5 Dec · Shauna VanderLinden · No Comments
We know that Christmas is brighter through the eyes of a child. We see this exemplified when we tasked Club members to create a Christmas card. We see the excitement they hold for the holiday and the joy they feel when they can spend it with family and those they love. This year 157 creations …
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Kids who spend time in the pages of a book over the summer will likely be rewarded with a successful start to the school year. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming members received an additional reward in the form of an end of the summer party hosted by McDonald’s. Children who read at least …
READ MORE23 May · Shauna VanderLinden · One Comment
“If the recipe calls for one and a half cups and we want to double the recipe, how many cups would we use?” Miss Melissa asks her young chefs. Ten kids stand in the kitchen with their aprons tied around their waists and their hands freshly washed. The kids are members of the Glenrock …
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Nine-year-old Jacob and his friends know that engaging in risky behaviors can change their lives and that prescription drugs can be harmful and addictive if misused. They, along with 80 other youth, learned this and many other lessons as part of SMART Moves programming at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming, Glenrock Branch. …
READ MORE7 Mar · Shauna VanderLinden · 2 Comments
Registration is open for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Glenrock Co-ed Indoor Soccer League. The league is open to boys and girls in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Games and practices will be held at the Glenrock Recreation Center on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. in one-hour time frames. The season …
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Summer may still be a couple of months away, but the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming is busy planning the Best Summer Ever for Wyoming youth! When school’s out, Clubs are in! The Boys & Girls Club will offer daily summer camp at five convenient locations in Natrona and Converse Counties. The sites …
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Hoops and hijinks are coming to Converse County on April 23, 2015 when our very own local challengers, the Purple Pride, take on the Harlem Ambassadors in a comedy basketball show the whole family will enjoy. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the Glenrock Middle School gym. Proceeds from the event benefit the Glenrock …
READ MORE27 Oct · Shauna VanderLinden · No Comments
The community’s generous investment in the youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming is impacting young lives. To honor one of its supporters, the Glenrock branch is hosting “A Night for Kids.” This is a free event at the Higgins Hotel in Glenrock on Oct. 30, 2014, with doors opening at 6 …
READ MORE3 Sep · Shauna VanderLinden · No Comments
When the dismissal bells rings for the day, where do your kids go? When school’s out, the club is in! According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), juvenile violent crime escalates during the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. on school days. Give your children a safe place during these hours …
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