Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line
Description
Come be part of something GREAT: our kids' future. In 2001, the need for after-school care and youth development in Havre was tremendous. A variety of youth programming had been offered over the years, but nothing had stuck. To fill this gap, a member of the HELP Committee (Havre Encourages Long-range Prevention) board of directors suggested opening the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, which they did on July 1, 2002.
The Club is now Havre's premier youth development organization, serving over 600 kids (ages 6-18) every year. We offer programs daily in five core areas so that each youth who attends can engage in a healthy, productive activity that he or she enjoys. We also offer tutoring and homework help, and encourage all of our members to make on-time graduation a priority. Making learning fun is a winning strategy: over 50% of our members attend the Club at least 3 days a week, so we are not just seeing a lot of kids, we are seeing them often enough to make a significant impact on their lives.
Since opening in 2002, we have enrolled over 2,900 members, and since 2008 we have served an average of 200 kids per day - the maximum number we can safely accommodate with our current space and staff. Unfortunately, because of these space and staff restrictions, for the past five years we have had to cap our membership. We have been turning kids away every day.
In response to this problem, the Club is building a multi-purpose room which will allow us to raise our membership cap and serve 25% more kids every day. We are also building a full service kitchen, which will allow us to greatly enhance our food service programs. We currently rely on roasting pans and a George Forman grill to serve 3,000 meals and 33,000 snacks a year, and we have just started a new dinner program that feeds an average of 30 kids a day.
The board has also made stable funding a priority by building an endowment fund to secure the Club’s operations so that our community’s youth will always have a safe, positive place to be.
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RECENT FACEBOOK POSTS
facebook.comWe have been getting prepared for our FUN Summer Club schedule over the past two days. If you have not already signed up for Club, be sure to do so before the start of Club tomorrow. Check out our website at bgchi-line.net for more information about some of the summer club activities taking place and to view the bus pick-up and drop-off schedules! We will see you tomorrow!
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Hmmmm....the sandbox may be a little hard to dig in. Do we have any parents who would be able to help us out? We will buy the sand, but we will need some equipment to get rid of the old dirt and put in the new. If you (or someone you know) would like to help please call Tim at the Club 265-6206. Thanks!
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The Club is expanding it's social media presence. Catch us on Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/add/bgchi-line or on Instagram - search for BGC Hi-line.
Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line
Registration is NOW open to sign up for summer club, you can either go to our website www.bgchi-line.net or go directly to the registration page by clicking on the "Sign-Up" button on our facebook page.
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A beautiful tribute to all of the club angels at the National Boys & Girls Club Conference.
Food tasting at club brings awareness to hunger
Emily is a life-long Club member and current part time staff. We are proud of the contribution she is making to the community. Good job Emily!
A Community Thrives
Please help us by casting your vote. We are seeking as many votes as we can by May 12th to potentially win up to $100,000 for our Health and Lifeskills Program. Each person can vote once a day. Thanks for your help!
Montana 21st CCLC Parent Survey
Let us know what you think.... Part of the funding for the Boys & Girls Club comes from a 21st CCLC grant from the Department of Education. They are asking that parents/guardians of kids in 21st CCLC funded programs take a survey to gather information about the programs. Please click on the following link and take this short survey if your child attended 15 days or more this school year. Thanks! http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3352528/Parent-Survey
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Next Wednesday we will be screening this excellent documentary about kids and technology. Come check it out with us and enjoy a steak dinner afterwards! Wednesday April 5th at 5:15.
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Be sure to join us for this special screening. The whole family is welcome, kids can watch the movie with you or play in the gym or games room. We will have a special dinner for everyone who watches the film and completes a feedback form. Be looking for more information soon....including what might "beef" for supper!
With warm weather just around the corner, club kids have been anxious to get outside! Here are a few pictures we took today of them blowing bubbles on the playground. We hope you enjoy!
Congratulations to Sharon Caven! She is the winner of the family ticket giveaway for "Night at the Races". There is still a chance to buy your ticket. Dinner starts at 5:30pm on Wednesday and the races begin at 6pm. We will see you there!
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