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 Mindful Monday, DIY stickers, Zumba, and more!
Monday, May 4, 2020
Welcome to week 7 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 Mindful Monday, DIY stickers, Zumba, and more!
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.
Riddle of the Day
Courtesy of Shari, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club
I am a ball
That can always be rolled,
But never thrown or bounced.
What am I?
The answer to last Friday’s riddle: root beer
Tune in tomorrow to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts
Courtesy of Yury, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Arts Program Manager Yury shares a cool step-by-step tutorial on how to create your own stickers. All you need is some paper, markers, scissors, and tape. Watch below and get started!
Show us your finished products by emailing boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online at @bgcboston.
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Ashley and Abby, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club
Ashley, Wagner Family Art Director, and Abby, Social Worker, bring us the first installment of Mindful Monday. Mindful Monday is part of our ongoing spotlight for Mental Health Month, happening throughout the month of May.
Click here to practice mindfulness>>
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of Dariana, Charlestown Club
Happy Storytime Monday! School Age Education Coordinator Dariana is back with another fun featured book. Today, she presents “Islandborn” by Junot Diaz, a story about Dominican girls living in the Bronx!
For all ages.
Music
Courtesy of Monte, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Berklee College of Music work-study student Monte is back with another guitar tutorial. Today, he focuses on three minor chords. Stay tuned next week for Monte’s lesson on how to put chords together to play complete songs!
For all ages.
Performing Arts
Courtesy of Daylisa, Charlestown Club
For this week’s Movement Monday, Performing Arts Coordinator Daylisa shares another Zumba exercise! Watch and follow her instructions to learn some new moves while staying fit today.
Also, Performing Arts Program Director Georgia shares an interactive lesson on ballet. Check out the link below to learn some new stretches and ballet poses. Show us your poses by emailing boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online at @bgcboston.
Click here to view Georgia’s ballet lesson >>
For all ages.
Social Recreation
Courtesy of Cole, Charlestown Club
Preteen Assistant Cole is back with more trivia, this time focused on geography. Do you think you have a pretty good lay of the land across the globe? Watch below and test yourself.
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:
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- 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!
For all ages.
Teen Center
Courtesy of Kristine, Edgerley Family South Boston Club, and Alex, Charlestown Club
Teen Engagement and Retention Coordinator Kristine shares a fun tutorial for making slime out of shaving cream. Check it out in the video by Tom Slime below!
Plus, Teen Education Coordinator Alex shares her own tutorial for DIY puzzle making. All you need is paper, scissors, and a marker. Watch below and send a picture of your finished puzzle to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online at @bgcboston.
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.
