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This summer, 38 teen members and seven chaperones from the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha went a five day, all-expense paid trip to Washington DC
Students visited several museums and national sites including the Lincoln Monument, Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Museum of Natural History and more. Club members also visited Georgetown University.
The goal of the trip was to make history come alive, expand horizons, and give youth an opportunity to imagine themselves as future leaders. This trip emphasized leadership development and expand upon positive youth engagement that Boys & Girls Clubs of Kenosha help provide each day.
Taking part in the trip became an incentive for the members of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha’s “Be Great: Graduate” program to improve their grades, behavior and truancy rates.
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Funding from Herb Kohl Philanthropies covered all meals, lodging, exhibits and travel expenses.
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Herb Kohl Philanthropies focuses his work on three key areas that are important to the community, region, and state’s well-being: Education, Economic Opportunity, and Quality of Life. It prioritizes K-12 classroom support and youth development. It also recognizes Wisconsin’s teachers, principals and their schools along with high school students through the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Award Program as well as sponsoring the state’s Teacher of the Year program.
BGCK teens appreciated the opportunity to travel and learn.
“I am a ‘Be Great: Graduate’ member at Bradford and my favorite things about the DC trip were going out to eat and spending time with friends,” said local club member Stacey.
“My favorite thing about the trip to DC was seeing the Martin Luther King Monument,” Marquis, also a Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Be Great Graduate member, said.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha is a youth guidance organization dedicated to promoting health, social, educational, vocational, cultural, character and leadership development. The Club helps youth improve their lives by building skills, values and self-esteem.
For more information, visit www.BGCKenosha.org.
WATCH NOW: Boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club in 2021
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Marcelis Buttler, 13, right, drills a hole with help from Jason Justus, Teen Service Director, as a group participates in a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Riziyah Williams, 10, center, uses a power drill to place a screw with help from Patrick McBriarty, of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center, during a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two- week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Martin Perez, 13, right, sands a row boat that he and a group are building in a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Amira Gordon, 13, points to boat plans as she works with a group in a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Jailyn Smith, 11, front right, measures for a seat with Jason Justus, Teen Service Director, during a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Jeveah Sullivan, 10, center, cuts a piece of wood with help from Ted Cartner, of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center, as Zachariah Dalton looks on during a boat building camp at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp, sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOAT BUILDING
Zachariah Dalton, 9, uses a saw to cut a piece of the bow off a rowboat with help from Ted Cartner, of the Chicago Maritime Arts Center, at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The two-week camp , sponsored by Snap-On and Offsite, is being provided by the Chicago Maritime Arts Center. The building takes place at the Boys and Girls Club where 13 club members are able to participate. The boats will be launched on Saturday, June 26, at the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
Boys and Girls Club Boat building
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