Two dozen Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows members from the Club’s Neil Road site have some new knowledge that could save their lives thanks to the Truckee River Foundation and its corps of volunteers. Our members – ranging in age from about 8-12 – participated in TRF’s free Truckee River Safety Fair on […]
Continue readingClub kids turn waste into art for Artown opening
To help kick off the 16th annual Artown Festival today, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, with help from Waste Management, constructed a replica of Mt. Rushmore out of recyclable materials. The project was constructed by students in the Club’s ceramics summer camp, led by Art Director Kristin Steedman. The students used […]
Continue readingVIDEO: Ceramics camp kicks of summer specialty camps
Here is a video taken today from the ceramics camp taking place in our art room this week. The Club’s summer camp programs are bigger and better than ever in 2011, with day camp at six sites, as well as specialty camps offered throughout the summer. This summer the following camps will be offered with […]
Continue readingLuncheon celebrates Boys & Girls Club scholars
Forty of northern Nevada’s brightest young minds were recognized during the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows annual scholarship award luncheon on June 22. Each year the Club rewards hard-working students and high achievers who have ambitions to continue their education at the college and trade school level. Scholarships are funded thanks to the […]
Continue readingClub adds 20th site in Lemmon Valley
Created with flickr slideshow from softsea. The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows kicked off operations at its 20th location on June 21 with a ribbon-cutting party celebration to mark the beginning of an exciting partnership with Washoe County. The Club’s newest site is located at the Joe Mitchell Community Center in Lemmon Valley, […]
Continue readingLemmon Valley gets a Boys & Girls Club!
The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows in collaboration with Washoe County Parks and Recreation is bringing year-round before- and after-school programming to Lemmon Valley in addition to the summer camp program it has run for several years at the Joe Mitchell Community Center next door to Lemmon Valley Elementary School. The addition will […]
Continue readingFirst Lady visits Club to talk about sexual violence awareness
Nevada’s first lady, Kathleen Sandoval, visited the Boys & Girls Club as part of “Denim Day,” an international day of awareness designed to shine the light on sexual violence. A group of more than 100 teens from the Club attended the workshop, which included a speech by Sandoval, as well as an interactive project coordinated […]
Continue reading‘Nite Out’ the highlight of Boys & Girls Club Week
The Club is getting ready for one of our biggest events of the year: Boys & Girls Club Week, with the highlight on Wednesday during Boys & Girls Nite Out. Here’s the schedule: Monday, March 21: Be Active Day We’re kicking off Boys & Girls Club Week with a fun twist: the Battle of Boys […]
Continue readingPhotos: Big crowds enjoy 31st Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed & Auction
The Boys & Girls Club hosted its largest-ever crowd on Feb. 26, during the 31st Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed & Auction. The event raises nearly 15 percent of the Club’s annual budget, and it is great to get so much support from the community. Here are some pictures, and thanks for all coming out! […]
Continue readingArtfull Soul busts a move during family night
By Kyle Smith, site coordinator The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadow’s street dance troupe Artfull Soul made it a family affair, hosting a family night in February at the Larry D. Johnson Community Center in Sparks. Parents who attended commented on the great atmosphere of the Club, the positive activities, and learned about […]
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