Job Opening: Maintenance Worker The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield is seeking an experienced Maintenance Worker to join our team and help maintain our 60,000+ square-foot facility. Position open immediately. Salary will be negotiated. Can work full or part time. General Duties (Includes but not limited to): • Perform minor fixes, such as repairing broken locks, damage to walls, etc. • Install necessary appliances and equipment as needed • Maintain grounds, including garden and yard upkeep, trimming, edging, mowing lawn, collecting trash, snow-blowing doors and sidewalks, etc. • Perform necessary cleaning activities such as dusting, mopping, trash removal, etc. (There is a nightly cleaning service for the overall building) • Maintain equipment paperwork and organize/coordinate tools • Supervise and assist outside workers • Maintain all Club vehicles (Oil Changes, etc.) • Make general repairs for building and program equipment Requirements: • Must be 18 years of age or older with a current driver’s license and able to pass a background record check • Must have or be willing to obtain a 7D license or school bus license (Paid for by the Boys & Girls Club) • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds • Must be able to operate maintenance equipment • Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry knowledge preferred Contact CEO Bill Parks at 413-562-2301 to apply

Take a video tour of our completed Building Expansion with Chief Operating Officer Kellie Brown. Also contains important information for our Kidz Klub families!

We are so excited to welcome our Kidz Klub members back with a brand new, state of the art facility designed to make learning fun! Our before-school program provides transportation to the schools listed on our Before School page, and includes a healthy breakfast to help your child start the school day with the energy they need to shine. Our after-school child care program helps to extend learning beyond the school day with homework help, outdoor activities, STEAM mentoring, and more! For more information, click the links below.

It's time to get back out there and run/walk the Westfield Half Marathon/10k/5k! Join us on Saturday, September 11th at 10:30am for A Run to Remember as we commemorate the 20 year anniversary of 9/11/2001. This event has something for everyone of all athletic abilities, and all proceeds benefit the essential services and programs provided by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield. Walkers are welcome!

Call 413-562-2301 to register your child today!

Applying for part-time work at the Boys & Girls Club is as simple as sending in your resume! We are hiring for the following positions: After School Licensed Child Care workers for youth ages 5-12 Assistant Games Room Supervisor Gymnasium Assistant Art Studio Assistant Lifeguards Technology Assistant for youth ages 9 & Up Before School assistants (7:30 am - 9:30 am) Hours would range from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Before School hours are 7:30am to 9:30am. ALL positions are available Monday through Friday. Applicants must be 18 years of age and able to pass a background records check. Please send resume to: Kellie Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Kbrown @bgcwestfield.org

Join Tristan as he shows you the basics of editing using VSDC. Check out Myfuture.net for more activities involving Media Making . In case you missed it, check out last week's blog about how to Make a Movie !

Grab a book and join us this week for some fitness fun! As we read our favorite books, we will be up on our feet moving and exercising! Before trying anything at home please check in with a parent or guardian.

Fine Art Puzzles, Color Matching, Drawing, & Typography!

Hello Friends! I hope that you are able to get outside and enjoy this nice weather this week! Check out this week’s STEM Activity for some inspiration! Wishing you the best! Hannah

Please enjoy this video mash-up featuring talented youth from Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, representing what would have been the opening performance for the 2020 BGCA National Conference in Orlando, Florida. *WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY MUSIC*

Join Tristan to brainstorm, expand on your ideas, write a short script or create a storyboard , then film all the footage you'll need! Next week, be sure to tune back in to learn about video editing.

Get up and get moving with our Fitness Scavenger Hunt! Join Karly and a few of our other staff as they search the Club for items on our WBGC scavenger hunt list.

Make a simple up-cycled bird feeder using materials you might already have at home!

Celebrate World's Oceans Week & meet a family of Finches living on Miss Ashley's front door!

Sara here - I work with the members in the 21st Century Program at the Club after school & we wanted to connect with our members through the Virtual Learning Blog. Check back every week for a new activity, challenge, or experiment! I hope you all enjoyed reading James and the Giant Peach! I hope to be able to follow up by watching the movie this summer. For this weeks activity: Draw an image of what you would picture cloudmen would look like Feel free to draw them doing something the book states they are doing For example; the cloudmen painting the giant arc. Zoom Announcement: This Thursday 6/11 will be our last Zoom. This week I would like you to start reading The Book Wanderers Chapters 1-6. Happy reading, see you Thursday! -Sara

Tristan is going to go over what a Storyboard is, why they're used, and how to make one! Website used: Storyboard That Some great examples: Harry Potter storyboard Inside Out storyboard

Join Karly in the gym today as we practice keeping balloons in the air! Be sure to check in with a parent or guardian before trying anything out at home. Let us know how you did by sending videos or pictures of your balloon fun to wbgc.virtual@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in another post!

Did you catch the historic SpaceX launch that took place over the weekend? Checkout this highlight video if you missed it! For this week's activity, let's try drawing the Dragon Capsule with this awesome tutorial from Art For Kids Hub then you can try your hand at creating a whole scene in Outer Space with this step-by-step PDF from Art Projects for Kids ! Checkout these other resources if you'd like to learn more about SpaceX: Kiddle & Kids News Submit photos of your artwork to wbgc.virtual@gmail.com for a chance to have your work featured later in our blog!