2 Mar · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

University of Wyoming Awards Scholarships to Club Youth

A college education is possible for two Central Wyoming youth impacted by Boys & Girls Clubs as the University of Wyoming awards the 2021 Great Futures Gold Standard Scholarships. This competitive scholarship covers full tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming for four years. Two of the three 2021 recipients are from Casper: Kaleb …

4 Apr · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Glenrock Club Welcomes New Leader

Children who attend the Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock are welcoming a new face. Ms. Maurica Medders has been named the director at the Glenrock Club. Having been an advocate for children throughout her career Ms. Medders has a passion for kids that was obvious as soon as she stepped into her new role. …

19 Feb · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Casper Teen Receives UW Scholarship

A college education is possible for three youth impacted by Boys & Girls Clubs as the University of Wyoming awards three “Great Futures Gold Standard Scholarships”. This competitive scholarship covers full tuition and fees, supplement to Hathaway, at the University of Wyoming for four years. The 2019 recipients are Julaire Doak from the Boys & …

28 Sep · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Boys & Girls Club Welcomes New Leader

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming is pleased to announce the addition of longtime Casper resident Colby Frontiero as the Director of Development. Frontiero will join the organization’s leadership team as the point person for philanthropy and donor relations for the Clubs. Frontiero holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree from the University …

10 Oct · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

The Brown and Gold Experience

“College is so different than high school. You could be in a class, like a lab, with 15-20 people or in a lecture hall with a couple hundred people,” explains Sierra White, UW freshman and BGCCW alumnus. “And if I can give you one piece of advice, don’t wait to do your homework. You can’t …

21 Sep · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Community Steps Up to Fund a Future

More than 1,300 friends and supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming stepped up for youth in Wyoming at the 19th Annual Awards & Recognition Breakfast. The largest fundraiser of the year for the Club, donations totaling $743,897.00 have been given to date as part of year two of the Positive Outcomes …

14 Aug · Cheryl Hackett · 8 Comments

Buffalo Man to be Honored for Impact on Youth

He turned a humble start as a stock boy into a thriving business venture with the ownership of six home design stores across the nation. Willis Swenson’s involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs started in his hometown of Waukegan, Illinois, in the mid-1980’s when he helped build a Club there. It continues through today …

1 Aug · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Club Graduates Earn Scholarships for College

A recent Casper high school graduate and Boys & Girls Club member will head to college this fall with scholarships totaling more than $100,000.00. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America announced that Sierra White will receive $50,000.00 in scholarship money through the BGCA Southwest Region Youth of the Year program. She had already earned …

6 Jul · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

From the Ground to the Table

“Can anyone tell me what plant has a stem that we eat?” The kids seemed stumped. They could answer the plants that we eat the root and the plants that we eat seeds, but a stem? It was part of a lesson from Cent$ible Nutrition, a program through the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension. The …

17 Feb · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments

Amber Bennett Wins State Youth of the Year

For the third year in a row, a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming has won the State Youth of the Year Competition. Amber Bennett, 16, was awarded the state title Tuesday, February 16 at a Legislative Dinner in Cheyenne. As the State winner, Amber receives a full scholarship to the …

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