Kids Enjoy a Jam Session

What a great time and tremendous experience for our Club kids to jam with the Reba Russell Band, the Cate Brothers and Aunt Kizzy’z Boy’z!  Thank you to the participating bands and everyone who made this a success!

This experience enhanced our ongoing Power of Music program, which is a collaborative effort that brings together the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield with area musicians, local schools, universities, community volunteers and local music vendors to provide an effective music program to serve children in the Springfield area. Music is an expression of the heart and many of our youth need an outlet to show their emotions.

United Way Day of Caring

Thank you to United Way and the great volunteers who supported all three units of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield on Day of Caring, held on August 19!  Find out more about the Day of Caring!

Basketball Program Begins October 23!

Signups have begun for our youth basketball program for grades K-8, with the first game being held on October 23.  The cost to play is $30 for individuals and $300 for teams, and scholarships are available! 

Check out our Youth Basketball Program page or contact Jay Gallivan at 417.865.2821 x105 for more details.

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Sign Up Kids for After-School Program Today!

The Tech Lab is just one of the many educational and fun areas within our Clubs!

Our 2010/2011 after-school program begins on September 7!  Don’t miss out on our exciting program; sign kids up today!  Sign ups are now open at all three Units Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

School Year Hours:
Monday-Friday:  3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday:  We close at 6:30 p.m. due to staff meetings.

Cost: 
$25* per school semester or $50* for entire school year
*Cost includes dinner each night.

To enroll a child, please fill out a Membership Packet.  To determine which Club picks up from your child’s school, please review the schools we pick up from! 

Click here for more information about our Clubs!

Healthy Kids: Mind, Body & Soul

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield believes every child should have every opportunity to be their best!  If a child has underlying mental health or behavioral issues that are preventing them from reaching their goals, we want to help.

Through a partnership with Forest Institute and funding by Sertoma Chili Cook-Off proceeds, the Musgrave Unit will be a pilot site for screening Club members to assess their strengths and weaknesses and provide families with opportunities to be able to bring out the best in their children.  Based on screening results, we can provide direction for the care your child needs along with training for parents and staff. 

For more information, please contact Jeff Long at 417.869.8211.

The Challenge – Annual Report Edition

Club members receive nutritious, hot meals five days a week!

Check out our latest edition of The Challenge, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield’s quarterly newsletter.  In this issue, you will find out about exciting happenings at the Club, as well as interesting statistics about the Club and the kids we served during 2009. 

Did you know we served 80,047 meals and 54,570 snacks during 2009?  Furthermore, with Walmart’s recent healthy eating initiative, our meals and snacks are more nutritious than ever!  Read about these facts and more by clicking the link below.   

• The Challenge, 2009 Annual Report Edition

Family Back & Neck Care Centre Collects School Supplies for At-Risk Youth

In August 2009, Family Back & Neck Care Centre made a donation of school supplies and backpacks to be distributed to Club kids who may otherwise not have been able to receive school supplies for the upcoming year.

The chiropractic centre helld another school supply drive this August and  once again  collected school supplies for deserving kids at the Boys & Girls Club.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield would like to say “Thank You!” to doctors Charles Maurer and Jeffrey Steinle of Family Back & Neck Care Centre for their great generosity to Club youth.  

Walmart Healthy Eating Initiative

Walmart has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to provide additional food to each of the three Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Units this summer through the Walmart Healthy Eating Initiative.  

Nutritious food (fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain crackers, etc.) will be added to the snacks and meals that are already provided through the Summer Food Program.   Club families often do not have the additional money to buy fresh fruits and vegetables for their children.  This program will impact the long-term health of youth by providing additional healthy food while at the Boys & Girls Clubs this summer.

Citigroup Money Matters: Make it Count!

Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield is proud to have Citigroup Financial as the sponsor of Money Matters, a program that promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, budget, save and invest. They also learn about starting small businesses and paying for college.

All three units (Musgrave Unit, 720 S. Park; Henderson Unit, 835 W. Calhoun; and Stalnaker Unit, 1410 N. Fremont) are currently promoting this great program sponsored by Citigroup Financial. In today’s financial situation, it is imperative that members learn all of the basics of financial responsibility. Thank you to Citigroup Financial for their support.

Parents interested in registering their children can call 417.862.9249.