30 Aug · Hailey Jensen · No Comments
Summer Career Works programming wrapped up on August 25, 2022, after 10 weeks of hands-on career experiences. The first six weeks of the summer program were spent at Moser Energy Systems, and the last four at Automation & Electronics. Moser Energy Systems The first week at Moser Energy Systems, teens were greeted by CEO Peter ...
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I read, you read, we all read for ice cream! As part of our Unstoppable Fun summer camp, Club youth earned an ice cream party for each reading 300 minutes (per age group, per Club) during our Summer Reading Program! All Casper Clubs and the Glenrock Club came together for the party, where youth got ...
READ MORE9 Aug · Hailey Jensen · No Comments
As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming wants to help them be unstoppable after school with their academic enrichment, good character and citizenship and healthy lifestyles! Children and teens will enjoy enriching activities that will keep them engaged in a safe, caring environment after ...
READ MORE13 Apr · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
As part of the American Dream Essay Contest, Wyoming students wrote essays about how their lives have been shaped by a personal code of ethics. The contest is centered on “Ten Principles to Live By,” as highlighted in the book, Cowboy Ethics, by bestselling author Jim Owens. Every high school and homeschool student in grades ...
READ MORE25 Jan · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
Through the generous support of community partners and donors, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming received over 1,000 pounds of beef and non-perishable food items to feed youth at the Club and to give to families in need. The beef was donated to the Club by Wyoming rancher and philanthropist, Jay Butler, and …
READ MORE12 Oct · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
“I love everything about family night!” Declan, a Verda James Club kid, shouted excitedly as he showed off his project. “I get to do cool stuff with my mom, then take the projects home, too.” Declan showcased his melty beads in the shape of a horse with a proud grin. Such pure joy from this …
READ MORE12 Aug · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
Over the course of a summer, students can lose up to 20% of the school-year knowledge they gained from the school year. Reading daily can help to slow, if not prevent, the loss of reading skills over the out-of-school summer months, ensuring that students can begin the subsequent school year closer to grade level. …
READ MORE3 Aug · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
To succeed at something, it takes perseverance, hard work, loyalty, and sometimes luck. It also takes that special characteristic called “The Try.” A Casper family, led by the grit and grace of their parents, has exemplified these characteristics and will be honored with the Mick & Susie McMurry Cowboy Code Try Award at the Boys ...
READ MORE29 Jul · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
When kids express who they are through art, we stand in awe of their inspiring sense of imagination. Each artwork is more than a piece of paper with paint, but rather a glimpse into another world. One in which fantastic young minds re-imagine the ocean waters or create light and beauty in ways we never …
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