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 Wordy Wednesday, drawing, smoothies, smART Talks, and more!
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Welcome to post #18 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 Wordy Wednesday, drawing, smoothies, smART Talks, and more!
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!
The Boston Globe is hosting a Student Town Hall on Zoom TODAY 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.
Riddle of the Day
Courtesy of Jenna, BGCB Staff
Among the 50 states,
I am surrounded by
The most water (by far).
What state am I?
The answer to yesterday’s riddle: The letter V
Tune in tomorrow to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts
Courtesy of Anne, Edgerley Family South Boston Club
Art Director Anne shares a book that will convince you that anyone can draw! Don’t believe us? Watch and see for yourself. She’ll guide you through how to easily draw turtles, frogs, and more! Share your work with us at boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online!
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Ms. Toppin, Hennigan Club
Ms. Toppin, Senior Team Leader at Hennigan Club, shares a smoothie recipe that you have to try. It tastes too good to be healthy, but it is actually very good for you. Watch, learn, and try it yourself!
Click here for Ms. Toppin’s full recipe>>
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of Alexis, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club, and Tiera, Sumner Club
Education Director Alexis is excited to share another Wordy Wednesday activity! This is an activity that she does at home during her downtime. The amazing thing about this activity is that you can play it over and over and challenge yourself in a different way each time. We hope you enjoy it.
Click here for Alexis’s Wordy Wednesday activity>>
For all ages.
Also, Program Leader Tiera has a challenge for you! Gather together all of the used paper towel and toilet paper rolls you can find, and try to build your own Pom Pom Drop!
Music
Courtesy of Mike, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club
Music Mike, Creative Arts Director, shares a fun and entertaining demo of the app Voloco. This app is awesome, and whether you think of yourself as a musician or not, you can definitely have fun with it.
For ages 8 and up. Download from Google Play or the App Store.
Performing Arts
Courtesy of Georgia, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Georgia, Performing Arts Program Manager, hosts another smART Talk. Today, we hear from Franda, who sings opera music. Franda was recently featured as the Tenor Soloist in Carmina Burana with the Lexington Symphony Orchestra.
For all ages. Learn more about Franda here.
Social Recreation
Courtesy of Sevy, Edgerley Family South Boston Club
Social Rec Director Sevy is back with another Win It Wednesday Challenge. He shows you how to set up your own home Shuffle Box board and explains the rules of the challenge. Record yourself winning and share it with boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online to get featured on our social media posts.
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 Denisha, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club, and Skyler, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
No gym? No problem! Blue Hill Club alumna Denisha has got you covered with a Wellness Wednesday workout routine that can be done with everyday household items like laundry detergent!
Skyler, Teen Education Coordinator, has another math word problem to try.
Martin is going to go down the world’s tallest water slide. The top of the water slide, which is at the beginning of the slide, is 200 ft. high. The bottom of the water slide is 150 ft away from the bottom part of where the slide begins. In other words, the water slide is shaped like a right angle and the actual slide part is a straight line as well.
Given the dimensions of the water slide, how long will it take Martin to slide down from the top if he is traveling at a rate of 25 feet per second?
Also, last chance to participate in this week’s teen Kahoot challenge! Play and enter to win an Amazon gift card!
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. Our latest entry is “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, from Edgerley Family South Boston Club. Check out their submission below, as well as lip syncs from Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club, 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 TODAY, 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.
