Club Creates
Club Creates is an afterschool program developed by the BGC to increase equitable access to high-quality arts experiences for youth in our community by bringing local professional artists into the Club as Visiting Artists to share their skills and craft with Club members. By increasing access to high-quality arts experiences, Club Creates provides youth opportunities for artistic skills development, mastery, and creative expression while supporting positive long-term outcomes.
Club Creates Programming Location & Details
Club Creates Programming will be delivered at each of following centers. For more information and to register, click on the links below.
- Location
- 941 Michigan Avenue
- Stevens Point, WI 54481
- Programming
- Learn to Juggle!
- Berard Center grades 3rd-6th
- Club Creates Volunteer Samuel Bavido shares juggling techniques with Boys and Girls Club Members. Each session provides the opportunity for BGC members to explore basic juggling, through recycled props such as scarves and beanbags. Participants will also observe the possibilities of juggling by watching inspirational juggling videos and tons of fun practice time!
- Date:
- Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 (no session 5/8) and 5/15.
- Cost
- $10 per program
- fees can be waived for children who qualify for free/reduced priced lunch
- Location
- 2401 Cedar Drive
- Plover, WI 54467
- Programming
- Skateboarding
- Grades 5th and 6th
- Discover what skate boarding offers during this after-school session. Regardless of being alone or with friends, trying to learn a new trick or just cruising around, John is excited to share the freedom, the joy, determination, and confidence he has experienced through skateboarding. Explore how skateboarding inspires your sense of adventure and friendships.
- Date
- Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm May 7th and May 21th
- Limit of 6 Participants
- Cost
- $10 per program
- fees can be waived for children who qualify for free/reduced priced lunch
- Location
- 941 Michigan Avenue
- Stevens Point, WI 54481
- Programming
- Cosmic Creations
- Tues. & Thurs. from 5-6 PM
- Find out more here.
- Cost
- $10 per program
- fees can be waived for children who qualify for free/reduced priced lunch
Programing is offered for all ages and takes place during the school year (September-May) meeting once a week for six weeks.
Registering Your Child
You will be able to register your child for Club Creates by clicking "Browse Program Registrations" in your Parent Portal.
See below.
Request for Proposals
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is requesting proposals from local artists interested in designing and delivering a high-quality, multi-session creative experience for youth.
Selected artists will be independently contracted as Visiting Artists for BGC’s Club Creates program and be responsible for a total of six (6) hours of program delivery during the 2023-2024 school year.
BGC welcomes artists of all art forms – including visual, performing, and digital artists – to serve as Visiting Artists in Club Creates.
Artist of the Month
Club members will have the opportunity to create and submit artwork, from all mediums to their Site Director to participate in our monthly Mark Toyota of Plover Artist of the Month program.
We want to recognize young artists so they may be inspired to be creative and continue to develop their artistic skill set.
Art Club
This program encourages artistic expression among Club members through drawing, painting, printmaking, collages, mixed media and much more.
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County
P.O Box 171
Stevens Point, WI 54481
941 Michigan Ave.
Stevens Point, 54481
info@bgclubpc.org
715.341.4386
Tax ID #: 73-1630506
Thank You, United Way of Portage County!
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is a United Way sponsored agency.