Articles with the Tag: Boys and Girls Club
RONAN — “Whoa foods,” “go foods” and “slow foods” are nutrition terms kids at the Boys and Girls Club are learning at an after school class that includes a 20-minute nutrition lesson and incorporates 40 minutes of sustained exercise as well as some stretching. Bra...
RONAN – Children can experience scary stuff that goes way beyond visions of monsters under their beds. These scary things often require police involvement. “Usually when we are involved it’s because of drug activity or violence, and sometimes children are involved,” said Confederat...
News from Don Aadsen Ford RONAN — Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $77,500 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana and Alaska, in keeping with its commitment that no child should go hungry — especially as the holidays approach. Sixty-four ...
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — The Greater Polson Community Foundation helps other nonprofits in new endeavors that they couldn’t afford to fund otherwise. “Montana Community Foundation incentive grants have allowed GPCF to award grants in our community bey...
News from Greater Polson Community Foundation POLSON — Familiar friends as well as new faces gathered at the Greater Polson Community Foundation’s 6th annual Passion for Polson Celebration: Viva Polson on Saturday, Aug. 16. Guests were treated to beautiful gardens and a sunset Mis...
RONAN – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have long supported the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County, but Aug. 14 was the first time the entire Tribal Council has visited the Ronan campus. Tribal Vice Chairwoman Carole Lankford said it was important for t...
Creekside grasses were high, but so were the spirits of small anglers tucked along Spring Creek Friday morning for the 5th annual Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Ronan VFW. Conrad Todd brought 10 youths from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County, and spent much of his t...
Triathlete Rob LaBair slogged through last years inaugural mud run for a first-place finish. He had so much fun that he chose to help plan this year’s race. He collaborated with event organizer Lowell Tyler, and together they invented harder obstacles that mirror the Montana Spartan Sprint race the fri...
POLSON — Those who find a muddy obstacle course to be a great challenge on a Saturday morning can join the Boys and Girls Club 2nd annual Mud Run July 19 at the Polson Fairgrounds. Those that don’t can come and watch the hilarity as participants slog through mud pits, haul heavy tires uphill, ...
RONAN – Aric Cooksley is a man with a short-term plan for meeting the immediate needs of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County Boys and Girls Club and an emerging long-term vision for its growth and sustainability. Cooksley became chief professional officer and executive director for the cl...
