Club News
Badges for Baseball Partnership Celebrated in NC
This summer Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the state celebrated our third year of partnering with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and the NC Department of Justice in the Badges for Baseball program. On July 25, over 150 youth and mentors in Asheville went to the...
Torch Club Members from Sanford Visit Atlanta
Torch Club (leadership and community service club for 11-13 year olds) members from Boys & Girls Club of Sanford/Lee County took a trip to Atlanta in July. The group toured Clark Atlanta Universtiy, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Georgia Tech, and Georgia...
Youth Run and Jump to Compete in Powerade State Games of NC
On Saturday, June 11, Boys & Girls Clubs members competed in the Powerade State Games of North Carolina Track and Field events in Winston-Salem. Boys & Girls Clubs multi-year partnership with North Carolina Amateur Sports grew this year to include 154 youth...
Club Members Fly to Buffalo for NHL Skills Clinic
Two members of the Boys & Girls Club from Wake Forest took their first airplane flight in March to participate in the National Hockey League's Willie O'Ree Skills Weekend in Buffalo, NY. Faison B., 13, and Austin T., 12, are a part of the Capital City Crew, a...
Governor Perdue Visits Boys & Girls Clubs of Lumberton/Robeson County
On December 17, Governor Perdue stopped at Boys & Girls Clubs of Lumberton/Robeson County during her visit to the town. She met with Club members, heard some of their stories, played games, and talked to staff about their work and successes with youth. Governor...
NC Youth Attend Ripken Camp in Maryland
In a partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and the NC Department of Justice, nearly 60 Boys & Girls Club members from 17 different NC communities participated in a 4-day overnight camp. The 30 boys and 27 girls traveled to Aberdeen, MD in July where...