News from the Nations
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Gila River Indian Community
Komatke, AZ
Youth and teens from the Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley – Komatke Branch are learning a lot about the negative effects of drugs. Club members, ages 9-12, are participating in a 16-week program called “Too Good for Drugs.” Teachers from Education Outside the Box, Inc. visit the Club for an hour every week. They discuss topics such as meth abuse and suicide prevention. They also learn about goal-setting, risks, consequences, bullying, personal strength, and team-building. Club staff share that youth enjoy the class and what they are learning. The Club is very grateful to have the program and staff look forward to hearing about what the youth have learned every week.
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Pomo Nation
Nice, CA
The Boys & Girls Club of the Pomo Nation held an Open House for the local community during National Boys & Girls Club Week. During the Open House, community members learned about Club activities and the services offered to children. There was also a book fair, spaghetti dinner, and lots of fun family activities. The Club shared that the local Sheriff’s Department visited with two of their friends – their police dogs! Officers showed youth how the police dogs help and protect them.
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Native Hawaiian
Honolulu, HI
This January, over 90 youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii – Nanakuli Unit and six other Clubhouses took part in the 2011 Pro Bowl Recycling Project during Pro Bowl weekend. Youth and Club staff arrived bright and early to Aloha stadium to get ready for game day. The goal of the project was to collect recyclables from fans that were tailgating. They handed out plastic bags for recyclable items and picked them up at the end of the day. Club members learned about how to separate the items and worked as a team to sort thousands of cans and bottles! Thanks to their partnership with the NFL, the money earned from the recyclables is being donated to all of the Clubs. Way to go Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii!
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Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Pembroke, NC
The Keystone Club of the First Nation Boys & Girls Club of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina recently reached Silver status! This March, eight of the hard-working Club members attended the 2011 National Keystone Conference in Orlando, FL. These youth were invited because of their dedication to community service, education, and career preparation projects. While there, they visited Walt Disney World, toured the University of Central Florida, and gave a makeover to a local Florida elementary school. They also saw some of their favorite performers in concert such as J. Cole, Minor Behavior, and Ashanti! Some of the youth had never been out of the state before this trip. The Club members want everyone to know that they will never forget the amazing experience. Congratulations to the First Nation Keystoners!
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Warm Springs, Oregon
To celebrate completing the T.R.A.I.L. program, youth from the Warm Springs Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area held “Penny Carnival Week.” The Club set up game booths at the carnival such as a ring toss, mini bowling, a dice game, veggie race, a small and large hoop shoot, a duck pond, bean bag toss, hop scotch, ball toss, and jump rope (phew!). Youth chipped in and helped plan, set up, and work all of the booths. For each game, youth earned points. Based on the number of points they earned, they could choose a prize from the prize table. At the end of the week, the Club held a party and a Fun Run for the Club members, parents, volunteers, and community members. Everyone that participated in the Fun Run received a special t-shirt. It was a great week!
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