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Club Insider
Fall 2013
Local Club Member Becomes National
Money Matters Ambassador
Austin McHenry, 18, was recently selected as the national Money
Matters Ambassador by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
The Charles Schwab Foundation and BGCA collaboratively
developed the Money Matters program to help teens learn skills
leading to financial independence.
Austin began attending Boys & Girls Clubs of King County’s
Renton/Skyway Branch when he was 8 years old.
You can be proud that the Club you
support has served as a place where
this young boy grew from member
to leader, volunteer and role model.
“You’re our hero!”
Austin early in his
Club career
Being selected as national ambassador
came with a $5,000 scholarship and
a grant to Austin’s Club. In July, he
enjoyed an afternoon job shadow
experience at the Charles Schwab
office in downtown Seattle.
“The visit reassured me
that I am on the correct
path and am taking the
right steps for my future,”
says Austin. “It also
confirmed that I stand
for a message that
actually matters.”
Austin first participated
in Money Matters in middle Austin McHenry
school and continued to
volunteer with the program in high school. As a result, he
learned to be “much more responsible and conscious of
finances.” As ambassador, Austin hopes to empower other
youth to manage their money.
The young man’s long-term goal is to run his own engineering
company. Austin is on the path to make that dream a reality,
having just begun his studies at the Rochester Institute of
Technology in NY. Your support of Boys & Girls Clubs of
King County leads directly to success stories like these.
How your gift changed my daughter’s life
Kyla has been a member of the Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club for
about 4 years now. As her mom, I’ve really appreciated the Club’s academic
programs, like Power Hour, which gives her the homework help she needs. I’ve
seen the difference this has made for my daughter in terms of struggling less in
school. It was especially noticeable this past year when the Club offered her oneon-one tutoring.
This summer, Kyla needed a little extra help in math so that we could be
confident about her entering 5th grade in the fall. That’s why I was so glad to hear
that the Club was partnering with the Youth Tutoring Program to offer a special
session over the summer. This extra support has really kept Kyla sharp and on
top of things, so she’s ready for school.
I understand that gifts from donors are an important part of the Boys & Girls
Club budget.
On behalf of all the parents with kids benefiting from membership in the Boys & Girls Clubs, thank you for your support!
—Deidre Campbell, Mother of Club Members Kyla (10, pictured) and AJ (13)
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
Fall 2013
Rotary Club Produces Two
National Digital Arts Winners!
Clubs Fight Summer
Learning Loss
3rd-grader Keymani Washington (left) and 4th-grader Aliyah
Simmons won regional and national awards in the animation
category at the 11th Annual Digital Arts Festivals for Boys &
Girls Clubs of America. View their piece at bit.ly/rotaryarts.
Studies confirm it:
students lose too
much of what they
learned at school
during summer
vacation. This is
especially true for
low-income youth
who come from
families who do
not have access to
camps and other focused summer activities, like BGCKC’s
many summer camp options. 8-year-olds Audrey Williams
(left) and Kaiya VanDenBerg thank you for making
their Ballard Adventure Camp field trip to the Stewart
Heights Pool possible.
Opportunities to explore the digital arts are
made possible by donors like you. Thank you!
THANK YOU!
Thanks to your gift, the Wallingford
Club teaches Aidan, Asa and Helen to
use the latest technology.
UPS Road Code Teaches Safe Driving to Club Teens
College-Bound Club Alum Publishes
Memoir About Life with Autism
Alexander Hubbard, 20, graduated from the Center School in 2011
and was a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County’s Renton/
Skyway Branch from age 10. Alex is currently in a transitional
program to get ready for college. Below is an excerpt from his
second book, the self-published memoir Life in the Eyes of an Autistic
Person (available at amazon.com):
On February 2003, I joined my after
school program called Boys and Girls
Club at Skyway. It’s really important for
me to do my homework at the club.
Power Hour is an activity that people
spent time on their homework. Our
staff served us some goody snacks
after Power Hour. Then, we went to the
gym at Dimmitt Middle School to play
around during that time. Ms. Dorina,
one of the staff, knows I done good to
receive my goals. All of the staff at Boys
and Girls Club are so awesome.
Renton/Skyway staff member
Dorina Calderon-McHenry
recalls the changes she saw in
Alex over his years at the Club:
When Alex first came to the Club,
he would just watch what was
going on, not joining in. So it wasn’t
long before I sat down with him
and asked him what he liked to do.
He said he liked to draw and write
stories. So I made sure he was well
supplied with paper and pencils
from then on!
Thanks to your support,
Alex Hubbard is looking
forward to college.
Eventually I sat Alex at the Club’s
front desk where he could greet
people, draw and write. Over time,
he came out of his shell and became more engaged with people.
He started smiling more frequently and showing confidence and
independence.
I’m very happy that Alex is sticking to his goal to complete college.
DeVonte enjoys the driving simulator at the UPS Road Code celebration
held on July 25 at the Southwest Club in White Center
Kirkland Club’s Art Camp Kids Enjoy Fancy Day
Your generosity makes is possible for
Kyin and Liya to learn about healthy
food choices.
Parents:
Now is the time to renew your
child’s Club membership!
Also, please consider a donation
to provide a scholarship to a
child who cannot afford our
reasonable fee. Use the enclosed
envelope or visit
positiveplace.org/parent.
To combat the issue of distracted driving, the UPS Foundation and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America have partnered on UPS Road Code, a national program to teach
safe driving techniques to teens.
Behold Fancy Day at our Kirkland Boys & Girls Club! One day during
Art Camp this summer, participants—kids, counselors and counselors in
training—dressed up in their finest. At lunch, everyone put on crowns for
a fancy meal of pizza, cookies and sparkling cider. Even the Club’s art room
looked elegant,
with tablecloths,
centerpieces
and a paper
chandelier made
by the kids.
Taught by UPS employees trained as volunteer instructors, UPS Road Code provides
teens with classroom-based instruction as well as time “behind the wheel” of a
virtual driving simulator.
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County is proud to have been selected as a grant
recipient for the last two years to implement the program, bringing this critical,
life-saving initiative to more than 150 teens at our Southwest Club.
More than 30 teens, UPS volunteers and community members attended a
celebration of the program on July 25. In an official proclamation read to
attendees, Mayor Mike McGinn decreed the date as UPS Road Code Teen Safe
Driving Day in Seattle.
The event’s UPS Road Code Challenge featured an obstacle course, driving simulators
and a safety quiz. Attendees had a great time interacting with the various event
elements—racing each other in the obstacle course as well as comparing scores on
the simulators and the quiz.
Mei Mei Peterson (left) and Asha Windus participated
in the 17th of May Parade along with approximately
25 other members and staff of the Ballard Boys & Girls
Club.The event recognizes Norwegian Independence
Day, and the Ballard neighborhood holds the secondlargest such parade outside of Norway itself. Club
kids and staff dressed up as the whimsical trolls from
folklore and handed out candy—everyone’s favorite
part of the parade!
Elsie Grieb enjoys Art Camp, made possible by you.
THANK YOU!
Thanks to your gift, the Wallingford
Club teaches Aidan, Asa and Helen to
use the latest technology.
UPS Road Code Teaches Safe Driving to Club Teens
College-Bound Club Alum Publishes
Memoir About Life with Autism
Alexander Hubbard, 20, graduated from the Center School in 2011
and was a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County’s Renton/
Skyway Branch from age 10. Alex is currently in a transitional
program to get ready for college. Below is an excerpt from his
second book, the self-published memoir Life in the Eyes of an Autistic
Person (available at amazon.com):
On February 2003, I joined my after
school program called Boys and Girls
Club at Skyway. It’s really important for
me to do my homework at the club.
Power Hour is an activity that people
spent time on their homework. Our
staff served us some goody snacks
after Power Hour. Then, we went to the
gym at Dimmitt Middle School to play
around during that time. Ms. Dorina,
one of the staff, knows I done good to
receive my goals. All of the staff at Boys
and Girls Club are so awesome.
Renton/Skyway staff member
Dorina Calderon-McHenry
recalls the changes she saw in
Alex over his years at the Club:
When Alex first came to the Club,
he would just watch what was
going on, not joining in. So it wasn’t
long before I sat down with him
and asked him what he liked to do.
He said he liked to draw and write
stories. So I made sure he was well
supplied with paper and pencils
from then on!
Thanks to your support,
Alex Hubbard is looking
forward to college.
Eventually I sat Alex at the Club’s
front desk where he could greet
people, draw and write. Over time,
he came out of his shell and became more engaged with people.
He started smiling more frequently and showing confidence and
independence.
I’m very happy that Alex is sticking to his goal to complete college.
DeVonte enjoys the driving simulator at the UPS Road Code celebration
held on July 25 at the Southwest Club in White Center
Kirkland Club’s Art Camp Kids Enjoy Fancy Day
Your generosity makes is possible for
Kyin and Liya to learn about healthy
food choices.
Parents:
Now is the time to renew your
child’s Club membership!
Also, please consider a donation
to provide a scholarship to a
child who cannot afford our
reasonable fee. Use the enclosed
envelope or visit
positiveplace.org/parent.
To combat the issue of distracted driving, the UPS Foundation and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America have partnered on UPS Road Code, a national program to teach
safe driving techniques to teens.
Behold Fancy Day at our Kirkland Boys & Girls Club! One day during
Art Camp this summer, participants—kids, counselors and counselors in
training—dressed up in their finest. At lunch, everyone put on crowns for
a fancy meal of pizza, cookies and sparkling cider. Even the Club’s art room
looked elegant,
with tablecloths,
centerpieces
and a paper
chandelier made
by the kids.
Taught by UPS employees trained as volunteer instructors, UPS Road Code provides
teens with classroom-based instruction as well as time “behind the wheel” of a
virtual driving simulator.
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County is proud to have been selected as a grant
recipient for the last two years to implement the program, bringing this critical,
life-saving initiative to more than 150 teens at our Southwest Club.
More than 30 teens, UPS volunteers and community members attended a
celebration of the program on July 25. In an official proclamation read to
attendees, Mayor Mike McGinn decreed the date as UPS Road Code Teen Safe
Driving Day in Seattle.
The event’s UPS Road Code Challenge featured an obstacle course, driving simulators
and a safety quiz. Attendees had a great time interacting with the various event
elements—racing each other in the obstacle course as well as comparing scores on
the simulators and the quiz.
Mei Mei Peterson (left) and Asha Windus participated
in the 17th of May Parade along with approximately
25 other members and staff of the Ballard Boys & Girls
Club.The event recognizes Norwegian Independence
Day, and the Ballard neighborhood holds the secondlargest such parade outside of Norway itself. Club
kids and staff dressed up as the whimsical trolls from
folklore and handed out candy—everyone’s favorite
part of the parade!
Elsie Grieb enjoys Art Camp, made possible by you.
Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Seattle, WA
Permit #8482
603 Stewart Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
www.positiveplace.org
[email protected]
Club Insider
Fall 2013
Local Club Member Becomes National
Money Matters Ambassador
Austin McHenry, 18, was recently selected as the national Money
Matters Ambassador by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
The Charles Schwab Foundation and BGCA collaboratively
developed the Money Matters program to help teens learn skills
leading to financial independence.
Austin began attending Boys & Girls Clubs of King County’s
Renton/Skyway Branch when he was 8 years old.
You can be proud that the Club you
support has served as a place where
this young boy grew from member
to leader, volunteer and role model.
“You’re our hero!”
Austin early in his
Club career
Being selected as national ambassador
came with a $5,000 scholarship and
a grant to Austin’s Club. In July, he
enjoyed an afternoon job shadow
experience at the Charles Schwab
office in downtown Seattle.
“The visit reassured me
that I am on the correct
path and am taking the
right steps for my future,”
says Austin. “It also
confirmed that I stand
for a message that
actually matters.”
Austin first participated
in Money Matters in middle Austin McHenry
school and continued to
volunteer with the program in high school. As a result, he
learned to be “much more responsible and conscious of
finances.” As ambassador, Austin hopes to empower other
youth to manage their money.
The young man’s long-term goal is to run his own engineering
company. Austin is on the path to make that dream a reality,
having just begun his studies at the Rochester Institute of
Technology in NY. Your support of Boys & Girls Clubs of
King County leads directly to success stories like these.
How your gift changed my daughter’s life
Kyla has been a member of the Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club for
about 4 years now. As her mom, I’ve really appreciated the Club’s academic
programs, like Power Hour, which gives her the homework help she needs. I’ve
seen the difference this has made for my daughter in terms of struggling less in
school. It was especially noticeable this past year when the Club offered her oneon-one tutoring.
This summer, Kyla needed a little extra help in math so that we could be
confident about her entering 5th grade in the fall. That’s why I was so glad to hear
that the Club was partnering with the Youth Tutoring Program to offer a special
session over the summer. This extra support has really kept Kyla sharp and on
top of things, so she’s ready for school.
I understand that gifts from donors are an important part of the Boys & Girls
Club budget.
On behalf of all the parents with kids benefiting from membership in the Boys & Girls Clubs, thank you for your support!
—Deidre Campbell, Mother of Club Members Kyla (10, pictured) and AJ (13)
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
Fall 2013
Rotary Club Produces Two
National Digital Arts Winners!
Clubs Fight Summer
Learning Loss
3rd-grader Keymani Washington (left) and 4th-grader Aliyah
Simmons won regional and national awards in the animation
category at the 11th Annual Digital Arts Festivals for Boys &
Girls Clubs of America. View their piece at bit.ly/rotaryarts.
Studies confirm it:
students lose too
much of what they
learned at school
during summer
vacation. This is
especially true for
low-income youth
who come from
families who do
not have access to
camps and other focused summer activities, like BGCKC’s
many summer camp options. 8-year-olds Audrey Williams
(left) and Kaiya VanDenBerg thank you for making
their Ballard Adventure Camp field trip to the Stewart
Heights Pool possible.
Opportunities to explore the digital arts are
made possible by donors like you. Thank you!