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Featuring vision leader: a hero for Hutchinson youth

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The capes at the boys & Girls Clubs are always flying for

anyone in need of a hero.

We don’t have staff. we have vision leaders. vision leaders guide youth in daily activities and help them develop future plans.

Our 2018 youth of the year, tavian gray, calls our vision leaders "superheroes." I think he’s right. Our annual report focuses on the heroes that work with our youth, those who support our programs, and the amazing young heroes who attend our clubs.

We all have times when we need a hero. At the boys & girls clubs of Hutchinson our capes may not be flashy but they’re always flying for any young person who needs our help.

From the club,

Photo credit front and inside cover: Sandra Millburn, The Hutchinson News

BY THE NUMBERS: 2017

1,691Youth served

1,041 unduplicated members

650 youth outreach

GENDER

47% 53%

83%OF CLUB MEMBERS QUALIFY

FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL LUNCHES

DID YOU KNOW ?!21% OF MEMBERS

ARE TEENS

ON A TYPICAL DAY,

284 CHILDREN & TEENS ENTER

OUR DOORS.

Shemekia Green:Alumni Spotlight

Professional by day. . .

. . . hero at heart.

shemekia green joined the club at age 12 and remained a member until she graduated from high school in 2006. today she is a real estate agent and a licensed nurse. she joined the board of the Boys & girls club in 2018.What did you think about the Club when you first joined?I was a little nervous. I was a really shy kid. I came in and became a Keystone member so I had to become more outspoken, but once I got used to it and got warmed up I loved it. I was there every day.

What’s your favorite memory of the Club?Our teen group went to different colleges to visit and that was so fun to hang out with people that grew up together and we were making life choices together on what colleges we were going to attend and what we were going to do.

What do you hope to get out of being a board member?I feel like the Boys & Girls Club stayed dedicated to me and made sure I became someone, so I want to return that dedication and help another child or another youth.

What do you want the world to know about the club?It’s awesome. Take your kids there. They’ll learn something. It’s not just a place to play. You’re going to learn. You’re going to grow.

Our Boys & Girls Club is supported through the generosity of our community. In 2017, you contributed $925,599 in grants, private donations, and special events revenue. Here is a look at our income sources.

Special Events

ProgramFees

CommunitySupport

Donations

Foundations/Grants

30%

31%17%

9%12%

BY THE NUMBERS: 2017

In 2017, we finished over our operatingbudget by $141,397. Our overall operating expenses were $1,066,996. Our 990 form is at www.bgchutch.com. Our FEIN number is 48–1088026.

Tavian gray:2018 youth of the year

youth of the Year celebrates teens whose Club experience has empowered them to find their voice& achieve success.

"Real heroes don’t have capes, I know because I have watched MY heroes at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson."

Member Since: 2007

Intended College: Hutchinson Community College & Sterling College

Field of Study: History and Education

Career Goal: Middle school history teacher

"I know that wherever I go and whomever I meet the Club will be there for me to walk through the doors and know that I am at home. I am greeted by my heroes, none that have fancy capes or theme songs, but more, a Boys and Girls Club Staff shirt and a smile—the sign of an everyday hero."

What are your defining characteristics?Intuition, resiliency and loyalty. . . They are not superpowers I was born with, but values that I learned from Boys & Girls Club. My personal brand is to be an everyday hero. I want to empower kids to overcome failures, uncover their potential, discover opportunities, and have the courage to try again.

Why are you committed to the Boys & Girls Club?I am loyal to the Club, because I can always count on the Club to provide Opportunities like camps, employment, field trips, job skills, mentors and above all friendships. The Club can count on me to be a voice for our members, a face for the kids that fill our halls, and the positive change in our community.

flashback to 2009. tavian has been a club member since 2007!

EPIC SKILLZ INTRODUCES 7TH & 8TH GRADE MEMBERS TO CAREER PATHS with ENGAGING HANDS–ON ACTIVITIES, TOURS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES and AN EMPHASIS ON employability SKILLS.

in 2018 EPIC MEMBERS GAINED MORE EXPERIENCE WITH JOB SHADOWS AND WEEK–LONG INTERNSHIPS.

members composed the epic skillz theme song which highlights the key soft skills of bringing your "A" game to work:

"We know that you know that we love EPIC Skillz ATTITUDE’s important, negativity killsHaving good ATTENDANCE is a mustNo call, no show, naw, never, that’s a bustAPPEARANCE doesn’t matter when you’re in with EPIC‘Cause no one will judge you, you are acceptedDon’t focus on the things between, achieve the dreamAMBITION is the fuel, we won’t be chillingWe’re keeping it moving, rising up like steamACCOUNTABILITY, that’s what’s radKeepin’ our word like you ain’t gettin’ it backWe practice ACCEPTANCE of each otherTreat one another, like a sister or a brotherAPPRECIATION ,just being honest, nothing’s promisedThankful for what we’ve got, even when it’s gone it’sSkillz that pay bills, got a mil’, you can bet itEveryday thing, ‘A’ game, the work ethic’s EPIC. "

EPIC SKILLZ: 2017-18

led by nancy bether

for more information about epic skillz:email nancy bether

nbether@bgc-hutch.com

or call 620-665-7171

tabetha gray: teen director

tabetha gray became the teen director in 2017. she began working for our Club in 2006 while she completed her Elementary Education degree at Sterling College. This will be her 9th year of teaching with USD 308.

Your background is in teaching. What made you decide to serve youth in the out-of-school hours?

As an educator, you are the most influential adult in that young person’s life while they are in the classroom. Once the bell would ring for the end of school, I would have a classroom full of kids that just wanted to "hang out", to have a snack, and occasionally work on homework. The kids will indirectly tell you exactly what they need, they use their feet to lead them to where their hearts tell them to go. Spending time after school in a safe space brought down barriers with kids, allowed them to realize they have more common bonds than dividing factors.

What has been your most inspiring moment as Teen Director?

My most inspiring moments as Teen Director are when I can put the right people in the path of our members: mentors, Vision Leaders, teachers, coaches, community leaders, the HEROES that teens need. My goal is to make sure that our teens continue to have opportunities to be the very best version of themselves, the Boys & Girls Club Teen program is committed to ensuring that our teens leave our blue doors equipped with the courage to be resilient and the skills to be problem-solvers. The relationships the members have with our Teen Staff is unwavering, the members are very loyal and proud to be part of the boys & girls club team. Members are excited for the leadership framework that puts them on track to be a Vision Leader. Members becoming Vision Leaders is a pinnacle of achievement, our younger members thrive having their heroes in the hallways.

teen boys meet mentors in the Passport to manhood program.

Marilyn & Larry Bolton:Heritage Club Members

"I think Boys & Girls Club fills a real need in our community. They do such a great job of providing motivation, activities and opportunities that might not otherwise be available." —Larry Bolton

will you be a hero to youth?

There are many ways to change the world for young people and very few require wearing a cape or super-

hero costume.

heritage club members have included the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson in their will or trust.

Have you remembered the club in your will or trust? would you like more information about a legacy gift? contact lindsey Fields at 620–665–.7171.

#a place to become

Blue team !

Our blue team is comprised of businesses that provide funding & support for our youth Programming. Thank you for being our heroes!

CHAMPION SPONSORS

BE GREAT SPONSORS

FRIEND OF THE CLUB SPONSORSbold 3pl | CENTRAL BANK & TRUST | COMMERCE BANK |

FEE INSURANCE GROUP | FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUTCHINSON | HUBCO INC. | HUTCHINSON REGIONAL

HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | IDEATEK | KUHN KRAUSE |MIDWEST SUPERSTORE | SUPERIOR BOILER WORKS, INC.

To enable all young people, especially those who need

us most, to reach their full potential as productive,

caring, responsible citizens

Amanda Hullet, Pres.

David Post, V.P.

JoAnn Rivera, Sec.

Dale Snell, Treas.

Butch Dillon

Debbie Binns

Jordan Fee

shemekia green

Linda Grote

starla wells

Richard Wickliffe

jessica woodyard

Lynn Wright

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE111 N. Walnut, Suite AHutchinson, KS 67501Phone: (620) 665–7171Fax: (620) 665–7781

To provide a world–class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good

character, citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle

Mission vision

2018 board of directors

Contact

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Twitter: @BGCHutch YouTube.com/BGCHutch

TO DONATEwww.bgchutch.com(620) 665-7171, Ext. 104.Mail: PO Box 1967, Hutchinson, KS 67504

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