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Women Who Care About Feeding Youth
The Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys received a grant from Women Who Care to help enhance the club’s existing cooking club while creating a new food program to kids who qualify. The grant will be used to purchase new cooking supplies to help improve the cooking program, and provide funds to be able…
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Notable St. Marys’ Club Alumni-Wake Forest’s Head Football Coach Dave Clawson
As an out of town gentleman was touring the club and signing up for the fitness center a few weeks ago, he began reminiscing on the times he and his buddy came to the Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys every day after school during their childhood. The man ended the conversation with club C.E.O.,…
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Tarle Receives Member of the Year Award
Kali Tarle, pictured below, receives Member of the Year award at the Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys. Tarle has been involved with the club for over 8 years. Tarle started coming to the club when her older sister, Brittany, was hired as a youth development staff. Kali then started working, at the club,…
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Dubois Dream Inspires Youth Members to #DreamBig
Professional minor league basketball team out of Dubois, PA, Dubois Dream, were guest coaches at the Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys’ weekly basketball lessons which run every Thursday from 5:30-7 and usually coached by Coach Scott Krellner. The Dubois Dream not only taught youth members basketball, but focused much of the time on…
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Detroit Tiger Visits Club
Cole Peterson, Johnsonburg alum and shortstop in the Detroit Tiger organization, spent time at the Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys on Wednesday, January 16th. Peterson gave youth members a talk about hardwork and bullying, while he took time to sign autographs and participate in club activities!
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December 2018 Member of the Month
The December 2018 Member of the Month was Emma Ryan! Emma was well-behaved everyday and showed a high understanding of what it means to be polite to others, work hard at school, and always came to the club with a positive attitude; while, attending 13 days throughout the month of December, 2018.
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Santa Visits Club
Despite his busy schedule, Santa Claus reserved some time in order to visit all the youth members and to witness the changes taking place at one of the oldest Boys & Girls Clubs in the country. The St. Marys club was incorporated in 1927 and won the national Toy Making Contest from 1930-1935 making the club in…
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November 2018 Member of the Month
The club’s November member of the month was Rashawn Close! Rashawn earned this month’s reward by setting a goal and working to achieve his goal, while never giving up when failed. He improved everyday towards politeness to others, school work, having a positive attitude; while, attending 13 days throughout the month of November, 2018.
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October 2018 Member of the Month
The club’s October member of the month was McKinnely Brendel! Her work ethic, leadership skills, politeness, and passion for helping others were seen throughout the 18 days Brendel attended the club during the month of October!
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