17 Aug · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
Kids have amazing imaginations and creative spirits. Put that ingenuity to work and you have a young entrepreneur pitching a new product. This summer, kids from the Glenrock Boys & Girls Club participated in the YouthBiz Startup program. This entrepreneurial program is designed by the Young American’s Center for Financial Education in Denver (the same …
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As Glenrock children head back to school Monday through Thursday this year, they can depend on the Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock for engaging activities, fun, and a safe place to go on Fridays. They will also have full tummies thanks to a generous grant from Christ Episcopal Church in Glenrock. With support through …
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“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. …
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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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A power company that serves much of Wyoming and portions of the West has given a generous donation to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming – Glenrock Branch. Rocky Mountain Power has announced a $1,000 gift for the Glenrock Branch. This gift will go toward Financial Literacy programming for youth …
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A Glenrock High School Junior is the winner of the 2015 American Dream Essay contest. Miriam Williams penned an essay titled “The Legacy of a Lifetime” to take home the $5,000 grand prize for being named the statewide winner. Kyla Christensen of Kaycee took second, winning a $2,500 cash prize and Dalton Aullman of Star …
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Comedy basketball is coming to Glenrock to entertain families and children alike. Before the Ambassadors take the court against the Glenrock Purple Pride, the traveling team will perform an assembly to elementary students. The Harlem Ambassadors bring the message of “Stay in school, stay off drugs, don’t be a bully.” The assembly will be held …
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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 · Cheryl Hackett · 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 …
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