Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax

March Break science action at our Spryfield site! Seeing how paint, oil, and milk react when mixed together.

Congrats to our Sackville Club archery tournament participants! #GetInTheGame Canadian Tire Jumpstart Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Is it summer yet?? Well, not quite. However, we will soon share information about registration and program details for our summer day camps! Our summer camps are back in 2021, so please continue to watch this page and our website for registration information coming later this month! https://www.bgcgh.ca/our-programs/summer-registration-2021/

Soccer baseball action, courtesy of our Cole Harbour after school program kids!

The #KidFoodNation recipe competition is back! Open to young chefs 7 to 13! Encourage one to submit their original, healthy recipe that highlights their culture or their Canadian pride! You don't have to be a Club kid to enter! Entry info -> https://kidfoodnation.ytv.com/ Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Happy New Year from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax!

Before the holiday break, our Spryfield after school program kids made cards for seniors in the community!

Our East Dartmouth youth in our Keystone leadership program collected clothing for families in need. Our program leaders Ashley and Sara making the drop-off!

We wish everyone a safe, restful, and joyous holiday season!

Thank you to the team at Junk Works for your generous donation of toys for kids at our Dartmouth North site!

Dear Club families in our East Dartmouth and Sackville Club locations: Today, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health made reference to recreation centres as spaces that will temporarily close as part of ongoing COVID-19 risk management. We can confirm that Boys and Girls Club programs can still continue at the East Dartmouth Community Centre and the Sackville Heights Community Centre. No other groups will be using those centres for the next two weeks, however, your child’s after school program will continue at these locations. The gym in both centres will be off-limits for the next two weeks, but otherwise, our programs will run as usual. All of our in-Club programs at all of our sites continue to operate. Thank you!

Last week our East Dartmouth after school program kids delivered Remembrance Day crafts, cards, and letters to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 in Dartmouth to thank them for their service.

We still have a few after school program spaces available at our Cole Harbour site located at 50 Ritcey Crescent. The Cole Harbour site serves children who attend Col John Stuart and Bois Joli Elementary schools (Primary through grade 6). You can register or find out more by contacting our Administration Lead, Lisa at [email protected] or checking out our registration site: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/bg/Activity_Search/441

Flu season is upon us, and we encourage our Club families to get flu shots! https://novascotia.ca/flu/ Here's a site which can tell you which pharmacies near you are administering flu shots: https://pans.ns.ca/publ/you-your-pharmacist/pharmacy-finder

Ivalena Willis is a former Dartmouth North Club kid who has returned to work for us as our Breakfast Program Coordinator! "The Club is very family oriented. When I came here, Sylvia and Lillian (long-serving staff at the Club) were like mother figures to me. It didn’t matter what your background was, everyone was treated equally. It’s safe haven for the youth. I thank the Boys and Girls Club for directing me towards working with kids. It’s a good sign that I’m back!

Chef Stephanie and some waffle action in our Sackville after school program last week!

Our East Dartmouth kids got into the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon spirit last week! Great job, everyone!

We are grateful for the $5,000 gift from our friends at Rotary Club of Dartmouth NS. They raised funds through their Walk-a-Thon event in support of our children and youth programming at our Dartmouth Club sites. Thank you Rotary International! #Rotary

A big thank you to the great people of Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park who opened up today to host our Club kids from Cole Harbour for a private tour!

Thank you Business is Jammin' for engaging our Dartmouth North Club youth in your Black Youth Empowerment project. Youth were able to help build a community kiosk, and learn carpentry skills! Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Calling all Club youth members! Applications for Youth of the Year are due November 13th! Six regional youth of the year from across Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada will receive leadership training, scholarships, and laptops! Ask your youth program leader for more information.

Thank you Alex from our Dartmouth North team for sharing Ranger the pup with the kids for an afternoon!

A reminder for Club families of the BGCGH Inclement Weather procedures as found in the Program Guidelines. https://www.bgcgh.ca//Program-Guidelines-20-term-working-f

Thank you to the Tim Horton's staff in Tantallon for dropping off 130 collectible mini hockey sticks to our Sackville Club kids!

Bruna is happy to be back at our Cole Harbour after school program. "The Club will accept you any way you are. I feel comfortable here. I missed this space." Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Thank you Canadian Tire Jumpstart for the generous donation of masks and for helping keep our Club kids safe! Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Exploration and construction at our Humber Park after school program!

A Dalhousie University research project seeks volunteers to assist with its study. Participants must be 14-17 years old and have an acquired chronic health condition.

When your egg drops, but it doesn't break. Great job Sloan at our Dartmouth North site!

African Nova Scotian youth in 3 of our #NovaScotia Clubs tell their stories and the stories of their communities in a YouTube broadcast premiere at 7:15 PM local time on September 30th. Join local youth advocate Alfred Burgesson and Club youth from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax (Dartmouth sites), Preston, and Cape-Breton-Whitney Pier for "The Value Project." African Nova Scotian youth from these clubs explore their communities' value and culture. Tune in! Here's the YouTube link to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fPTm18HPN4 Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

Hat-making at our Spryfield site!

School was out today, so our day campers at Cole Harbour enjoyed the sand and surf at Martinique Beach!

Is your Zoom meeting like this? Monster-drawing in our virtual after school program. Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada