Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-Forrest L. “Dusty” Rhode Portage Unit will host an anti-bullying program today at 4:00 PM. Representatives from the United States Army and the Portage High School Junior ROTC program will lead the anti-bullying and prevention program for all youth at the Club.
The Forrest L. “Dusty” Rhode Portage Club is located at 5895 Evergreen in Portage, IN. For more information, please contact 219-762-4613.
South Haven Club member Adam Garrido receives an award from Staff member Tabitha Eggers.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-South recognized 14 outstanding Club members at their awards ceremony held at the Portage 16 IMAX Theater on April 7, 2013. The members were chosen for their achievements from over 600 boys and girls who are members of the South Haven Unit.
AREA ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Art Room—Zoe Kriess
Computer Lab—Jaden Ortiz
Front Desk– Tyler Goodman
Gamesroom—Ashlynn Yates
Gym—Gabby Garza
Learning Center—Corrine Edwards
Link & Learn—Emily Rodriguez
Mitch’s Kids—Danielle Williams
Keystone—Taylor Clemens
Teen Enterprise—Brooke Healy
Teen Room—Brooke Healy
Torch Club—Adam Garrido
Power Hour Award—Ashley Cytlak
Individual Services Award—Rebecca Piatek
Volunteer of the Year—Brad Gary
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
Junior Youth of the Year—Zach Tomak, Adam Garrido
Character & Leadership Award—Taylor Clemens
South Haven Unit Youth of the Year—Tyler Goodman
Congratulations to all!
Valparaiso Club members Sam and Daniel Dull were just two of the outstanding members honored at the Valparaiso Club’s Annual Awards Night.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-Valparaiso Unit recently honored 70 members at their annual Awards Night. These Club members were recognized for their achievements from over 1,400 Club members of the Valparaiso Unit.
GAMESROOM
Spirit Award– John Buda, Isaac Gonzalez, Damaris Hisick , Jacob Nightengale, Matt Nightengale, Alex Powell
Dedicated Helpers– Jaylah Croft, Katya Finley, Jacob Farmer, Samara Max, Chloe Tharp, Santana Williams
Area Achiever of the Year—Payton Max
ART ROOM
Spirit Award– Damaris Hisick, Drew Jedynak, Grace McBrayer, Olivia Moskalick, Julia Perdicologos, Raven Uzzell
Dedicated Helpers–Zach Farmer, Samara Max, Chloe Tharp, Santana Williams
Art Room Area Achiever of the Year — Kendall Lipscomb
FRONT DESK
Junior Staff All-Stars– Joe Hardwick, Clay Kain, Ian Kosky, Kendall Lipscomb, Samara Max, Natae Richardson
Dedicated Helpers– Katya Finley, Kaylee Gannon, Adrianna Kimes, Ayden McCraney
Area Achiever of the Year – Alex Powell
COMPUTER LAB
Spirit Award– Brian Creager, Sam Dull, Sam Goldman, Jacob Masse, Malak Mahmoud, Aydon McCraney
Dedicated Helpers– Jacob Farmer, Clay Kain, Adriana Kimes, Richard Reis, Laroyce Rollins, Jamie Thompson
Power Hour Dedication Trophy– Amildo Briceno, Santana Williams,
Power Hour Dedication Certificates– Conner Davis, Kristen Dixon, Sam Dull, Kyle Gundlach, Damaris Hisick , Fatima Mahmoud, Tyler Marshall, Richard Reis,
Computer Lab Area Achiever of the Year–Aydon McCraney
Torch Club Members– Amildo Briceno, Austin Florio, Sam Goldman, Joe Hardwick, Emily Kirby, Kaylyn Lipscomb, Kendall Lipscomb, Lilli Norris, Kyler Poe,Richard Reis, Haley Roberts
Torch Club Member of the Year–Emily Kirby
EDUCATION
Link n’ Learn Dedication Certificates– Amildo Briceno, Natalie Ensor, Julia Jobbe, Jackson Jobbe, Keara Murphy, Andrew Popoca, Jatziri Popoca, Santana Williams
Link n’ Learn Dedication Trophies–Brian Creager, Eduardo Garcia
Education Area Achiever of the Year–Ricky Day
Boys & Girls Club Mentor of the Year–Larry Murphy
SENIOR ROOM
Senior Room Leadership Award– Daniel Dull, Antonio Hisick, Ebone Ivory, Austin Slease, Brian Reis
Senior Room Dedication Awards–George Johnson, Dylan McCraney, Matt Murillo, John Sego
Senior Room Area Achiever of the Year –Cheyenne Forystek
ATHLETICS
Spirit Awards– Zach Farmer, Josef Ivory, Jeshua Leftridge, Alex Powell,
Dedicated Helpers– Damaris Hisick, Logan Johnson, Jaime Leftridge, Santana Williams
Sportsmanship Award–Stefen Brewer
Athletics Area Achiever of the Year–George Johnson
Coach of the Year–Jim Mackenzie
OUTSTANDING LEADER AWARDS
Junior Youth of the Year – Damaris Hisick
Character & Leadership Award – Ebone Ivory
Valparaiso Unit Youth of the Year – John Sego
Congratulations to all!
Quintin Trial found the Blue Door today! Be the first to find the Blue Door around South Haven this week and win a prize!
Quintin Trial, of South Haven, is the first winner of South Haven Unit’s “Where’s the Blue Door Contest”. Every day, during “National Boys & Girls Club Week”, the Blue Door will appear at various businesses and locations throughout South Haven. The first person to email the correct location of the door wins a prize.
Quintin found the blue door today at Portage 16 IMAX, located at 6550 American Way in Portage, IN. Because he was the first person to spot the door, he won a Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County t-shirt and a free meal from Surefire Sandwiches.
Thanks to Portage 16 IMAX and General Manager, Kevin Morgan for hosting the Blue Door today and supporting “National Boys & Girls Club Week”.
Spot the door tomorrow and email Ron Ranta at rranta@bgcpoco.org. You could be a winner too!
Great Futures Start HERE.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County will join thousands of Clubs around the country in celebrating “National Boys & Girls Club Week” April 7-13, 2013. In addition to kicking-off the celebration with a social media fundraising drive, Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County marks the week with daily festivities at all four Clubs and Kidstop locations throughout Porter County. Below are just a few of the many activities and events the Clubs are offering during “National Boys & Girls Club Week”. For a complete list of activities at each Club, please visit the website at http://www.bgcpoco.org.
In your community…
Forrest L. “Dusty” Rhode Portage Club:
Texas Roadhouse in Portage is donating 10% of all food sales to the Portage Club on Monday, April 8th from 4:00-10:00 PM. Customers must present the “10% Donation Night” invitation at the time of dining to qualify for the donation to the Portage Club. Coupons are available at the Portage Club located at 5859 Evergreen in Portage or online at http://www.bgcpoco.org and http://www.facebook.com/bgcpoco. Coupons are only valid at the Portage Texas Roadhouse location.
South Haven Club:
Be on the look-out for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s “Blue Door”. The “Blue Door” will be seen at a variety of businesses and organizations in South Haven. The “Blue Door” represents the partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs and the communities they serve to “Open the Door to Great Futures” for youth.
Valparaiso Club:
The Torch Club is holding a collection drive for the Porter County Animal Shelter during National Boys & Girls Clubs Week. The community is invited to bring dry cat food or dog food, cat litter, blankets, and pet toys to the Valparaiso Club located at 354 W. Jefferson Street in Valparaiso between 3:00-8:00 PM Monday-Friday to contribute to the collection drive.
Duneland Club in Chesterton:
The Duneland Club is hosting a Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Program Fair on Wednesday, April 10th from 4:30-6:00 PM. Youth and their parents are invited to visit the Duneland Club (135 Lincoln in Chesterton) and learn about programs the Clubs offer to such as Club Tech, VOICE, Teen Enterprise, Triple Play and Torch Club.
The Duneland Club will host an Open House for the community on Saturday April 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a Club tour followed by a cook out.
Kidstop sites throughout Porter County:
All Kidstop sites are collecting recyclable plastic coffee cans for a project planned during the summer. Kidstop members will also learn about similarities and differences of other Boys & Girls Clubs around the world. There are nearly 4,000 Club facilities throughout the United States of America and on U.S. military installations worldwide.
Great futures start here 