Welcome to the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties
No School Day
Friday, January 27th is a No School Day and the Main Branch Drop In Care is closed.
Licensed Care is available for $25 for the day, DSHS accepted. Sign up in advance at your child’s Club site.
Local Afterschool Program Awarded Funding
News of funding comes at an especially opportune time for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties as the economic recession continues to impact communities.
December 28, 2011 The Boys & Girls Clubs Ruth Livingston Branch received $3,000 as a Quality Enhancement grant from Schools Out Washington. Among 10 programs throughout the state to be awarded the grant, the Boys & Girls Clubs will use the funds to enhance its afterschool program and continue to provide high-quality programming to local youth ages 5-12.
December 15th Family Night a Success
We had over 220 in attendance! It was amazing and the families had a great time watching the members perform. Cheerleading Club and Drama Club did a fantastic job and really enjoyed performing for the crowd. We were also lucky enough to have Jarred and his band perform as well.
Torch Club visiting Avalon
Torch Club is excited to be making their monthly field trip to Avalon on Wednesday, December 14th, to have some fun with the residents. They will be spreading some Christmas cheer as they have fun making an art project with the residents, and you never know impromptu Christmas Carols just might be sung!
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!
Main Branch Family Fun Night
Join us for dinner, family fun activities, and important oral hygiene information provided thanks to Washington Oral Health Foundation.
Club Member Accepted to National Teen Council
A BIG congratulations goes out to Kierstyn Ramos! She was accepted to serve on the 2012 Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Teen Advisory Council. Selecting teen representatives from across the country is always difficult and this year was no exception, as the number of qualified applicants increased greatly. Kierstyn, an 8th grader at McLoughlin Middle School, has been selected as one of twelve teens to serve on the Council. Again, congratulations!
A Look Back at 2011
Some highlights at the Main Branch in Pasco for 2011.
- We are excited to say that we served over 1,100 children who are not members with outreach activities in 2011
- Main Branch served over 17,646 snacks and 2,277 meals in 2011
- We hosted 9 Family Fun Nights for our members and their families, with over 1,880 in attendance
- We offered 18 different Clubs for our members to join
- Main Branch had 593 members enrolled throughout the course of the year