Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain

🎉 Congratulations to the Jack Minges Teen Center Keystone Club! 🎉 Turn your sound up for this one! Our JMTC Teen Titans are at the National Keystone Conference in Atlanta this week and yesterday their hard work was recognized when they won a national award for their community service project! Their winning project involved transforming a rarely-used storage closet into a full-service community closet within the Club, partnering with Old Navy to make it happen. This community closet continues to be an impactful resource for Club members and their families. We are so proud of our Keystone teens and leaders for their hard work, dedication and commitment to making a difference. 👏👏 #GetLoudKeystone24 #GreatFuturesStartHere #FutureLeaders

Our members had an amazing time at the Summit for America’s Youth, where they joined other young leaders from across the country to tackle important issues and brainstorm innovative solutions. These young people did an exemplary job representing not only our organization, but the entire state, as they were the only members from North Carolina at the summit this year! This fantastic opportunity was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Family Dollar Think Learn Create (TLC) grant. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to Daniel Simmons, Director of Government Relations, and the entire Government Relations team of Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their incredible support during our congressional visits. In addition to the summit, our kids had the unique chance to visit the offices of Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Ted Budd, and Representative Don Davis to raise awareness about community violence. They presented their incredible podcast project, which dives deep into local issues and explores creative solutions. This project is a testament to their hard work and dedication to making a positive impact in our community. We are thrilled to announce that this podcast will officially launch this fall, providing a powerful platform for our youth to share their perspectives and drive change. Stay tuned for more updates and join us in supporting our future leaders! See more pictures from the week here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/euEhTWh4 #GreatFuturesStartHere #GreatLeadersStartHere #SAY2024 #TLC #FamilyDollar #WashingtonDC #YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement

Eighteen teens from our Washington and Belhaven Clubs recently had an incredible visit to Beaufort County Community College! They explored departments including Nursing, Trucking, Welding, and more. Huge thanks to BCCC for hosting us and providing such an informative and inspiring experience! #GreatFuturesStartHere #BGC #Community #Education #BCCC

Our Chief Development Officer, Will Chriscoe, has accepted a new role outside our organization and his last day with us here at BGCCP was July 2, 2024. Over the past three years, Will has been a cornerstone of our organization as Chief Development Officer. His leadership, dedication, and vision made significant contributions to our mission. We are deeply grateful for his invaluable service and the positive impact he made on the organization. Brittany Spear, our Senior Director of Resource Development, will be stepping into the role of Interim Chief Development Officer. Brittany has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to our cause, and I am confident she will guide our development efforts with the same passion and expertise. Over the past two years in her role, she has worked in all seven counties with donors, boards, companies, as well as managing multiple events. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆: “It’s a privilege to take on the Interim Chief Development Officer role. I look forward to continuing to work with our incredibly talented Resource Development team, each of which holds a special role in the success of our organization. Ultimately, our number one goal is to provide as many resources as possible to the young people we serve, ensuring them an exceptional experience!”

#GreatFutures in STEM start here! 🥽🦈🐚🛰🦪🔬 Yesterday over 90 youth from our Belhaven, Washington, New Bern, Havelock, Sunshine Lady and Beaufort Clubs gathered at the Beaufort Teen Center for the 2nd annual Coastal STEM Career Fair. The fair featured a variety of organizations who took the time to engage and educate our middle and high school students about their diverse and exciting careers and the many ways that teens can participate in STEM fields now and in their futures! 📣 Special thank you to our partners at North Carolina Coastal Federation and to the Bosch Home Appliances Community Fund for making this opportunity possible. Thank you to all participating organizations! • Fort Macon State Park • Nc Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores • NC Division of Coastal Management • Fleet Readiness Center East • North Carolina Maritime Museum • US National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC • Native Shorelines, a Davey company • Geodynamics LLC • North Carolina Coastal Federation • UNC Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) • North Carolina Sea Grant • North Carolina Coastal Reserve • CMAST - North Carolina State University Center for Marine Science & Technology 📸 Check out all of the photos from our exciting day here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eRtUzj7y

🏌️ We want to thank all of our golfers who came out to the 15th Annual Greenville Golf Classic last Thursday! Presented by First Citizens Bank and Towne Insurance, it was a fantastic day of golf and fellowship at Greenville Country Club. Thanks to your support, we raised over $30,000 for deserving young people in our Boys & Girls Clubs! ⛳ Special thank you to our sponsors, including: Eastern Alliance Insurance Group - Birdie Sponsor Al Williams Properties - Corporate Sponsor Piedmont Service Group - Corporate Sponsor Carolina Eagle Distributing - Beverage Sponsor Community Based Care - Beverage Cart Sponsor CopyPro, Inc. - Sup Dogs Sup Crush Station Sponsor Minges Bottling Group - Beverage Sponsor The UPS Store #7350 Winterville - Lunch Sponsor 📸 See more photos from the day here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gejWYmHd #BGCCP #BoysAndGirlsClub #GreatFuturesStartHere

🇺🇸 Our Jack Minges Club celebrated Flag Day today by learning about the rich history of the American Flag and proper flag etiquette! 🇺🇸 Joined by author, former Marine, and former Boys & Girls Club Board President, Dallas Clark and two US Marines, youth learned the historical significance of this national symbol and got a hands-on demonstration on how to raise, lower and fold the flag correctly. Special thank you to Mr. Clark for his generosity in helping us to repair and restore the flag pole at our Club. From CEO Mark Holtzman - "It's a real honor to have the U.S. Marines here to teach our kids the proper handling and raising of the American flag. Passing on the significance and history of all the American flag represents is so important to us at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain and aligns well with our Club Code the kids recite... 'I believe in America and the American way of life...' There is no more beautiful, symbolic and well-recognized symbol of freedom in the world than the American flag, and we owe all it stands for to those who so bravely served, and continue to serve, our country in uniform today, especially our brave men and women in the U.S. Marines.” A huge thank you to all who participated and helped make this day so meaningful for our young people. This immersive learning experience ensures that they understand the protocols and respect associated with the flag and helps to foster respect and honor in our future leaders. ❤️🤍💙

Last week, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain hosted our annual Dream Makers Institute to kick off the hashtag #BestSummerOnEarth! This dynamic two-day experience was designed to bring together team members from across our seven county footprint and beyond for learning and growth. Held at the Grady-White Boats/E.R. Lewis Family Club, full-time and part-time staff alike had the opportunity to dive into exciting team building activities and immersive sessions in topics ranging from impactful summer programming and field trip preparedness to resource development, abuse prevention and more. We also had the chance to honor and acknowledge a special staff member's 30 years of dedicated service with the first annual Sonya Howell Service Award 💙 Thank you to our guests from Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, NC and Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina who were able to join us and a huge thank you to our planning committee and the dedicated trainers who led their sessions with so much intention and excitement. 📸 See all of the photos from DMI here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/em4NfwqU

Where do I start? Saturday was a day that I dreamt about 10 years ago when I first started Club Academy, a Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain program that serves member in-school in addition to after-school to provide academic intervention to members 1-2 grade levels behind. I knew that the sweet faces and big personalities of my first group of second graders would one day graduate and go into the world as young adults. I couldn’t be more proud. Their reactions when they saw me let me know the impact I had in their lives way beyond any data point that we could ever track. Congratulations Class of 2024. Go do your thing! Thank you PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS Steve M. Lassiter Jr., EdD for the ticket. It meant the world to me. #bgc #greatfuturesstarthere #education #graduation

A big thank you to Taco Bell Foundation for helping us support the dreams and great futures of our young people! Read more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enBswPKJ