Club Notes
February, 2013
Board of Directors R.J. Lindstrom President
Darren Pannier Vice President
Todd Gerlt Treasurer
Sharon Lowman Secretary
Dr. Dana Gillig Board Member
Dale Malone Board Member
Chuck Marshall Board Member
Greg Nehring Board Member
Tye Jones
Board Member
Duane Martin
HR Committee Chair
Dr. Michael Perusich Past President
Matt Melville Board Member
Boys & Girls Club Prepares for 23rd Annual “Evening of Heart & Hope” presented by Central Bank of Missouri Time is quickly winding down to the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri’s 23rd annual “An Evening of Heart & Hope” presented by Central Bank of Missouri on February 16th. With the help of a generous community and 45 sponsors, more than $150,000 was raised
a er
the
final
tallies
were
made
last year. The Club has set a goal of $125,000
this
year;
an
ambi ous
goal
it
feels can be met with hard work and a generous community. The
auc on
has
grown
immensely
in
its 23 years. In its early years, board members provided the majority of the support in the purchasing of items. From those seeds that were planted, the auc on
has
grown
so
that
in
each
of
the
last
three
years,
the
auc on
has
exceeded the $100,000 mark, and has set new records the last two years running. With one-of-a-kind works of art, travel, and sports experiences, “An Evening of Heart & Hope” has become the single largest charity event in west central Missouri. “We’ve worked hard in the last few years
to
make
the
auc on
into
something that people don’t just like to
a end,
they
can’t
wait
to
a end,”
said
Club
Execu ve
Director
Bre
Barth
Fagan. “Each year takes a tremendous
amount
of
me
and
energy
to
plan
and
execute, but we build on what we did and learned from the previous year to make
the
next
one
even
be er.
We’re
ecsta c
about
what
we
have
planned
for this year.” Many
of
the
games
a endees
have
grown fond of over the years will return. Those include the heads/tails game
to
kick
off
the
live
auc on
and
the
beef
raffle.
The
balloon
pop
game
will also return from last year, with other
new
and
exci ng
games
planned. A
huge
part
of
the
auc on
is
the
Pink
Flamingo
Award.
This
year,
five
nominees
are
compe ng
to
have
Flora
grace them with a hug. Terri Paul, Ron Ditzfeld,
Tony
Gallagher,
Cheri
Heeren,
and
Deidre
Esquivel
are
this
year’s
nominees. You can vote for them via Facebook,
Twi er,
or
by
dona ng
to
the
Club in their name where $1 equals one vote.
For
more
informa on,
visit
the
Club’s website at www.bgckids.com.
A Note: Dear
Friends,
From Our Staff
If you know anything about the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri, you know that our mission is to inspire and enable
all
young
people
to
realize
their
full
poten al
as
caring
and
produc ve
ci zens.
What
this
means
is
that
we’re
in
the
business
of
changing
the
lives
of
our
members
for
the
be er.
Improving grades and lifestyle choices and developing character and leadership traits are what we do each and every day. For
an
example
of
the
kind
of
caring
and
produc ve
young
people
Cheyenne Anderson 2013 Youth of the Year the Club helps create, one need look no further than our 2013 Youth 2013 Youth of the Year Candidates of
the
Year
candidates
and
winners.
On
January
24th,
fi een
Club
Elementary Candidates members ages seven to 14 gathered at the Fox Theater to speak about the skills Isaiah Ewert - Heber Hunt and
life
lessons
the
Boys
&
Girls
Clubs
have
taught
them.
Presen ng
to
a
packed
Riley Blankenship - Horace Mann house
and
five
judges,
they
proudly
shared
their
stories
of
how
the
Club
has
Kylee Hedrick - Leeton helped them succeed. Jessie
Layton
-‐
Parkview Ten-year-old elementary winner Ada Tucker talked about how the Club gives her a
safe
place
to
go
a er
school.
Leeton
sixth-‐grader
Taylor
Driskill
shared
how
the
Club helps her with her homework. And teen YOY winner Cheyenne Anderson spoke about the pride she took in being nominated for the very same award her mother received as a Boys & Girls Club member 25 years ago. Cheyenne will go on
to
speak
at
the
Missouri
State
Youth
of
the
Year
compe on
in
Jefferson
City
on
April
9th
and
10th,
compe ng
against
12
other
Club
members
from
across
Missouri. We are extremely proud of Cheyenne’s achievements with the Boys & Girls Club, and we believe that she (and many of our other members) are truly great
representa ves
of
the
work
we
do
in
West
Central
Missouri.
I
invite
you
to celebrate in the achievements of our members this month by logging on to check out Youth of the Year photos on Facebook, congratula ng
our
winners
if
you
see
them
out
and
about
or
joining in our Feb. 16th annual “Evening of Heart and Hope” auc on
to
help
further
our
mission
for
other
youth
just
like
Ada, Taylor and Cheyenne. As always, thanks for your support of our Club and your interest in the success and achievements of our youth. Sincerely yours,
Bre
Barth-‐Fagan
Cheyenne’s
mother
Tiffany
Anderson
with
then A orney
General
John
Ashcro
and
her
father,
Larry Gano as the Sedalia Boys Club’s Youth of the Year 25 years ago.
Broedy Neth - Washington Alexandria Phillips - SMS Ada Tucker - Green Ridge (Winner) Tanner
Mar n
-‐
La
Monte Leah Landon - Smithton Jacob
Ideran
-‐
Skyline
Intermediate Candidates
Hunter Fisher - La Monte Morgan Mummert - Cole Camp Taylor
Driskill
-‐
Leeton
(Winner) Lyndon North - SMS
Teen Candidates
Cheyenne Anderson - Smithton (Winner)
Club Meets Family’s Needs In More Ways Than One A er
the
death
of
a
parent,
a
family
con nues
to
search
for normalcy as the Boys & Girls Club lends its help Raising a busy and growing family can be difficult,
especially
when
tragedy
strikes.
But with help from the Boys & Girls Clubs, one local family is able to get the a er-‐school
support
they
need
to
make
their
me
together
healing
and
family
focused. The Smith* kids’ mom died last year, sending the family reeling as they struggled to deal with their grief in addi on
to
their
day-‐to-‐day
work,
school
and chores. Thomas, the Smith’s oldest son, stepped up to help his hard working father care for the younger children; even though Thomas’ schedule was already
filled
with
undergraduate
courses
at a local university. He says the Boys & Girls Club has been a saving grace for him and his folks. “Because
of
Dad’s
work
schedule,
the
Club
has
helped
fill
the
void
our
family’s
been
le
with,”
said
Thomas.
“If
it
weren’t for [the Club site manager] and
his
staff,
I
wouldn’t
be
able
to
keep
working towards my degree. More than anything, the Club has provided a sense of normalcy and structure for our family.” “While
our
situa on
is
difficult,
we
don’t
expect or want sympathy,” Thomas said. “We simply want to thank the Club for helping our family. The kids get a healthy snack, help with homework and a safe place
to
be
a er
school.
Dad
is
able
to
keep his work schedule, and I can con nue
my
educa on.
This
would
be
much
more
difficult
than
it
is
without
the
Club.“ With daily pressures like homework and scheduling
li ed,
the
Smiths
are
able
to
bond as a family. For them, and others like them, the Boys & Girls Club ensures that
family
me
together
can
be
truly
family-focused every night of the week.
*Names changed to protect privacy
Vision:
We see a future where all youth are nurtured in a safe, creative, and engaging environment that enables them to realize their potential through excellent and sustainable programming; impact by community support and involvement.
Boys & Girls Club
Facts:
The Club serves 1,465 youth across its 11 sites every year About 600 youth a end
Club
programming each day during the school year So far in the 2012-13 school year, the Club has issued 108 scholarships The Club issued 81 scholarships during the 2012 summer program 1 out of every 5 kids
na onwide
live in poverty
r e n r o C m a r g Pro rams g o r p y a yd ing ever cipate in t h g i l h g i Hi bers par m e m r u o
Power Hour Power Hour is at least 60 minutes of homework help every member receives each day at the Club. Our staff
is
in
constant
communica on
with
classroom
teachers, which enables us to target our help to specific
areas
each
member
has
problems
with.
If
members don’t have homework in a given day, they engage
in
other
academic
ac vi es
such
as
reading
or
cri cal
thinking.
77% of Cole Camp elementary members improved their math grades in the 2011-12 school year. 62% of Cole Camp teen members increased their grades in reading during the same time period.
Passport To Manhood
SMART Moves
Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each
of
which
concentrates
on
a
specific
aspect
of
manhood
through
highly
interac ve
ac vi es.
Each
Club
par cipant
receives
his
own
“passport”
to
underscore
the
no on
that
he
is
on
a
personal
journey
of
matura on
and
growth.
Passport
to
Manhood
represents
a
targeted
effort
to
engage
young
boys
in
discussions
ac vi es
that
reinforce
posi ve
behavior. 100% of participants in this program across the state
The SMART (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) Moves
program
is
a
na onally
acclaimed
preven on
program originally developed in the 1980s with help
from
preven on
specialists
and
Clubs
around
the country. Newly revised in 2011, the program incorporates
the
latest
informa on
and
approaches
that
BGCA
has
learned
about
effec ve
preven on.
Par cipants
are
exposed
to
various
ac vi es
designed
to
hone
their
decision-‐making
and
cri cal-‐thinking
skills, as well as learn how to avoid and/or resist alcohol, tobacco,
other
drugs
and
premature
sexual
ac vity. 85% of the more than 113,000 youth who participated in SMART Moves statewide showed an increase in the knowledge in pre and post testing.
of Missouri reported no pregnancies, and 93% of adults reported
an
increase
in
self
confidence
and
self
control
with
a reduction in aggression amongst all participants.
Feeling Inspired? Want to help us make a difference in the lives of the youth in our area?
Volunteering
Opportunities
February 16th: An Evening of Heart & Hope presented by Central Bank of Missouri Join
us
as
we
prepare
for
our
largest fundraising event of the year. We need volunteers to help set up for the event on Friday, Feb. 15th beginning at 1 p.m. at the MEC Building on the State Fairgrounds. For more details, contact Melissa Boeschen at 8268331. May 18th: 2nd Annual Race 4 Reasons We experienced a great deal of success with our inaugural event last year entailing a 5K, 10K, half marathon and a Rascal Race for Club members. We’re looking for volunteers to help race par cipants
keep
on
the
right
course, serve water and other drinks along the race course, and for
logis cs
the
day
of
the
race.
For
more
details,
contact
Jessica
Pyle
at 826-8331. Each of our programming sites welcomes volunteers. Each volunteer must undergo a full background check before working with
our
kids.
Our
Director
of
Human Resources Staci Harrison will by happy to answer any
ques ons
you
may
have.
We
have
many
different
programming
opportuni es
that
require
volunteer help. An example of that is
“X-‐Gen”,
or
cross-‐genera onal
programming. This program provides an environment for our members
to
develop
rela onships
with older adults that might not otherwise be accessible.
volunteers
who
can
offer
a
helping
hand
with
field
trips,
fundraising
events, mentoring, homework assistance and many other opportuni es.
For
informa on
on
volunteering
opportuni es
at
each
site
you
may
contact any of our site managers at 826-8331. Sedalia: Jeremy
Bartz
Heber Hunt Site Manager
Shannon Harter
Horace Mann Site Manager
Kim Watkins
Parkview Site Manager
James
Cramer
Older
adults
possess
a
life me
of
knowledge and experiences. The Club hopes this program will allow them to share their knowledge and
experience
with
par cipants.
These “lost arts” include hand sewing
and
embroidery,
kni ng
and
croche ng,
quil ng,
canning
and
food
preserva on,
carpentry,
basic auto maintenance, etc. It would be impossible to deliver all of our programming, and conduct all of our fundraisers, without the help of volunteers. Our
staff
is
grateful
for
help
from
Washington Site Manager
Donal
Buckner
Skyline Site Manager
Vicki Hart
SMS Site Manager
Outlying Sites: Tara Walker
Cole Camp Site Manager
Tyler Hudson
Green Ridge Site Manager
Mari Asbury
La Monte Site Manager
Lance
Dorrel
Leeton Site Manager
Judy
Moore
Smithton Site Manager
Fundraising Notes BGC
Night
at
Calgaro’s
Pizza
-‐
$384 Race 4 Reasons - $4345 La Monte Ham & Chicken
Dinner
-‐
$580 BGC Night at Colton’s - $320 BGC
Day
at
Perkins
-‐
$362 BGC Night at Patricia’s - $465 BGC Night at Wendy’s - $244
Nearly 100 runners to complete the
Race
4
Reasons
in
the
first
year
displays great community support and an interest in healthy lifestyles. Healthy lifestyles is one of our three program pillars, teaching youth how to
make
posi ve
health
life
choices.
-‐
Jessica
Pyle
Jeans
Day
at
four
local
banks
and
six programming sites - $1343 Zumba Classes - $155 Cuffs
vs.
Ladders
game
-‐
$1696 Lunch
at
Firefighter’s
Poker
Run/
Party
On
The
Pa o
-‐
$1,000 BGC
Day
At
Fringe
Salon
-‐
$300
Economic
Development
Dinner
-‐
$1,664 BGC
Day
at
PaPa’s
Pumpkin
Patch
-‐
$200 ATV Rodeo - $1322 Golf Tournament at Triple Creek Golf Course - $7878 “Special thank yous to Ken Weymuth, Lenny Gerken, the Triple Creek Golf Course
staff,
and
Tara
&
Stormy
Walker. The event was a tremendous success
due
to
their
efforts.”
-‐
Bre
Barth-‐Fagan
Fall Into The Holidays - $650 BGGC Night at SFCC - $100 Teach & Trot - $732 Heckart Wreath Ceremony - $250 Honeybaked Ham Sales - $454 Black Friday Blowout at Dukes
&
Boots
-‐
$1,924
S.A.Y. YES!
Every year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri awards hundreds of scholarships to help kids attend its programming. Each dollar you give to the S.A.Y. YES fund is used for that purpose. $2,040 allows one child to attend Club programming for one calendar year. $2,040 - Covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child $1,020 - Just two people giving covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child $510 - Just four people giving covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child $204 - Just ten people giving covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child $102 - Just twenty people giving covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child $51 - Just forty people giving covers Club’s operating costs for 1 year of programming for a child Detatch this form and mail with your donation Name: Email: Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Address: Phone: 3100 Aaron Ave. Sedalia, MO 65301
2012
Supporters
of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri
Life Changing ($5,000+) ProEnergy Starline, Inc. W-K Chevrolet jcpenney
Hope ($2,500 - $4,999) Ditzfeld
Transfer Fischer’s Concrete MC
Promo ons Dukes
&
Boots US Bank General Cable John
&
Lori
Moore Interstate Studios Bre
&
Cara
Barth-‐Fagan John
&
Pam
Lindstrom
Heart ($1,500 - $2,499) Wilson, Toellner & Associates KCP&L Backbone of Health Mid-Missouri Outlaws A
Jewel
Home
Decor
&
More Thompson Hills Shopping Center Dugan’s
Paint
&
Flooring Jennie
Jaynes
Lewis
Founda on Table of 5 Catering George & Holly Thomlinson Ethan & Trish Henson GNC
Be Great ($501 - $999) MEL Vending County
Distribu ng Central Bank of Missouri Heckart Family Ivan
&
Helen
Dalrymple Septagon
Construc on Landmann Title Formal
Affairs Adam & Lisa Braverman Andrew & Mary Treuner Zephyr Manufacturing Barbara Cooney Judy
Duden Ma
&
Emily
Melville David
&
Susie
Howe Dr.
Michael
Ash Richard
Pe t Jeff
&
Jill
Hanes Bill & Melody Parris
Opportunity ($1,000 - $1,499)
Tom
&
Janie
Rath Aric & Cindy Snyder Anonymous
Donor Wilma
June
Smith Michael Studt & Dennis
Dirck
Fi er’s
5th
Street
Pub Marcum Hauling & Landscaping Jake’s
Crea ve
Woodworks Third
Na onal
Bank Anonymous
Donor LammTech SMC
In-Kind Sponsors
County
Distribu ng Bandana’s Crooks Farm Glazer’s Formal
Affairs Sedalia
Democrat Impact Signs Dukes
&
Boots Walgreens Pepsi Bev. Co. Paul Wilburn Johnson-‐Bay
Auc on
Service Staples Les Bourgeois Mars Chocolate Benne Media Boys & Girls Clubs of America Bright
Design
Great Futures Start Here ($500) McDonald’s Murdock Banner Financial Group David
&
Stephanie
Parkhurst Sedalia Internal Medicine Crazy
Old
Bikers Jim
&
Doris
Mathewson Heather
Dickman
&
Ron
Fenton Walmart Rob Rollings Architects Town & Country Motors Williams-Woody Nissan Travis
&
Keri
Dickman Yeager’s Cycles Callis & Assoc. Home
Hea ng
&
AC Van
&
Suzy
Van
Dyne IBG
Boys & Girls Club has YOP Tax Credits Available for Purchase The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri has been given a limited number of Youth Opportunity Program (YOP)
tax
credits.
100%
of
what
you
donate
helps
benefit
the
lives
of
members,
enabling
us
to
con nue
to
inspire
and
enable
all
young
people
to
realize
their
full
poten al
as
caring
and
produc ve
ci zens.
What
are
YOP
tax
credits?
From
the
Missouri
Dept.
of
Economic
Development,
the
purpose
of
these
credits
is,
“to
broaden
and
strengthen
opportuni es
for
posi ve
development
and
par cipa on
in
community
life
for
youth, and to discourage such persons from engaging in criminal and violent behavior.” Sounds great, right? Help improve the lives of kids, and get a break on your taxes. What next? Glad you asked. We
have
an
easy
five
step
process:
1. Contact your tax advisor and see if YOP tax credits are right for you or your business. 2.
Make
a
life-‐changing
dona on
to
the
Boys
&
Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri. For every dollar
you
donate,
you
receive
a
50
cent
reduc on
in
your
state
tax
burden
(and
make
a
difference
in
the life of a child!) 3. Complete and return the tax form available on our website as soon as possible. 4. File your return along with a form MO-TC. Bonus:
You
can
s ll
claim
your
gi
as
a
charitable
dona on
for
both
federal
and
state
tax
returns! 5.
DON’T
WAIT.
We
have
a
limited
number
of
tax
credits,
and
they
are
available
on
a
first-‐come,
first-‐serve
basis.
The
informa on
provided
herein
is
not
intended
to
represent
actual
tax
advice. Please contact your tax advisor about your needs. If you have more ques ons,
feel
free
to
call
us
at
660-‐826-‐8331
or
us
at
info@bgckids.com.
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! autiionsnide! withforcmation Opechnanging in
3100 Aaron Ave. Sedalia, MO 65301