Boys and Girls Club

St. Louis' Boys And Girls Club To Turn Carter Carburetor Site Into Golf Range For Kids

Andrea Y. Henderson

The cleanup of north St. Louis’ Carter Carburetor Superfund site is complete, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has transferred the land to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis. The club will work with Gateway Professional Golf Association Reach to redevelop the former industrial plant to a golfing range and recreational space for children in the region.

Two children work on remote lessons at the Gene Slay's Girls and Boys Club in Soulard on Sept. 9, 2020. The club opened an all-day learning center for up to 54 children to do schoolwork while schools remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Education

Youth Centers Up Hours And The Wi-Fi To Take In Kids While Schools Are Closed

Ryan Delaney

Most public schools in St. Louis and St. Louis County remain closed to protect student and staff health. Recreation and youth centers are expanding hours to take in students so they have a place to complete virtual lessons.

A counselor guides a camper toward the playground during a summer camp Aug. 1, 2019, at the Carondelet YMCA. Summer camps and school programs are up in the air because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Education

Schools Are Already Out. But What About Summer School And Camps?

Ryan Delaney

Parents are anxiously looking at the summer calendar for when they can get kids out of the house and into the responsible watch of teachers and summer…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis opened the Teen Center of Excellence on W. Florissant Avenue, less than a half mile from where a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in 2014. 10/02/19

Education

Teen Center To Provide A Safe Place, Resources For Ferguson, North St. Louis County Youth

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis will open its first teen support center on Thursday with the mission of providing a safe haven for youth in…

Gavin Porter, 10, kisses his mother, Mia Malcolm, goodbye after being dropped off at camp at the Carondelet Park YMCA on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019..

Education

Later School Start Puts Summer Camps In 'A Tight Spot'

Ryan Delaney

Missouri schools will start much closer to Labor Day beginning in 2020, creating a dilemma for many working parents: What to do with the kids?Some have…

A teen learns about circuitry while building a game controller at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Indianapolis.

Economy & Business

Teen Tech Center To Open At St. Louis Boys and Girls Club

Andy Field

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis will be celebrating the grand opening of a new teen tech center on Thursday. The center — which will reside at…

The Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis broke ground on the Teen Center of Excellence on September 13, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

Boys & Girls Clubs break ground on Ferguson teen center

Shahla Farzan

Updated Sept. 13 at 3:50 p.m., to include information from Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony.Four years after protests rocked Ferguson, a nonprofit is…

Danielle Kain, 12, catches a football during the first day of summer camp at the Boys & Girls Club at Ferguson Middle School.

Health, Science & Environment

Boys & Girls Club opens at Ferguson Middle School

Amid bunches of blue balloons, the newest chapter of The Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis held its first day of summer camp at Ferguson Middle…

Arts

Shakespeare goes to summer camp before hitting the 'Streets'

Nancy Fowler

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 5, 2013: A businesswoman and a doctor, childhood friends, are torn apart by an imagined affair.…

"Allowing The Choir To Paint:" Artist Grace McCammond And The Boys And Girls Club Create A New Mural

With signs in neon lights, fire hydrants that resemble anything but, and murals and metal sculptures abound, it’s a safe bet to say that The Grove…