Have you heard the good news?

We are opening up a childcare program for ages 2.9 and older at the Jamie McKeown Boys & Girls Club!

L.E.A.P. Childcare is now enrolling for its preschool and pre-K classrooms, opening in September.  To learn more information or schedule a tour of our classrooms, contact Gabrielle Grasso, Childcare Director.

L.E.A.P. Childcare Program Brochure

A new season of swimming is approaching & we hope you’ll consider joining Lucky’s Lobsters Swim Team!

Lucky’s Lobsters is a competitive & recreational swim program for swimmers ages 6-18.  The regular season takes place September through March. The team competes in the Northeastern New England Area Program Council swim league against area Boys & Girls Clubs from November through January. For those swimmers looking for more competition, US Swimming meets are also available.  Please speak with one of the coaches or ask about it at our upcoming parent informational meeting.

Parent Informational Meeting – Monday, September 10, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

Swimmer Try-Outs (each swimmer only needs to attend ONE try-out session):

1. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
2. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
3. Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

All youth & teens ages 6-18 are welcome to try out!

Clubhouse Closed for Staff Development

Please note that the Club will be closed Monday, June 18, 2018 for staff development.

Only Project Learn programs are operating.  The office is closed and all other programs/activities are canceled.  Thanks for understanding & we will see you on Tuesday!

Swimming is an essential part of summer!  Even more essential is water safety!

Registration for a seven-week session of summer swimming lessons will take place Wednesday, June 27, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Slots for swimming lessons will fill on a first come, first served basis.

Summer 2018 Swim Lessons – Club Members (ages 8 and older)

Summer 2018 Swim Lessons – Non-Members (ages 7 and younger)

Are you unsure about which level your child should swim with?  Please check this simple questionnaire to help guide you, or discuss your child’s abilities with our Aquatics Director at the time of registration.

Dive into June with MORE swimming!

The drop-in Clubhouse is excited to begin Daily Free Swim!  Members are welcome to join in every day from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, June 6, 2018.  All interested members should bring a towel, bathing suit and a change of dry clothes for after to participate.  We look forward to more time in the pool this June!

Intent to Apply – 21st CCLC Grant Funding

James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn hereby notifies the local community of our intention to apply to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers program grant to support out of school time (OST) programming at the Shamrock Elementary School in Woburn, MA.  The Club will submit the application to DESE in May of 2018. If granted, funds will be used to support additional learning time at the Shamrock Elementary School in Woburn, MA. The Club is applying to become a Demonstration Site within the 21st CCLC program.

More information about the 21st CCLC Program may be obtained by visiting the following webpage on the website of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: http://www.doe.mass.edu/21cclc/

Questions or public input about the 21st CCLC program and grant proposal may be directed at Alison McDaniel, After the Bell Program Director for James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn.

On Thursday, April 5, 2018 the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn hosted their 54th Annual Awards Night. This event highlights members who have excelled over the 2017-2018 program year in the Club’s core program areas: academic success, good character & leadership, and healthy lifestyles. This year the Club honored 148 youth and teens for their dedication to the Club and their hard work in Club programs. Additionally the organization distributed $5,360 in scholarship funds in memory of distinguished Club alumni to ten Club seniors.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Pot of Gold Raffle!  Thank you to all who so generously supported the Jamie McKeown Boys & Girls Club!

$20,000 Winner:  Ticket #201, Tom & Janine Block

$1,000 Winner:  Ticket #845, Kevin Cafua

$1,000 Winner:  Ticket #811, Dr. Scott Fuller

$500 Winner:  Ticket #27, Kathryn & Christine Murray

$500 Winner:  Ticket #217, Altavesta 8

$250 Winner:  Ticket #767, Charlie Hardy

$250 Winner:  Ticket #563, Mary Levine

February Vacation is right around the corner and the Clubhouse drop-in program will be open!  Join from Tuesday, February 20th through Friday, February 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The Club will be closed Monday, February 19th! Come down to compete in Color Wars and join us for a variety of programs, activities, and games all week!

What you need to know:

• Color Wars: We will be competing all week with special events every day and specific programs that can earn your team points!  All members are encouraged to participant and help their team earn points.  Club members can join in all week and will be put on a team when they get to the Club!
• Drop-in Day: The week will run like a typical drop-in day with a variety of programs and activities every hour for members to participate in!  There will be choices available in the gym, art room, TECH lab and teen center activities all day.
• Lunch: Members can buy a pizza lunch for $4.  This lunch includes a slice of pizza, two snacks, and a drink.  Those interested should order their lunch when they arrive at the Club at the front desk, no later than 11:00 a.m.  The Cadillac Cafe will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will serve other snacks after lunch!
• Free Swim:  Members are invited to swim each day during vacation.  All members wishing to swim must bring a bathing suit, towel, and dry clothes to wear after swim.  Elementary members will swim from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and middle and high school members from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Drop Off & Pick Up:  Please note that the drop-in program does not offer extended hours.  Members can not arrive before 9:00 a.m. and must be picked up by 5:00 p.m.

We are looking forward to a fun and memorable week with our members!

Freezin’ For a Reason!

The first ever Polar Plunge to support the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn was a tremendous success! More than $7,000 (with donations still coming in!) was raised to support the mission of the Club, inspiring youth to find their greatness. 50 brave Club supporters, ranging in age from 8 years to 78 years, dunked into frigid, icy Horn Pond.  A crowd of spectators cheered them on on a rainy Sunday afternoon.  The event was spearheaded by Drew Crawford of the Club’s Board of Directors.

Pizza was generously donated by Gloria’s Pizza, Romas Bakery, Toscano’s Pizza, Mike’s Pizza, Pizza Market, My Brother’s Place, Lisa’s Pizzeria and UNOs of Woburn.

Special thanks to John Devine and North Suburban Transportation for supplying the school bus to bring participants and spectators to and from Horn Pond. Fire Chief Stephen Adgate, Deputy Chief Clark Kenton, and Group 2 Captain George Poole had many firefighters in survival suits and standing by to support the safety of all involved. Woburn Police also dispatched Officer Joe Wells and Officer Dana Gately to assist with the traffic in the area. Additional thanks to Woburn’s City Council, Recreation Commission, and Mayor Scott Galvin (who also jumped in with us!) for their support and approval of the event.

The Polar Plunge was a tremendous success and we are already planning for 2019! Thank you to everyone who showed their support!