Boys & Girls Club of Cypress’s annual summer program kicked off on Monday, June 15 with a week of exciting activities for new and returning members. The club was buzzing with activity. The theme for the week was “Aloha to Summer” and included a variety of fun activities to get to know one another. Members enjoyed a variety of Hawaiian activities such as limbo and hula contests, participating in a Pa Uma contest, making “Guri Guri” (Hawaiian ice cream), and creating tropical crafts.
Boys & Girls Club of Cypress has a commitment to preventing summer learning loss, so special guest Cypress Librarian Stephanie Anson visited to promote the library’s summer reading program with the theme “Read to the Rhythm”. Members at the club will “drop everything and read” for at least 20 minutes bi-weekly this summer and will earn incentives from the library for participating in the program. The club is also participating in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America program “Summer Brain Gain READ + STEM.” Different daily activities are incorporated into morning program rotations with an emphasis on reading, science, and math concepts.
Throughout the month of June, the club celebrated Internet Safety Month. Members participated in the online program Netsmartz, which teaches the importance of staying safe online. To further reiterate the message, Cypress Police Department’s Community Outreach Officer Julie Marquez recently visited and gave presentations to the members about cyberbullying plus how to safeguard personal information online.
To celebrate the beginning of summer, Cypress Kiwanis recently provided a pancake breakfast “luau.” Members and their families enjoyed an all-you-can-eat pancake feast and got to mingle with the summer staff from the club.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress summer program, please call 714-527-2697 or visit online at www.boysandgirlsclubofcypress.com.