Tom Maas was open for the Veterans Day holiday and the Members seemed to have a lot of fun. They enjoyed a yummy breakfast that included eggs and potatoes with a side of delicious hot chocolate. Members also had a blast getting their faces painted!
Author: Jordan Armer
Members had a blast making slime for fun Friday. They had so much fun getting to make their very own slime and customizing their slime colors!
Members at Tom Maas made little squishies fly with parachutes that they made. These parachutes were made up of tissue paper, string, tape, and squishies. They learned the science behind how parachutes work and the importance of their use for skydiving.
Members participated in a team building activity in which they used different sizes of hula hoops and their hands. They had to work together as a team to get through the hula hoops while holding hands and making sure not to let go. This taught the Members communication skills and teamwork!
Members had some messy fun getting to make cloud dough. This dough is made up of hair conditioner and flour. The conditioner and flour mixed together made a really soft dough, almost like playdough!
Staff at Tom Maas made a wonderful and fun movie experience for the Members. They made cool signs of what movie the Members were going to watch and also got the popcorn machine fired. They also did face painting for the Members. Members had so much fun, thanks to Staff!
Members at the Tom Maas Clubhouse got to make their very own mini projectors! They did this by using paper, tape, markers, and a flashlight. They rolled the paper up to make a little tunnel, then designed a piece of tape with colorful markers, taped their design onto one side of the tunneled paper, and… Read more »
Members at the Tom Maas Clubhouse had so much fun making their own little jellyfish. They used half of a paper plate, a hole puncher, pencils, and colorful pipe cleaners to create their jellyfish. Some of them were given cute faces too!
Members learned more about counting with this fun ice cream cone activity. The paper ice cream cones had numbers which represented how many scoops of ice cream were supposed to be on the cone. Members used tongs to “scoop” the ice cream (cotton balls) onto the cones.
Members had a blast getting to create these spooky, yet tasty, treats. Members made fun edible spider webs using melted white chocolate and pretzels. After the spiderwebs were settled, Members were able to enjoy their yummy snacks!
Members played a game called “Burger Restaurant” where they were shelling out orders left and right. Members had to work together to complete orders for the Staff. They worked together by being given certain roles such as burger buns, lettuce, meat, cheese, tomatoes, and french fries. Members were responsible for their roles and getting the… Read more »
As part of the spooky season, Members created fun ghost plates during one of their activities. They used traces of their hands, streamers, plates, string, and markers to create their spooky friends!
Members at the Club created paper airplanes as one of their activities. They used colorful plastic straws, paper, and tape. They were also taught about the factors that go into how paper planes work, such as the altitude, weight, and force (throw). After they were all done customizing their planes, they were ready to take… Read more »
Members were able to create their own little robots during one of their activities. Materials used throughout this project were tinfoil, toilet paper rolls, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and much more. Members had so much fun creating their unique looking friends.
Members at Tom Mass got to participate in a fun and light-hearted competition of cup stacking. They grouped up in fours and were only allowed to use yarn and a rubber band to complete their towers. This activity fostered friendly competition and teamwork as well as strategic thinking skills in order to win.
Members conducted experiments using different colored water and pipettes! This activity showed them that certain colors mixed together can make a wider variety of colors. After experimenting for a while, Members got to make their own colors by selecting from “rainbow” cups.
Our smaller Members at theTom Maas Clubhouse were having a blast hopping around on their bouncy toys. They love getting to play with one another and especially love when Staff join in!
For the National Arts Program, Tom Maas Members can get very creative. Members were able to make foxes out of oil pastels. Even though Members looked at the same fox drawing for inspiration, everyone created something unique and they found their personal style.
Members at the Tom Mass Clubhouse had so much fun creating art with cut up apples! To kick off the Spooky Season, Members created pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns by using cut up apples, paint, and paper. They covered the apples in orange paint, stamped it onto their papers, and then put faces on their pumpkins.
The Creston Club was able to introduce Soccer as a new program for their Members. Activities involved with this program are practicing how to dribble a soccer ball, learning how to shoot, practicing passing with teammates, and much more. Members here at the Club were very excited to hear about this program being an option… Read more »
Triple Play–a program we offer through Boys & Girls Clubs of America–was introduced to our Members here at the Club and they were very interested in the new program. They learn how to improve their ball handling drills when it comes to basketball and footwork when it comes to soccer. Members also get to participate… Read more »
With the weather being so warm out, the Members here have been very fond of staying in and doing art. They’ve been enjoying the variety of art projects that have been introduced to them. Art projects that include 3D paper art, painting with shaving cream, creating things with tissue paper, and much more. Programs and… Read more »
Members here love going outside when the weather is nice. These Members were having a blast laying in the grass, making silly faces, posing, and running around. Staff here at Creston enjoy seeing our Members take advantage of the cool weather and having a good time here at the Club with their friends. Programs and… Read more »
Although the National Arts Program isn’t so new to our Members, a new addition called Journaling is. Members here at the Club were given their own journals during the National Arts Program to personalize to their liking. Members will be given many opportunities throughout this school year to add artwork and creative writing into their… Read more »
The Staff at Creston Boys and Girls were pleased to welcome new incoming Members as well as returning ones with the start of a new school year. With no homework, Members were excited to start their year off with some fun activities such as playdough, diamond art, and melting beads. Our staff can’t wait to… Read more »
Staff and Members at the Creston Club have been taking advantage of the nice weather lately by engaging in fun outdoor activities. The Members really enjoyed playing “Lava Monster”, which is a kind of freeze tag. They have so much fun trying to run away from the Lava Monsters or figuring out ways to save… Read more »
With temperatures rising, Staff at the Creston Club decided to surprise their Members with a full day outside filled with fun water activities. Members had fun playing in the discovery den where they were able to water plants or cool themselves off with a couple of splashes. They also enjoyed creating fun designs with chalk,… Read more »
Reading has become a lot more interesting since the sun has pushed away the gray clouds and its cold weather. The Members at the Creston club have taken a new liking to reading outside. Some favored reading spots are in the shade, under a tree, on the grass out in the sun, or even on… Read more »
At the Creston Club, our Members were welcomed to a gardening activity put on by their school. They took part in fun activities such as painting a little picket fence with each other, pulling weeds, cleaning the planters, planting strawberries, and checking off their gardening checklist as they went on. With all of their hard… Read more »
Members at the Creston Club had the opportunity to take part in the National Youth Outcome Initiative (NYOI) survey just a few weeks ago. In doing so, the members had a sweet surprise coming their way. Staff at the Creston Club wanted to thank their Members for taking the time to complete the survey with… Read more »
At the Creston Club, Staff are introducing their new programs to their Members. For starters, we have Mr. Will running his Ultimate Journey program with some of the Members. This program is about taking care of and appreciating the natural environment. Members were so eager to write down their pledge and decorate the poster with… Read more »
Fun Fridays at the Creston Boys and Girls Club consist of many exciting activities. For starters, the Members get outside play which can involve interactive games such as flag football, shadow tag, dodgeball, lava monster, or anything that comes to their wild imaginations. We also like to run calmer but artistic activities inside. These include… Read more »
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