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Even learning is fun at the Boys & Girls Clubs of

Even learning is fun at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County! Money Matters Jr., our financial literacy program for children in 3rd through 5th grade helps set the foundation for future financial stability by providing age appropriate activities that teach young children the value of money, the role of money in every day life, and money management skills. Thank you to @tdbank_us for supporting our Money Matter Jr. program!

Please help us welcome and congratulate, James Cas

Please help us welcome and congratulate, James Castillo, on his new position as the Director of Operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County. James will take the reins upon Michael Hosier’s departure on June 18, 2021. While this role within our organization may be new to James, he has been an integral part of the team since 2019, where as project director he launched LEAP, our enrichment program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi. With over 16 years of experience managing out of school time programs for students from pre-K through 12th grade, we know that the knowledge and experience James brings with him will be a tremendous asset to our clubs! We look forward to announcing a new Project Director for LEAP very soon. Congratulations James!

Lodi Residents - Have a 6-8th grader who loves STE

Lodi Residents - Have a 6-8th grader who loves STEM?? Don’t miss the opportunity to register them for this free STEM summer program taking place at Lodi high school. See photo for details on how to register. Want to learn more? See photo for details on how to register for an information session taking place on June 10 at 6 PM!

Congratulations to our Club’s Youth of the Year,

Congratulations to our Club’s Youth of the Year, Amanda Feliciano, who placed in the Top 4 in the New Jersey State Youth of the Year competition! While Amanda will not advance into the regional competition, Amanda will receive an additional $3,500 in scholarships for placing in the top 4! Congrats Amanda!

We are excited to announce that bingo will be back

We are excited to announce that bingo will be back in session at the Lodi clubhouse, beginning May 21! Capacity is reduced, masks are required at all times, and no food will be served. **Be sure to check the new schedule as we are only open for evenings and weekends! We hope to see you there!

How can you some up 21 years of dedicated service

How can you some up 21 years of dedicated service to an organization, in 21 years of unwavering commitment, encouragement, and support to our children and staff, in words or in photos? Simply put, you can’t! Our Director of Operations, Michael Hosier, has become a fixture here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County, especially our Lodi Clubouse. The impact he has made on our children and staff over his 21 years at our club, is priceless. It’s bittersweet to announce that Mike will be moving to Florida and will work his last day at our club on June 18. While words cannot express how much he will be missed, we are excited for him and wish him well in his new endeavors. Help us congratulate Mike AKA Hosier! Wish him well and share your photos, memories, and Mike stories here! Also, look for an announcement to follow regarding our new director of operations.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Here at the Boys & Girl

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County we appreciate our teachers every day for all they do. This past year has truly been a testament to their commitment and dedication to our kids and their futures! If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to thank a teacher today! #teacherappreciationweek #teacherappreciation #boysandgirlsclub #whateverittakes #greatfutures #greatfuturesstarthere #youthservices #mentoring

In honor of Earth Day, some of our Lodi Club Kids

In honor of Earth Day, some of our Lodi Club Kids cleaned up and disposed of trash and debris from the grounds outside and around our Lodi club. Who thinks we should make every day Earth Day? #boysandgirlsclub #whateverittakes #greatfutures #greatfuturesstarthere #earthday #youthservice #mentoring

LEAP SUMMER CAMP will be in person at Thomas Jeffe

LEAP SUMMER CAMP will be in person at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Lodi High School. Join us for a zoom information session at 6 PM on 5/13 for details. Use the link in our bio to go to our website and head to the LEAP program page to register for the info session. www.bgclbergen.org/leap

LODI RESIDENTS - Be sure to check out some of the

LODI RESIDENTS - Be sure to check out some of the upcoming activities our outstanding Lodi Police Department has going on in May. Nominate someone for Mother of the Year, Coffee with a Cop, Lodi Walks, and Rolling & Patrolling, their car seat installation and bicycle registration day! @lodi_police_departmentnj

Our kids have been very busy! Here are just a few

Our kids have been very busy! Here are just a few of of the happy faces we captured over the last week! It’s hard to tell, but those are smiles behind those masks!

Thank you to our amazing Board members who partici

Thank you to our amazing Board members who participated in our first virtual retreat on Saturday, March 27. We appreciate all they do for the BGCLBC and our kids. Thank you to BGCA for helping to facilitate the sessions for the meetings!

LEAP at Thomas Jefferson middle school, Lodi has o

LEAP at Thomas Jefferson middle school, Lodi has opening for the next virtual session, beginning on April 12, 2021. If you have a TJMS student who is not registered for LEAP, they are missing out! LEAP has programming and clubs for students who wish to try sewing, baking, design, STEMart and more! All supplies are provided by the program. Visit our website to register at www.bgclbergen.org/leap

Help us shout out the Girl Scouts, Brownie Troop 9

Help us shout out the Girl Scouts, Brownie Troop 97827 from River Edge! As part of their March community service project, this awesome group collected board games, art supplies, and work books to donate for our Club kids! The kids will enjoy these tremendously, and we are grateful! Thanks for all the good you do!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of Saint Patri

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of Saint Patrick’s day, we’ve got leprechauns, four leaf clover‘s and rainbows! Just some of the creative and fun activities our Lodi Club kids have done this week!

Help us celebrate our clubs outstanding 2021 Youth

Help us celebrate our clubs outstanding 2021 Youth of the Year, Amanda Feliciano! Amanda was nominated by her peers, wrote essays, interviewed, and was selected by the judges for this highest Boys & Girls Club honor. Amanda will receive a scholarship and will be going on to the state competition where she will earn an additional scholarship and potentially be selected to go on to the regional and national competitions. Amanda is a senior at Bergen County Technical High School, where she maintains a 3.4 GPA in her advanced placement classes, while holding down a part-time job, volunteering at our club and her church, and serving as our Keystone Club Vice President! Amanda looks forward to studying biology and aspires to be a pediatrician. Congratulations Amanda!! #boysandgirlsclub #whateverittakes #greatfuturesstarthere #youthoftheyear

This week, staff from each of our sites, along wit

This week, staff from each of our sites, along with a partner from BGCA, participated in our annual staff training and teambuilding experience, which for the first time, was done virtually. A SPOT Analysis helped us identify organizational and staff strengths, potential problems, opportunities for growth and improvement, and potential threats. An interactive murder mystery team investigation was great fun and enabled us to use our critical thinking and decision making skills. Any opportunity for staff to share ideas, successes, failures, and grow as a team and as an organization, makes for an even stronger foundation to build great futures on, for the children who need us most! #whateverittakes #greatfutures

She believed she could and so she did! #internatio

She believed she could and so she did! #internationalwomensday #empoweringwomen #whateverittakes #boysandgirlsclub

#womenshistorymonth today and always, let us remem

#womenshistorymonth today and always, let us remember and honor the many influential women in history! #boysandgirlsclub #whateverittakes

Our Hackensack Club Kids are pictured with just on

Our Hackensack Club Kids are pictured with just one of the activities they did in honor of Black History Month. Throughout the month, our kids did activities and had discussions about some of the most influential people in black history. Here, students we’re coloring pictures of our Vice President, Kamala Harris, while discussing how history’s been made with her induction as the first African-American and first female Vice President. #blackhistorymonth #boysandgirlsclub

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Amanda Feliciano
2021 Youth of the Year

About Amanda:
Keystone Financial Officer
Maintains a 3.4 GPA in AP Classes
Volunteers at the Club & Church
Aspires to be a Pediatrician