Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon Summer Programs, June 21

School is out, what’s next? Numerous studies show that most youth lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months, and summer learning loss accounts for about two-thirds of the achievement gap in reading. Stemming this summer learning loss is a critical component of keeping youth on track to graduate and prepared for a GREAT Future. The Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon is determined to help young people fight summer learning loss by providing a summer program that is both fun and engaging. The Boys & Girls Club Summer Program has begun and includes the following programs, camps and activities: Youth Center Enrichment Programs – These summer programs follow a weekly theme that adds engaging, educational activities to the typical summer camp experience for youth ages 6 to 18. Sunrise Program (7:30am-10:00am) – Grades 1-4 – Breakfast included. Summer Enrichment (10:00am-6:00pm) – Grades 1-4 – Lunch & snack included. Middle School Enrichment (10:00am-6:00pm) – Grades 5-7 – Lunch & snack included. Teen Summer Program (12:00pm-6:00pm) – Grades 8-12 – Lunch & snack included. Summer Enrichment Weekly Themes: June 25 – June 29: The Artist in Me; July 2 – July 6: Fireworks & Festivities (Club Closed July 4); July 9 – July 13: Sky’s The Limit; July 16 – July 20: Imaginarium: Create & Play; July 23 – July 27: Ready, S.T.E.M., Go! July 30 – August 3: The Great Outdoors; August 6 – August 10: Kickin’ It in the Kitchen; August 13 – August 17: Tis the Seasons, Until School Begins. Teen Enrichment – Specifically geared for students entering grades 8-12, participants learn skills and test their creativity through the following enrichment subjects: June 25 – June 29: Art; July 2 – July 6: Music (Club Closed July 4); July 9 – July 13: Writing; July 16 – July 20: Theater; July 23 – July 27: S.T.E.A.M.; July 30 – August 3: The Outdoors; August 6 – August 10: Culinary; August 13 – August 17: FUN! Teen Enrichment Hours: 1:00-4:00pm. CLUB EVENTS & FIELD TRIPS – June 22: Club LUAU! June 29: Swimming at North Bend Swimming Pool; July 3: Club BBQ; July 4: Club Closed for Independence Day; July 14: “Hotel Transylvania 3” Movie Trip; July 20: Swimming at Mingus Park Swimming Pool; August 7: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT! August 24 & 25: Club Garage Sale; August 20-September 2: Club Maintenance – Clubhouse Closed/Offices Open; September 3: Club Closed for Labor Day. Business IMPACT Trips – Targeted for young people in grades 5-12, participants learn about careers and local business throughout our community. Space is limited.  June 27: Liberty Theater; July 3: Inner Sanctum Studios; July 11: KCBY-TV; July 18: Southwestern Oregon CC Art Department; July 25: South Slough; August 1: Park Ranger @ Loon Lake; August 8: Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. Summer Camps – Basketball Camp (Grades K-5) June 25-28; Volleyball Camp (Grades 2-4, 5-9) June 25-28; Tennis Camp #1 (Ages 5-18) July 9-12; Dance Camp “Hawaiian Island Fun” (Ages 3-6) July 9-13; Tennis Camp #2 (Ages 5-18) July 16-19; Bowling Camp (Ages 5-15) July 16-19; Hip Hop Dance Camp #1 (Ages 10-18) July 23-27; Dance Camp “Barnyard Dance!” (Ages 3-6) July 30-August 3; Pickleball Camp (Grades 5-8) July 30-August 2; Gymnastics Camp #2 (Grades 1-8) August 6-9; Hip Hop Dance Camp #2 (Ages 10-18) August 13-17. Summer Dance Program – Pacific School of Dance, an off site program of the Boys & Girls Club offers summer dance classes June 18th through August 17th for boys and girls ages 3 and older. There are prepatory, beginning, intermediate and upper level classes in creative movement, conditioning, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and more. Safety Town – The Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon will host Safety Town 2017 from July 30th to August 3rd. The week long program introduces 4-6 year olds to safety professionals and teaches basics of fire, water, search and rescue, school bus, pedestrian, and bicycle safety. Registrations are now open for morning program, 9:30 -11:30 a.m., and afternoon, 1-3 p.m. Under the guidance of Club staff and volunteer teen instructors, children will learn and practice their safety lessons within a miniature city. Participants are visited by community safety professionals from the Coos Bay Fire Department, Bay Cities Ambulance, Coos 911 Dispatch, Coos Search & Rescue, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Mid-Columbia Bus Company, Coos Bay Police Department, and more. For more information about Boys & Girls Club summer programs and fees, please visit www.great-futures.org or call 267-3635.