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 mindfulness, storytime, “Happy Birthday,” yoga, and more!
Monday, May 11, 2020
Welcome to week 8 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 mindfulness, storytime, “Happy Birthday,” yoga, and more!
Free walk-in testing is now available at Sportsmen Tennis and Enrichment Center in Dorchester. Click here for more details from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and find additional food, housing, and safety resources.
Riddle of the Day
Courtesy of Jenna, BGCB Staff
What’s blue and smells like red paint?
The answer to Friday’s riddle: your name
Tune in Monday to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts
Courtesy of Ms. Marisol, Hennigan Club, and Yury, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Club Director Ms. Marisol challenges you to grow your heart! A symbolic heart, that is. Find items within your home that symbolize some of the things you love. You can use food you love to eat, colors you enjoy using, candles with your favorite scent — whatever you like. Arrange your items in the shape of a heart, like Ms. Marisol has done in her photo on the right. As you find more items, your heart grows. Enjoy “growing!”
Show us your hearts by emailing boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tagging us at @bgcboston.
Plus, Arts Programs Manager Yury shares a tutorial to make origami flowers!
Click here to make origami flowers with Yury >>
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Ashley and Abby, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill
For Mindful Monday, we’re continuing to highlight Mental Health Awareness Month. Today, Ashley, Wagner Family Art Director, and Abby, Social Worker, share tools to own and manage your feelings. Click here to get started!
Click here to practice owning your emotions >>
This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week, so stay tuned as we share information throughout the week about food allergies and some food safety tips.
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of Dariana, Charlestown Club
Welcome back to Storytime Monday! Today, School Age Education Coordinator Dariana reads “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff.
For all ages.
Music
Courtesy of Audrey, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Vocal Instructor and Berklee College of Music work-study student Audrey is back, and today she’s sharing a tutorial to play “Happy Birthday” on the piano! Follow along to learn the melody and chords.
For all ages.
Performing Arts
Courtesy of Daylisa, Charlestown Club
Performing Arts Coordinator Daylisa brings you a new Movement Monday! Today, stretch your limbs and practice your breath control with some yoga.
For all ages.
Social Recreation
Courtesy of Omar, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Social Rec Manager Omar challenges you try out his trick shots! Try his waffle toss, toothbrush toss, and more. Show us your best shots by tagging us at @bgcboston or email videos to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com.
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 MyFuture account >>
Ages 8 and up.
Teen Center
Courtesy of Alex, Charlestown Club
Teen Education Coordinator Alex is back with trivia about her favorite subject: college! Play along with Alex to get familiar with all the different universities available to you across the country.
Plus, congrats to Alyson, who won last week’s Kahoot challenge! Don’t forget to contact your Club teen staff to claim your gift card.
Attention high school seniors! Don’t forget to apply for a BGCB Scholarship. Learn more and apply here.
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.
