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
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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
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
Club Members created unique one of a kind ornaments, which included used water bottles, ceramic self- portraits, and masterpieces painted on glass globes. The club’s community tree and all the festivities can be seen at Sawdust Winter Fantasy. READ MORE
Many Club members involved in Beyond the Box Club have been working over the past few months to create submissions for the Photo Tech and Music Making sections of Boys & Girls Club of Americas National Digital Arts Festival. Our local Photo Tech winners are: Christiana Darby, Alec Fritchmann, Katherine Outhwaite, & Abigail Webb. Our Music Making winner is Anastasia Giourgas. Members had fun last week starting to create their stop-motion animations for the movie-tech category, which will take place in February. Congrats to our local winners and good luck at the Pacific Regional level! READ MORE
Once a month a club member for each staff at the club gets to take over their roles and responsibilities for the day. Members were interviewed and asked what they think staff do at the club. Staff also got to have some fun being the kid for a day! READ MORE
On Sunday November 6, the Woodard Family ran in the Huntington Beach Derby. As a part of the Fit Family Challenge Sage, Sierra and Scott Woodard with the company of Sandra, Elena, Jasa and Emily ran a 2 kilometer (1.25 miles) obstacle course on the beach. However, it was by no means as relaxing and elegant as it sounds the pouring rain and 60 degree weather made for a unique experience. Thanks to the restaurants in the area, the group was provided with home-made ponchos using trash can liners. Regardless of the weather, the group had a great time burning some calories and setting a healthy example for everyone! READ MORE
