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Newsletter- October 2016

Summer Fun at the Club! Exciting Adventures

Using the Brain Gain curriculum from Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Club provided engaging educational activities with our summer camp experience.

2,700+ Brain Gain program hours

30,000+ meals – breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack

80% maintained or improved learning aptitude in math, science & reading

88% improved their decision making

91% experienced increased self-confidence

Club members received breakfast, lunch and snack every day and could participate in various Club Groups such as dance, music and art. Field trips to Chicago Botanic Gardens, Chicago Bears - NFL Play 60 Character Camp, the Jelly Belly Factory and cookouts at Bowen Park made for exciting

Table of Contents Annual Golf Outing Discover Field Trip Summer Fun At The Club! ITW & Dreaming Tree Project Volunteer Spot Light - ITW Volunteer Spot Light - AbbVie Our Club Garden After School Programming Save The Date! Benefit 2017 Calling All Volunteers! Giving Tuesday 2016

Quick Links Our Website Donate Now Contact Us Annual Report 2015

Board of Directors

Executive Committee Jill Kadam, President Tom Goris, Jr., Vice-President Brett Finley, Secretary Marko Vajda, Treasurer Steve Svendsen, Past President Board of Directors Bill Ballinger Jim Bertram Derek Bly Greg Butz Ninette Caruso Congressman Bob Dold Jeff Howard Dan Kotecki

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adventures. Teens visited colleges and organized a "Peace Walk" with officers from the Waukegan Police Department. Club members enjoyed interacting with volunteers and are grateful to all Club supporters and sponsors. For the past two years and in 2017, our summer program has been generously underwritten by PotashCorp. This outstanding commitment has ensured that the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County can provide a safe, positive environment for our Club kids during the summer. Together with PotashCorp, we are helping our community’s youth become responsible, caring, productive individuals.

Together, we can empower our youth to achieve success and put them on the path to a great future.

Julie Loeger Troy Mills Fred Niemeier Craig Omtvedt Evelyn Stamelos Victor Swint Carl Traynor

Annual Golf Outing

Fun in the Sun!

The Club's annual golf event was held on August 1st at Royal Melbourne Country Club in Long Grove. The outing was a

tremendous success, hosting 124 golfers and raising more than $170,000 for

the Club! A Special thanks to all of our sponsors who helped ensure the Club will continue to provide youth opportunities for

great futures in a safe and positive environment, during the summer and

during the school year.

Golf Chairmen

Jeff Howard Carl Traynor Fred Niemeier

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ITW & Dreaming Tree Project

Teens Learn about Videography and

Film Making Careers

Every year, ITW gives Club teens the opportunity to help film and produce ITW’s United Way corporate video. Club Teens attended a week-long program which taught them technical skills in camera operation, interviewing techniques, sound engineering and production coordination, while gaining life-skills in communication, leadership, teamwork, project management and perseverance. The video produced with Dreaming Tree, ITW David Speer Academy and the Club will be shown to thousands of ITW employees worldwide.

Volunteer Spot Light ITW Golf Volunteers

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Thank you to our ITW volunteers for giving time to the Boys & Girls Club in support of our golf event. This donation of time helped the Club host a wonderful day for all participants. You truly made a difference!!!

STEM Learning at the Club AbbVie SEEK (Science Engineering

Exploration Knowledge)

Project SEEK is a STEM based program from the AbbVie Foundation which provides under-resourced students the opportunity to learn more about basic scientific principles and introduce them to science careers.

Club youth had a great time working side by side with

AbbVie interns while learning scientific processes. Youth received STEM programming while performing experiments, analyzing data and building

models.

Discover Field Trip

Rated "Best Ever!" by Club Teens

Thank you Discover for giving our teens a day they will not forget! There were many comments on the ride back and all the next day about how much they enjoyed and learned from the visit. In particular, the attention from Discover associates, sharing experiences about the workplace, careers and education. As many had never seen a corporate campus, they were very impressed by Discover's offices, board room and executive suites. They visited with a gentleman who was a former Club kid and were impressed by his achievements. He encouraged them to keep working hard to achieve their goals and they too could work in a place like Discover one day. The BBQ pizza lunch was one more reason it was deemed one of the best field trips of the summer!

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Our Club Garden

We Watched it Grow!

With the help of our 4H partner, Club youth planted and

harvested vegetables from the Club's garden. They learned how to make simple recipes using the food

they grew!

After School Programming

2016 -2017

When you enroll your child in the Club’s after-school program, you can be sure that they will discover a stimulating and healthy environment with fun activities. The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County provides support with homework, reading and preparing each child for class the next day.

Program Dates August 22, 2016 - June 2, 2017

Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thank you for supporting our teens and sharing what leadership is all about.

Club Teens Visit NIU

Reptiles are Cool! Mobile Education Presentation

Jelly Belly Factory Tour! YUMMY!

Peace Walk with Officer Jon Oliver from the

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Program Dates August 29, 2016 - June 2, 2017

Monday - Friday 3:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Remember the Club!

Calling All Volunteers! We Need Your Help!

Boys & Girls Club of Lake County welcomes individuals interested in volunteering their time to support our efforts through volunteering or mentoring. If you are sincerely interested in inspiring young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, then Boys & Girls Club of Lake County is the place for you! Depending upon the specific Club location, we offer volunteer/mentor opportunities in the areas of tutoring, mentoring, coaching, special events, programming assistance, administrative support and more.

Waukegan Police Department

Tennis Lessons with Eagle Scout Jack Lazarus and his

friends!

Save The Date! Benefit 2017

Mark your calendar for a Red Carpet Event not to be

missed!

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Inspiring all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

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