Every day, we check in with staff from different Clubs who share activities for members across all age groups. Today’s list of activities includes DIY decorative patches, gardening, music production, hip hop, animal spotting, and Tasty Tuesday!
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Welcome to post #17 of Club at Home! Every day, we share content that brings Club programs, traditions, and staff into the homes of members. Our goal is to provide the same fun and educational activities to our Club members and families, even while Clubs are physically closed.
Today, we check in with staff from our Clubs who share different activities for members across all age groups including DIY decorative patches, gardening, music production, hip hop, animal spotting, and Tasty Tuesday!
Tomorrow, The Boston Globe is hosting a Student Town Hall on Zoom at 3 p.m. Share your experiences and hear from your peers about how you are adjusting to school closures. The conversation will be off the record. Click here to RSVP and submit questions.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement created a compilation of resources and services for Boston-based immigrants affected by coronavirus. Click here to read more.
A detailed list of local resources for youth and caregivers can be found here. It includes a full list of learning resources and activities, resources for food access, financial relief funds, neighborhood support, and more.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has released a comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Guide that provides a complete picture of all resources available to assist with getting through this challenging time.
Are you enjoying Club at Home? Tag us in pictures or videos of yourself participating or email them to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com and we’ll post them on BGCB social media every Friday!
Riddle of the Day
Courtesy of Jenna, BGCB Staff
What is the center of gravity?
The answer to yesterday’s riddle: A palm tree
Tune in tomorrow to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts
Courtesy of Natalie, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Art Program Director Natalie is back with another DIY, and this one is about decorative fabric patches! Follow along as Natalie shows you how you can create patches for your clothes with old materials you have at home.
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Sarah, Edgerley Family South Boston Club, and Norma, Charlestown Club
School Age Child Care Program Leader Sarah is back for part two of Gardening at Home! Today, she checks the progress of the garden she started last week (wait until you see the scallions!). Then, she dives into capillary action: the process that allows plants to grow.
Also, Pre-teen Coordinator Norma is back for part three of Stretch and Flex. Click below and follow along as she teaches you how to strengthen a new muscle: your brain!
Click here to watch part three of Stretch and Flex with Norma >>
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of New England Aquarium
For STEM Tuesday, Grace, School Age Education Coordinator at Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club, recommends this Virtual Visit from one of our partners— the New England Aquarium! Watch below as Research Technician Ryan goes out on the water and shows what research the Aquarium is conducting on the Blacknose Shark in Florida.
After you’ve watched the video, practice being a researcher yourself! Click below to track the movement of sharks using real data and maps with this New England Aquarium activity.
Click here become a beginner shark researcher >>
For all ages.
Music
Courtesy of Anders, Charlestown Club
Music Director Anders shares a tutorial for his favorite music production app, Ableton Live. The app is currently free for a 90-day trial, so download it to your computer and follow along!
For ages 10 and up.
Performing Arts
Courtesy of Daylisa, Charlestown Club
It’s Dance Tuesday! Performing Arts Coordinator Daylisa has another hip hop tutorial to try. Get outside and dance along!
For all ages.
Social Recreation
Courtesy of Dan, Charlestown Club
Today, Social Recreation Manager Dan is outside spotting animals! All you need is your eyes and ears. Go outside, take a minute, and see and listen for the animals in your neighborhood. What did you find? Share your discoveries with boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online!
For all ages.
Technology
Courtesy of Boys & Girls Clubs of America
MyFuture is BGCA’s mobile-friendly social platform with activities in 11 program areas, including in Digital Literacy Essentials, Media Making, Computer Science, Leadership, Visual Arts, Lyricism 101, Ultimate Journey, SMART Girls, Positive Club Climate and DIY STEM.
Try some of our most popular activities! These include: Typer, Hour of Code, Storyboards, Originator, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Create.
To sign up for a free account on MyFuture:
– Go to MyFuture.net
– Click “Sign Up”
– Fill in your personal info (name, birth date, gender, state)
– When it asks for “City,” scroll through and select your Club’s NEIGHBORHOOD (e.g. search for “Charlestown,” Roxbury,” “Jamaica Plain,” etc. – the Boston neighborhood where your Club is located. The Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club will be listed under “Chelsea”)
– Wait until you receive confirmation of your account (we will make sure this is quick!)
– Once you have an account, log in any time and try out endless activities across countless areas of the Club. Complete activities to earn badges, and do your own fun projects to get featured on the website with other members from Boys & Girls Clubs across the country!
Click here to learn how to create a free MyFuture account >>
Ages 8 and up.
Teen Center
Courtesy of Mercedees and Saaran, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
It’s Tasty Tuesday, and Teen Engagement and Retention Coordinator Mercedees is back with another recipe! Today, follow along as she shows how to make whipped coffee, using instant coffee, hot water, sugar, milk, and ice.
Also, Saaran, Teen Education Coordinator, has an online word search!
Can you find all the homonyms in this puzzle? Try it out below!
Click here to play Saaran’s word search >>
Attention high school seniors! Don’t forget to apply for a BGCB Scholarship. Learn more and apply here.
Reminder!
Last week, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club challenged all BGCB staff to a lip sync challenge. Check out their submission, as well as lip syncs from Main Office, Charlestown Club, and Yawkey Club of Roxbury on YouTube and Instagram! Club staff: send your submission to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com. Staff and members: vote for your favorite lip syncs by visiting YouTube and like your favorite videos. Voting will close this Wednesday, April 15 at 5 p.m.!
Note: Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston does not own the rights to any music featured. This video is intended for educational purposes only.
A detailed list of local resources for youth and caregivers can be found here.
Resources from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement for Boston-based immigrants affected by coronavirus can be found here.
A comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Guide from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office can be found here.
Are you enjoying Club at Home? Tag us in pictures or videos of yourself participating or email them to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com and we’ll post them on BGCB social media!
Keep up with all the latest Club at Home updates, including fun and interactive content for members to do at home, on our blog.
