EVENTS

Jumpstart
First of all we would like to thank everyone who supported the Jumpstart carwash and barbeque at Canadian Tire on Saturday. Our wonderful volunteers kept the energy level high and made it a fun and successful day!  Thanks to everyone involved, we raised over $1,000 for kids to play sports!

Golf Tournament

There are still tickets available for the Slicing 4 Dollars Golf Tournament!  Don't forget that on top of this day of fun, there will be amazing prizes given out. Not only do you get 18 holes of golf and an incredible dinner, but you could win one of the three hole-in-1 prizes: a 2011 VW Jetta, $20,000 or $10,000 cash.  If you miss out on these ones, there are many other great prizes as well!

Moonlight Movie Nights

There is still 1 day left for you to vote for your favourite movies for each of the Movie Nights!  Just go to www.b100.ca to cast your vote!

 

Get Your Vote On for the Maritime Pink Shirt Day

Help the Boys and Girls Club of the Maritime get a Pepsi Grant!  Here is another chance to take a stand against bullying!

Just click on this site: http://www.refresheverything.ca/maritimepinkshirtday2012 and vote for Pink Shirt Day!

Good Luck, Boys and Girls Club of the Maritime!!

Volunteer with us for the Running Room!

Running and Walking since 1984

The Running Room and Kamloops Fire Rescue have teamed up to bring a Canada Day-themed Family Walk/Run and Picnic to Kamloops to celebrate the opening of the Running Room in Kamloops. 

On June 29, 2011

At 6:00 pm there will be a Walk/Run at Riverside park.

There is a $10.00 entry fee, to which all proceeds are split and go towards The Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops and the YMCA to help send kids to summer camps who can't afford it.

We are hoping for at least TEN volunteers to help with various duties through-out the event!

Thanks so much for all the help!

 

                                 

The Keg and BGC - Thanks a Million!

We Need Your Help!! VOTE FOR US (DAILY-UNTIL JUNE 14) TO RECEIVE $25,000.00 FOR OUR “ME and Youth” Cross-age mentoring program!
 We wish to share some exciting news with everyone; The Keg Steakhouse and Bar is hosting their "Thanks a Million" celebration of their 40th anniversary. The Keg is giving away $1,000,000 to "the communities that have contributed to their history". The Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops has been given the honour of being a potential recipient of the Thanks a Million grant, so please vote for our project!
 
There are 40 grants of $25,000 to be awarded to different community projects all over Canada and the USA and our ME and Youth program has been chosen!

Now we need you! The winners will be chosen by votes from the public! Voting is now open. Now it's up to us to choose which community projects will be awarded $25,000! You are free to vote EVERY DAY until June 14th.
 
 
 “ME and Youth" (Mentoring Experiences for Youth) is a cross-age mentoring program developed to place chosen youth from our community in a mentoring role with children at the Club!
 
 It is really easy to vote!
 I have added the link below.
 
 http://www.thekegthanksamillion.com/en/phase2/projects/show/r/3
 
 Thank you for your ongoing support, and Happy voting!

JuMp StArT!

1 in 3 Canadian families can't afford to enrol their kids in organized sports.  Let's encourage our customers to join us on Saturday, May 28th to help celebrate Jumpstart Day.

On this day, Canadian Tire will donate $1.00 on behalf of all customers that shop at the store to help kids in financial need participate in sports and recreation.  To date, Canadian Tire Jumpstart has helped give more than 315,000 kids in Canada the chance to play.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a community-based charitable program that helps kids aged 4 - 18 in financial need participate in organized sport and recreation such as hockey, dance, soccer and swimming, so they can develop important life skills, self esteem and confidence.

On Saturday, May 28th, Canadian Tire and Dealers will help our Chapter members fundraise by holding events such as car washes and barbecues!  These efforts will give kids a sporting chance!

B100.ca - Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Night and Family Fun!

Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Night Tour benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops

            It is that time of year again! The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and what better way to celebrate the warmer seasons than with 3 outdoor movie events! Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Nights benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops are back! And this year we are hosting 3 outdoor movie events at Riverside Park! Fresh Air Cinema will be setting up their giant inflatable movie screen and amazing sound system for a movie experience you don’t want to miss!

So save the dates: Wednesday July 13, Wednesday July 20 and Wednesday August 24 come and join the fun at Riverside park! There will be games, snacks, face painting and FUN! Attendance is by donation and all proceeds go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops.

            With the help of B 100 radio, we are gearing up for these 3 events with an on-line vote for your top 3 favourites! Voting starts May 1^st -May 31^st. Simply visit www.b100.ca to click on your picks!

            We hope to see everyone there, the movies will start at dusk so come down early to stake your spot and join in to all the activities. It will be a buzz of excitement!

For more information please contact: Jessica at 250-554-KIDS (5437); resource@bgckamloops.com

 

Slicing 4 Dollar$ Golf Tournament

Have you ever wanted to win a car?  $20,000 cash?  All for a good cause?  This is your opportunity!

On Friday, June 10th Invis - The Brenda Colman Team will be presenting THE 2ND ANNUAL SLICING FOR DOLLAR$ CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT! 

Tickets are $85 per person which includes 18 holes of golf, dinner, prizes and loads of fun!  Golfing starts at 1:00pm at the Pineridge Golf Course.  There are also great sponsorship opportunities.  You can sponsor a hole for only $250, you can give door prizes or silent action items!  If you would like to participate, you can contact Brenda, Adam, Jeremy or Lisa at the Brenda Colman Team (250) 377-8874.

We also need lots of volunteers to help make this day a success.  Opportunities include:

• Hole-in one observers (2-4 people)
• Registration table (2 people) 
• Bus Driver (1 driver, 1 passenger-designated driving)
• Set-up/Clean-up

To volunteer for a fun day, contact Jessica at resource@bgckamloops.com.

Thanks everyone!

                                                                                                    - Written by Kristen M.

A Day of Digging

On Thursday April 21st, in honour of 'Earth Day', British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) Green Team in Kamloops joined Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops staff in our McArthur Island 'Adventure Garden'. Volunteers spent the day in rain, hail, wind and sun building drift wood trellis', constructing a 'door way' arbor to the Adventure side of our garden project and preparing the garden beds for planting. The garden project is aimed to encourage greener communities and connecting people back to the food we eat and the land we live on. The Adventure side of the Garden is themed the four elements; earth, wind, fire and water. This day was the start of the project which will develop over the coming months to include interactive components for all ages. The Boys and Girls Club would like to thank the BCLC group for spending the day digging, preparing and building. It's amazing what a small group of people can accomplish in a day with positive energy a little skill and many laughs.  Without the support and energy of groups like BCLC and other Club partners we wouldn't be able to create initiatives and programs that support the development of our community; you are all true champions!

                                                                                                            - Written by Traci A.