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Brighter Horizons Celebrates National Boys & Girls Club Week
Brighter Horizons celebrated National Boys & Girls Club Week by highlighting the wonderful programs our club has to offer and how it impacts the lives of our youth and their children every day. Our children engaged in fun activities each day with our staff and student helpers. We had 11 of our teen parents, Principal, Christy Rasmussen and Teen Parenting teacher, Jackie Brewster joined us on Friday during lunch to play with the children outside in fun activities, like the parachute play, dancing with children and musical candy walk.
Brighter Horizons Moms featured in Calendar
Here is a sneak peak at two beautiful teen mom's with their precious children, that will be featured on next year's Pasco School District calendar!
Brighter Horizons has many talented students! They wrote an article about "Why they love Pasco Schools". I would tell you more.... but I have to save some for later.
2012 Washington State Youth of the Year Awarded
Brenna is a member of the Prosser branch. She is the first State Youth of the Year for our organization, and the first for Eastern Washington.
As the winner, she earned a $2,500 scholarship and will travel to Los Angeles for a week this summer to represent our state at the regional competition.
Columbia Basin Racquet Club Hosted the 2012 Raise-A-Racquet Dinner and Auction
PASCO, WA- Columbia Basin Racquet Club (CBRC) hosted the 2012 Raise-A-Racquet event, which benefits local Boys & Girls Club youth. The festivities kicked off Friday January 27th at CBRC with a dinner catered by Jacksons-Richland, as well as both live and silent auctions. Tennis pros from CBRC and the Tri-City Court Club donated their time and skills and were auctioned off to the highest bidder which was able to play with them in the tournament Saturday January 28th.
Community Clean Up during B&GC Week
Torch Club members from our Main Branch Unit went to Wade Park on Wendnesday to participate in a community clean up. The members had fun helping out our community by making sure that the park was clean and taken care of.
National Boys & Girls Club week is a time to have some extra special fun! What says fun more than tons of balloons filled with prizes! The kids had a great time popping the balloons to find a special prize just for them.
Pasco Teen Center Members Attend National Keystone Conference
Four Teen Center Keystone members attended the National Keystone Conference March 22nd-25th in Dallas, TX. In addition to attending sessions throughout the day to help them understand how to better themselves and the club, the teens also got to hear from Keri Hilson and Miguel, two famous R&B singers who shared their motivational stories with the Keystoners.
Spirit Week and Early Closure
Early Closure
Due to early release for school conferences we are closing early on Tuesday, March 20th through Friday, March 23 at 5:30 PM.
Spirit Week
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday - Silly Hat Day
Wednesday - Club Shirt Day
Crazy Hair Day
Friday - Pajama Day
Washington Oral Health Foundation
Wednesday, January 25th, the Washington Oral Health Foundation will be joining us at our Main Branch Drop In Unit to help teach the members about the importance of oral hygiene. We are excited to welcome them back to our Club to enrich and educate our Club kids. They will also be joining us at our Family Fun Night on Thursday to share their knowledge with all of our families. Thank you Washington Oral Health Foundation!