» Main

Exciting New Program

emilym — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:03:32 +0000

Healthy Habits Guest Star: Papa Didos!

jasal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:24:18 +0000

On Wednesday, January 25, Dennis Yang, founder of Papa Didos Foundation, exercised and read with 3^rd and 4^th graders during Healthy Habits. Yang, who has run across the country and written 100 children books, spoke to members about the importance of education and health. Members had a great time running relay races and playing games before reading one of Papa Dido’s newest books, “The Tenth Floor.” READ MORE

Great Artists Start Here!

emilym — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:34:10 +0000

The Club recently had their Annual Fine Arts Exhibit and Family Fun Night. The Exhibit is up through the end of January and showcases over 600 pieces of artwork from 200 talented club members. Congratulation to the following artists who placed first place and have a chance of competing on the National level: Tess Booth, Hana Ford, Jada Handy, Jesse Adams, Jordan Trautwein, Nadine Maida, Rico Ruiz, Bailey Ruzicka, Diego Ruiz, Nadeem Maida, Mackenzie Walthall, Julia Lawson, Katherine Outhwaite, Lalia Garcia-Amini, Solei Prats, Sofia Hefter-Smith, Kyrie Rogers, Charlie Pugh, Tori Jones, Hank Glazer, Tiana Hoang, Zeth Smith, Kara Dunne-Dombrink, Nadeem Maida, Savannah Coinon, Savannah Danford, and Harmony Lynn. READ MORE

Happy Chinese New Year!

emilym — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:19:25 +0000

The Club celebrated the Chinese New Year with special activities including the annual dragon parade, Chinese character writing, dragon art, and a delicious and healthy stir fry snack. READ MORE

Special New York Guest Artist DENNIS McNETT

emilym — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:15:47 +0000

On February 1st from 3:00-5:00 PM the Club will host a special youth mask making class with visiting artist Dennis McNett. Sign ups for this free class are available at the front counter at Main Branch. Sign up early space is limited! READ MORE

Torch Club Linking Hearts & Hands Project

Nick Robitaille — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:43:13 +0000

Joy for Jessie was inspired by 12 year old Jessica “Joy” Rees who decided to spread joy to kids at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County while she fights her own inoperable brain tumor. Torch Club wanted to help Jessica’s dream of reaching children across the United States with her JoyJars. In order to help Jessica raise the money necessary to fund this project, the Torch Club has stepped in to do several fundraisers on her behalf. So far, the Torch Club has sold hot chocolate, cupcakes, cookies, and chocolate covered banana’s. The goal for the project is to donate 500 dollars to cover the costs for 25 jars. Each member has even asked if they can just donate their own money. READ MORE

Winter Break at the Club!

emilym — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:49:27 +0000

Winter Break at the Club offered exciting and special activities for all of the kids. Everyday of the week had an exciting theme from pajama day to crazy hair day. The first ever Winter Talent Show was full of entertainment with wonderful singing and dancing. Special field trips included a visit to Sand Diego State University for teens, a trip to the Long Beach Aquarium, and a day of ice skating. READ MORE

Members Explore Art In The Community

emilym — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:20:15 +0000

Over the past month, Club Members have had the opportunity to explore their artistic community. Beyond the Box Club had the unique privileged of touring Fuse Digital Marketing headquarters for some career exploration. Photography Club went to ART4T Gallery to check out The Story Tellers Art Show. Members left both locations inspired and a little more knowledgeable about how art can shape future careers. READ MORE

Club Zoom at Main Branch

Nick Robitaille — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:19:59 +0000

Club Zoom is an experience unlike any other. This science club opens up new opportunities and ideas to the members and allows them to do hands-on activities while exploring the world they live in. We have been experiencing the amazing and fun things that dry ice can do when used properly. The children have learned that dry ice is made up of frozen carbon dioxide which means it doesn’t melt like regular ice. When handling the ice, the members used winter gloves to make sure they didn’t burn their hands. During the experiments we dropped dry ice into warm water the smoke we saw was a combination of carbon dioxide and water vapor. The gas we saw was actually a cloud of tiny water droplets. READ MORE

Family Fit Challenge Finale!

jasal — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:25:26 +0000

On Thursday, November 17, the Woodard family traveled to Los Angeles for the long anticipated Fit Family Challenge Finale. This year’s Challenge helped five families from across the country incorporate principles of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) Triple Play program into their lives over a period of six weeks. Mario Lopez, BGCA alum and host of the nationally syndicated daily show EXTRA, crowned the Porter family, from Wisconsin, as the winners based on their ability to increase their physical activity, make healthier nutrition choices and spend more quality time together. The event celebrated the Challenge finalists and put them to one last test as each family completed a race of exercise, games and healthy eating. The winning family was awarded a healthy family vacation to Colorado Springs to visit the U.S. Olympic Training Facility in 2012. The other four families also received prizes, including Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect system. READ MORE