Did you know that Barker After-School Program attendees get a free hot meal everyday at 3:30 pm? The Club provides items such as pizza, chicken nuggets, and corn dogs, along with a side of fruit or vegetables through a partnership with the Scottsdale Unified School District. Our members line up every afternoon, eager for a […]
The 2014 Youth Flag Football League regular season concluded on Tuesday, November 4th. Teams are preparing for next week’s playoffs. This season went on with great success. Players from both divisions were playing at a high level early in the season. This made for great competition and exciting games all season long. Thanks to the […]
The Kindergartners and 6th graders at the McKee Branch have been working and learning together in the Book Buddies program. The group chose to read “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt. After reading the book, they worked on activities and games together that related to the book. The group chose to put on […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale announced today that Buffalo Wild Wings is supporting their ALL STARS Football and Tackle Football program this fall with a $3,000 grant. As part of Buffalo Wild Wings’ Team Up for Kids® initiative and partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the company is supporting 285 Clubs […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale and Aha!101 recently launched a program where Club members in Scottsdale connect live with peers in China through a glorified ‘Pen Pal’ system. The Boys & Girls Club members, who are also English Language Learners (ELL) students, received a tablet, which will become their gateway to becoming fluent […]
A major health care concern has continued to grow since the 2010 reports about sports related concussions in current and former professional athletes – especially within the football community. That research led to an examination of youth-league football programs where it was found that other than a required sports physical, there were few processes or Best […]
