Rockwood Boys & Girls Club Opens Summer Registration

From BGC Rockwood: The Rockwood Boys & Girls Club is now taking registrations for its very first summer season. The Club's 8-week summer program begins June 25th for youth ages 6 to 18. An open house will be hosted on Saturday, June 2nd, from 11am - 3pm for parents to visit the Club, meet the staff, hear about the wide-range of programming available to keep kids safe, active and learning, and register for summer. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro offers affordable all-day programs for youth in 1st-6th grade, with an extra 7:30 am-9 am Sunrise Club option, helpful for parents who go to work early, available for a small fee. Teen programming for 7th - 12th graders runs 12pm-6 pm. Visitor drop-in rates are also available. There are seven Boys & Girls Club sites across the Portland Metro area dedicated to providing youth enrichment programming after school and during the summer.

Programs focus on education and the arts, sports and wellness, STEM, workforce readiness, service, and leadership. The new Rockwood Club boasts innovative spaces with top-notch equipment, including tech and art labs, a game room, Peace Lounge, and more. Teens have their own dedicated area where they can participate in programs like UPS Road Code to learn about driving safety or hone their career skills with targeted workforce training. The Club has a full-sized kitchen where youth receive meals and snacks. Partnerships at the Club include a Nike gym; Bemis Field, which includes two outdoor futsal courts gifted to the campus by the Portland Timbers & Thorns; the C.J. McCollum Dream Center, dedicated to broadcast and journalism activities; a state-of-the-art music studio; the Johnson Teen Center; and more. In addition to the programs offered at the Club, youth will have the opportunity to take field trips across the Metro area and beyond to include OMSI, the Zoo, and getting out in nature, while teens will be able to visit colleges and participate in summer internship programs. Other fun summer activities are themed around robots, comics and cartoons, superheroes, and music-making! Summer registration is currently open. There are a limited number of spots available, so parents are encouraged to visit bgcportland.org/summer and register today.

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