We’re Full!

Lihue – The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach’s after school program at Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School is full until further notice. We are accepting membership applications to be placed on a waiting list. However, there are already approximately 30 youth on this waiting list.

Our after school program provides structured programs and activities that include positive interaction with staff and peers, homework help, arts & crafts, and activities to foster the development of healthier lifestyles.

Please contact us at 245-2210 should you have any questions about the program.

New Lihue Office and Contact Information

Lihue – The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Kauai Branch, has a new office located in Central Kauai.

Housed in the Senda Building at 4442 Hardy Street, Suite 204 (above Ikeda Barbershop), the office serves as an administrative site for the Kauai Branch and Lihue Outreach, which operates after school programs at Wilcox Elementary School and intersession programs at Lihue Court Townhomes.

The new phone AND fax number for the Lihue Outreach is (808) 245-2210.

Lihue’s Leaders In Training to help Japan

Lihue – Leaders In Training from the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach will be assisting the Kauai Filipino Community Council, Kauai Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Kauai Visayan Club, Kauai Filipino Women’s Club, Kauai Pangasinan Association, Filipino Council of Catholic Clubs, and Baccarenos of Kauai in the efforts to raise funds for the city of Iwaki, Japan, and other affected areas.

The event will be at Kukui Grove Center’s center stage area this Saturday, April 30, 2011. Festivities run from 11 AM to 5 PM with entertainment and limited edition “Bayanihan for Japan” t-shirts.

The event is free and open to the public.

College Planning Workshops to begin

Lihue – The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach are poised to start its series of College Planning Workshops on Monday, Novenber 1, 2010.

The workshops will aim to prepare high school students to begin setting career goals and gain the skills in seeking out and applying for financial aid and scholarships, , selecting a college or university, and begin steering themselves on a successful career path.

All high school students are encouraged to attend. If you are not yet a Boys & Girls Club member, please call 632-0009 to enroll for just $1! See flyer for more information.

Summer Youth Employment Program Ends; 21 Lihue Teens Benefit From Program

 Lihue – This isn’t mowing lawns, setting up lemonade stands, or babysitting.

21 teenagers worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach this summer, learning vital job skills ranging from dressing for and handling job interviews to marketing and promoting club programs. 

 ”If they’re not going to summer school, it’s better that kids are working with us to earn a paycheck that they can save towards college, prom, or helping their families,” said Michael Miranda, Program Director of Lihue Outreach. 

SYEP participants also benefitted from Boys & Girls Club Job Ready! career preparation program. Staff taught these youth to properly dress for the workplace and tested them with intense mock interviews. 

Money for the Summer Youth Employment Program came from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Stimulus Funds, through the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for June through August, and through the Department of Defense for the month of September.

Youth Summer Employee helping members with an art project

  

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Parents–come and Zumba with your kids!

Lihue – The Zumba craze is about to hit the Boys & Girls Club in Lihue! This dance/exercise combines Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow dance steps that make exercise fun. Classes will be led by certified Zumba instructor Deslynn Jaquias.

Born and raised on Kauai, Jaqui lists dancing, cheerleading, and hip-hop as her passions. Her ultimate goal in providing Zumba on Kauai is to see people feel good about working out, as “if you can take care of yourself, you can take of others.”

Classes start this Friday, September 17, from 4-5 PM, and continue for the next five Fridays. Classes are free for parents, but limited to the first 20 to register. Call 632-0009 or e-mail mmiranda@bgch.com for more information.

Boys & Girls Club summer programs in full stride

Lihue – Members from the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach are enjoying a summer full of fun activities. Gardening, movies, bowling, break dancing, making poi balls, cooking lessons, sports, service learning, and excursions to the beach and Kilauea Lighthouse are just some of the fun activities scheduled this summer.

Boys & Girls Club members enjoying a day at Lydgate Beach Park

Kapaa Clubhouse to host its inaugural Kauai Ohana Stew Cook-Off

Call 821-4406 for more information.

Kick off your July 4 weekend by attending the Inaugural Kauai Ohana Stew Cook-off. You’re guaranteeda great day of fun, ono grindz and activities for the keiki.

The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii (BGCH) – Kapaa Clubhouse invites you to join the competition and festivities that will be held Saturday, July 3 at Kapaa Beach Park Soccer Field from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. Modeled after local backyard stew cook-offs, this inaugural event will feature a stew competition in three categories (Curry, Hawaiian, Vegetarian), with contestants coming from all points on the island.

The competition will result in awards for Best Batch and Peoples’ Choice. The Best Batch will be determined by blind sampling of all stews by a panel of qualified judges. Peoples’ Choice will be determined by the number of spectators that vote for the stews in each category.

Only nine (9) teams, three (3) in each category, will be able to participate in this inaugural event. There is no entry fee for contestants. Each team will be given a 10’ x 10’ cooking and show space equipped with tables and chairs. Contestants may enter only one kind of stew. Each team must prepare five (5) gallons of stew, and bring enough rice to sample with the stew. They must also bring a “Coleman-type” cooking stove and propane fuel to keep the stew properly warmed. Leave the rest to the Boys & Girls Club.

Bring your ohana to eat stew and listen to great local music. Let the children play in the Keiki Corner that will feature face painting, art projects taught by Mary from Kauai Academy of Creative Arts and physical activity games led by BGCH staff. Cold Stone Creamery will also be on hand to provide onolicious desserts.

Boys & Girls Club now accepting registration for summer programs

Lihue – Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii – Lihue Outreach is now registering youth for its summer program! Please call 632-0009 for more information. Space is limited to 30 kids!

 

Lihue Teen Members Start Anti-underage Drinking Ad Campaign

Lihue – Teen members from the Lihue Outreach published their first print ad to kickoff an anti-underage drinking ad campaign aimed at educating youth, parents, and merchants.

Using a digital camera and graphics editing software, youth planned and created the photograph below, which will be made into poster-sized prints.

The anti-underage drinking ad campaign is a project funded by the Hawaii Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking (HPPUD), which is facilitated by the Hawaii National Guard Counterdrug Program.

The first ad created by Lihue teens