Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends: Closed
June Youth Programs: Pre-Teens
DUE TO STAFFING AND TIME CONSTRAINTS, EVENT TIMES WILL BE DETERMINED ON THE DAY OF THE ACTIVITY.
For All Classes/Events:
Free to members $2.50 for non-members
Open to Ages 9-12, unless otherwise noted
- Classic Art: STEAM Challenge: Marble Runs & Woven Stars, Sun Catcher Mandalas
Mon · 2 Jun · Ages 9-12
In Summer Camp Classics, participants engage in creative challenges as they collaborate to make friendship bracelets, design leaf prints, and invent new s’mores, all while exploring their strengths in this STEAM-focused arts and crafts camp. - Influencer Camp: What is an influencer & crafting your brand
Tue · 3 Jun & Wed · 4 Jun · Ages 9-12
Embark on a journey into the digital world with Influencer Camp. This transformative experience places a strong emphasis on online safety, responsibility, and positivity, as participants collaboratively develop personal brands rooted in authenticity, honesty, and relatability. With hands-on video production and scriptwriting, the program cultivates a growth mindset, encouraging participants to embrace challenges and continuously improve their digital skills. Influencer Camp fosters cultural awareness and social-emotional learning, equipping individuals with the knowledge and creativity needed to navigate the digital landscape responsibly. Explore copyright laws, content categories, niches, and analytics while nurturing a growth mindset to become a mindful digital trailblazer. - Deal or No Deal Physical Fitness
Thu · 5 Jun · Ages 9-12
How making healthy choices boosts your mental health through fun challenges and games. Let’s celebrate fitness and well-being together! - In Summer Classics: Leaf Prints, Friendship Bracelets
Mon · 9 Jun · Ages 9-12
In Summer Camp Classics, participants engage in creative and social-emotional learning while making friendship bracelets, creating leaf prints, and inventing new ways to make s’mores, all while reflecting on their strengths. - Influencer Camp: Oh Where, Oh Where Is My Audience? Understanding Copyright
Tue-Wed · 10-11 Jun · Ages 9-12
Join Influencer Camp and delve into the digital world. This transformative program focuses on online safety, responsibility, and positivity while helping participants build authentic personal brands. Through hands-on video production and scriptwriting, you’ll develop a growth mindset, embrace challenges, and enhance your digital skills.
With a focus on cultural awareness and social-emotional learning, you’ll gain the knowledge to navigate the digital landscape responsibly, exploring copyright laws, content categories, and analytics as you become a mindful digital trailblazer. - Portion Control
Thu · 12 Jun · Ages 9-12
We will learn about managing our portion sizes and why it’s essential to be mindful of this when we eat. - Physical Activity: Copycats
Fri · 13 Jun · Ages 9-12
We will play a game where one person guesses who the leader of the group is, while the others mimic the leader. - DIY Lesson Plans: (Arts) Wood Resin
Tue · 12 Jun · Ages 9-12
Teens will learn to write and execute lesson plans, followed by presenting them to pre-teens. They will also create art by pouring resin onto wood and using a heat gun to cure it. - In Summer Classics: Solar Cooker Design, Solar cooker assembly, Testing out the solar cooker
Mon · 16 Jun · Ages 9-12
In Summer Camp Classics, campers participate in creative and social-emotional learning activities. They collaborate to make friendship bracelets, design leaf prints, and invent new ways to prepare s’mores, all while exploring their strengths through STEAM-focused projects. - Genre: Safari, What’s your story
Tue-Wed · 17-18 Jun · Ages 9-12
Join Influencer Camp for a transformative journey into the digital world, emphasizing online safety, responsibility, and positivity. Participants will collaboratively develop authentic personal brands through hands-on video production and scriptwriting, cultivating a growth mindset that enables them to embrace challenges and enhance their digital skills.
The camp fosters cultural awareness and social-emotional learning, providing the knowledge needed to navigate the digital landscape responsibly. Explore copyright laws, content categories, and analytics as you become a mindful digital trailblazer. - Physical Activity: Uno Fitness
Thu · 19 Jun · Ages 9-12
This lesson uses the card game UNO. Students form small groups and take turns drawing cards, with each color corresponding to a specific exercise and the number indicating the number of repetitions to perform. The lesson focuses on improving practical and psychomotor skills. - (All Open Rec) Gluten Free Banana Muffins
Thu · 19 Jun · Ages 9-12
Gluten-free banana muffins are a quick and tasty treat that uses ripe bananas and gluten-free flour. Mix mashed bananas, gluten-free flour, eggs, and a hint of sweetness to create moist, flavorful muffins that everyone will enjoy! - In Summer Classics: STEAM Challenge: Seed Art, Catapult design, Splatter Paint
Mon · 23 Jun · Ages 9-12
In Summer Camp Classics, learners engage in creative thinking and social-emotional learning challenges as they collaborate to create vibrant seed art, design innovative catapults, and explore the exciting world of splatter paint. Through these hands-on activities, campers discover and reflect on their strengths as they immerse themselves in a STEAM-filled arts and crafts environment. - Dice Workout
Mon · 23 Jun · Ages 9-12
Roll two dice and add the numbers together. The sum of the dice will determine the exercise movement you will perform. Your workout should consist of at least 10 rolls of the dice. However, if you’re feeling extra motivated, feel free to roll a few bonus rolls to intensify your workout! - Filmmaking 101, For every action there’s a reaction video, putting it all together, showcasing it
Tue-Wed · 24-25 Jun · Ages 9-12
Join Influencer Camp and dive into the digital world! This transformative experience focuses on online safety, responsibility, and positivity as participants collaborate to build authentic personal brands. Through hands-on video production and scriptwriting, attendees will develop a growth mindset, embrace challenges, and enhance their digital skills.
The camp also fosters cultural awareness and social-emotional learning, equipping individuals with the creativity and knowledge to navigate the digital landscape responsibly. Explore copyright laws, content categories, and analytics while becoming mindful digital trailblazers. - (All Open Rec) Healthy Living: Picnic in the park
Wed · 25 Jun · Ages 9-18
We’re going to have a lovely day out! Let’s take a deep breath of fresh air, enjoy a leisurely walk at Hardin Field, and have a picnic together. It’s going to be a great time! - (All Ages) Group Wood Mural
Fri · 27 Jun · Ages 9-18
If you’re looking for a way to express yourselves more deeply, creating a collaborative art piece is a fantastic option! It allows everyone to join in and showcase their individuality while working together. You should choose a fun theme for the design, so that all the sections feel connected. Alternatively, you can let everyone run wild with their creativity and express themselves however they’d like in the artwork.
June Youth Programs: Teens
DUE TO STAFFING AND TIME CONSTRAINTS, EVENT TIMES WILL BE DETERMINED ON THE DAY OF THE ACTIVITY.
For All Classes/Events:
Free to members $2.50 for non-members
Open to Ages 13-18
- BGCA Youth of The Year
Mon · 2 Jun · Ages 13-18
Youth discuss the significance of public speaking, identify tips for effective speaking, and demonstrate these tips through a brief speech. - Wood Burning
Tue · 3 Jun · Ages 13-18
Today, we will learn about wood burning, also known as pyrography. This fun activity changes plain wood into beautiful art. It allows us to showcase our creativity and helps us focus and refine our skills. - Circuit Card Workout
Wed · 4 Jun · Ages 13-18
Before starting, please read the “Building Healthy Habits – Exercise” information booklet for this circuit card workout. - Podcasting: What is Podcasting, once upon a podcast
Thu · 5 Jun · Ages 13-18
Discover Podcasting LAB offers an engaging way to create imaginative and original stories through collaborative learning. Our hands-on curriculum features curated content from top podcasters who share valuable advice for aspiring audio artists. The scaffolded lessons break down the creative process step by step, ensuring accessibility for all learners, particularly English language learners. - DIY Lesson Plans: Healthy Life skills: What are Field diets
Fri · 4 Jun · Ages 13-18
Teens will learn all about lesson plans, from writing them to executing them and reviewing the after-action results. They will also present their lesson plans to the pre-teens, teaching them all about fad diets. - BGCA Youth of The Year: What is Leadership?
Mon · 9 Jun · Ages 13-18
Youth define what it means to be a leader. They identify the qualities that a leader exhibits and demonstrate these leadership qualities through skits that illustrate leadership in action. - Podcasting: Woohoo! It’s time for an interview, BAM! POW! ZAP! Telling the story
Tue · 10 Jun · Ages 13-18
Join the Discover Podcasting LAB to create imaginative and original stories through collaborative learning. Our hands-on curriculum features curated content from top podcasters who share valuable advice for aspiring audio artists. The lessons are structured to break down the creative process step by step, making it more accessible for all learners, particularly those with English as a second language. - Physical Activity: Stuck in the mud lacrosse
Wed · 11 Jun · Ages 13-18
We will combine a traditional tag game with a lacrosse element. - Hydration: The importance of it
Fri · 13 Jun · Ages 13-18
We will discuss how much water we should drink throughout the day and what happens when we consume too much water. The teens will also be decorating a water bottle with labels indicating how much they should drink by the hour. - (All Open Rec) Gluten Free Banana Muffins
Fri · 20 Jun · Ages 9-18
These moist, tender gluten-free muffins feature a bakery-style dome and are perfect for adding chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or a brown sugar crumble. With 45 muffin recipes on this blog, this versatile recipe is my favorite for making different flavors in one tin. - Canal Wooden Boat making
Mon · 16 Jun · Ages 13-18
Teens will learn to write, execute, and assess lesson plans, as well as present them to pre-teens. They will also create wood resin art by pouring resin onto wood and using a heat gun to cure it. - Podcasting: Find the mood with music, The essentials of editing
Tue · 17 Jun · Ages 13-18
Discover Podcasting LAB fosters creativity in storytelling through collaborative learning. The hands-on curriculum features insights from top podcasters and includes step-by-step lessons that make the creative process accessible to all learners, particularly English language learners. - DIY Lesson Plan: BGCA Youth of The Year: Confronting Unconscious Bias
Wed · 18 Jun · Ages 13-18
Teens will learn about lesson plans, covering everything from writing them to executing them and reflecting on the results afterward. They will define terms like bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. Additionally, they will explore the origins of biases and discuss strategies to confront bias directed at themselves. Youth will also identify ways to confront their own unconscious biases toward others. Finally, they will set a goal to change behaviors that will help transform their biases. - (All Open Rec) Healthy Living: Picnic in the park
Wed · 25 Jun · Ages 9-18
We’re going to have a lovely day out! Let’s take a deep breath of fresh air, enjoy a leisurely walk at Hardin Field, and have a picnic together. It’s going to be a great time! - BGCA Youth of The Year: Getting-Ready for Youth Of The Year!
Mon · 23 Jun · Ages 13-18
These preparation activities are designed to help young people get ready for the various components of the Youth of the Year Selection process. As they practice essay writing, interviewing, and public speaking, they recognize their leadership skills and learn how to showcase them effectively. - Physical Activity: DIY Lesson Plan: Memory Run
Tue · 24 Jun · Ages 13-18
Engage in a relay game to discover how physical activity enhances your brain function and memory. - Podcasting: Get your Podcast on, All Aboard the storyboard, Podcast production
Thu · 26 Jun · Ages 13-18
Participate in imaginative and original storytelling through collaborative learning with the Discover Podcasting LAB. The hands-on curriculum features curated content from leading podcasters who share their insights with aspiring audio artists. Step-by-step, scaffolded lessons break down the creative process, making it accessible to all learners, especially English Learners. - (All Ages) Group Wood Mural
Fri · 27 Jun · Ages 9-18
If you’re looking for a way to express yourselves more deeply, creating a collaborative art piece is a fantastic option! It allows everyone to join in and showcase their individuality while working together. You might start by picking a fun theme for the design so that all the sections feel connected, or you can let everyone run wild with their creativity and express themselves however they’d like in the artwork
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