From the City of Sparks: Sparks, NV – Children who enjoy baseball have the opportunity to get out and play ball this summer by taking part in the City of Sparks’ annual Junior Giants Baseball program. The popular five-week league for youth ages 7 to 11 is offered in cooperation with the National League San […]
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 readingSparks Boys & Girls Club member chosen as 2011 National Money Matters Ambassador
Megan Wurm, a Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows member since she was a small child, has been named the fourth annual National Ambassador for the Money Matters: Make it Count program, sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Charles Schwab Foundation. The National Ambassador serves as spokesperson for the program […]
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 […]
Continue readingThe Club offers free spring break for members
The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows will offer Spring Break programming at four Northern Nevada sites for the low cost of a membership ($20). At the Club’s Donald W. Reynolds Facility (2680 e. 9th Street in Reno) and Neil Road center (3905 Neil Road in Reno), the Club will be open 7 a.m.-6 […]
Continue readingFamous Dave’s steps up for the Club
Reno’s Famous Dave’s BBQ hasn’t even opened its doors yet, and already they are supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. The restaurant, currently slated to open near Kietzke and McCarran in Southwest Reno at the end of March, provided the ribs for a “Buck-a-Bone” fundraiser at NV Energy today. NV Energy and […]
Continue readingClub offers scholarship opportunities
In addition to providing tutoring, mentoring and other academic resources for Reno, Sparks and Fernley-area students, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is working hard to help Club members achieve greatness beyond high school. Thanks to the generosity of Club supporters, local organizations and local foundations, the Club and its board of directors […]
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