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United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County -

Carpinteria Unit

Fall 2015 4849 Foothill Road Carpinteria, CA 93013

“To enable all young people, especially those who need us most to reach their full

potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.”

Inside this Issue

Athletics ............................... 2

JLC Hero Update ................... 3

Teens .................................... 4-5

Licensed After School Program ............................................. 6

Youth Highlights ................... 7

Thank You! ............................ 8

Club Hours

Monday — Friday: After-School — 6:00 PM

Friday Teen Stay Late 6:oo PM-9:00 PM Saturday Hours:

10:00 AM — 2:00 PM

2015/16 Special Hours

December

18 Club Closed

21-24 Early Bird: Open @ 7:30 AM

24 Early Close: 3:00 PM

25 Club Closed

28-31 Early Bird: Open @ 7:30 AM

31 Early Close: 3:00 PM

January

1 Club Closed

4-8 Early Bird: Open @ 7:30

18 Club Closed

Saturday Fun at the Club

Did you know that our Club is now open on Saturdays? That’s right! Many members

have already taken advantage of our extended weekend hours. Saturdays at the

Club are extra special because we break away from the weekday structure and offer

unique workshops and experiences. Members who pop in on Saturdays participate in

exclusive events such as Ultimate Frisbee clinics, beach cleanups, and extended

versions of our regular programs like Adventure Club and Justice League.

Recently, we have had a lot of fun participating in special weekend events. Our

members just went to a Santa Barbara City College football game where Shea M. , a

fellow Carpinteria Unit member, was recognized as the Honorary Game Captain!

Saturday Skate Day has quickly become a Club favorite; the gym transforms into a

skate park when kids are encouraged to bring their skateboards, scooters, and long-

boards for hours of fun. On Saturday November 21, the Carpinteria Unit hosted a

competitive Pool Tournament against the Goleta Unit. Good news: We won! The

coveted BGCA Billiards Champion trophy has a new home at the Carpinteria Club.

Saturday programs are free for all Club members! Not only do we have an amazing

time, but a complimentary lunch is always provided! Who knows where we will go

next?

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Athletics

Both flag and tackle had an amazing time playing this year and excelled while doing it! The flag football team will be extending their reach to Camarillo & Lompoc in order to add more players to the teams. The tackle crew had a very successful run and are now a part of the G.C.Y.F.L. (Gold Coast Football Youth League). Cheerleading will be back and better than ever this year! Experienced cheerleaders will volunteer to coach and teach the younger students. However, we need an adult mentor to create a safe, educational, and exciting learning environment. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in mentoring a cheer team, please contact the number above. We would love to hear from you! Finally, Basketball is upon us! We are pumped up and ready to go for a new season. Sign ups have started and end the day of tryouts, January 9th. Volunteer coaches are needed and appreciated by our young athletes. Contact us if you’re interested! In the upcoming months following basketball season, we will be establishing an Indoor Soccer program as well as interclub tournaments! Thank you so much for your continuous support and appreciation for our athletes! Sincerely, Michael Hayes– Athletic Supervisor

Grades: K-8th

K-1st Members: $50

2nd-8th Members: $80

K-1st Non-Members: $90

2nd-8th Non-Members:

$120

*Includes full uniform, limited scholarships

For more information contact: Mike Hayes, Athletic Supervisor—–- Carpathletics@unitedbg.org ——805-684-1568

New format for tryouts held on January 9th

2nd-3rd: 10am

4th-5th : 11am

6th-8th : 12pm

Sign-ups received after January 9th will result in

a $10 late fee and the member will be placed on

a waiting list.

Inscripciones recibidas después del 9 de enero

dará lugar a una multa de $ 10 y el miembro

serán colocados en una lista de espera

Games Start: January 25th

All payments are due January 15th

**Refunds will only be granted prior to the

first game.

Volunteer

Coaches

Needed!

Registration open NOW– January 9th

Registro AHORA- abierto 9 de enero

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Hero Report: Justice League of Carpinteria As a child, how many of us have dreamed of becoming superheroes? How amazing would it feel to save someone's life? To keep the general public safe? To inspire others for greatness while helping the needy or less fortunate? To save the environment or make a difference in the world every day? The children of the United Boys & Girls Clubs—Carpinteria Unit are doing just that. Lead by Youth Development Specialist Logan Staniforth, the Justice League of Carpinteria (JLC) was created to teach children at an early age that they can make a positive difference in the world. By participating in the JLC, kids learn lessons about morality and ethics. They learn powerfully positive words like “altruism”, “empathy” and “integrity.” They learn to act with compassion; that helping others can be its own reward. Then, they inspire and teach others to do the same. When the JLC was formed over a year ago there were only eight members. As of this October the JLC has grown to an incredible 51 heroes spread across six color-coded teams: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink and Black! In future Hero Reports, we will share with you some of the many ways the heroes of the JLC help make a positive impact on their community every day.

Water Warrior from Red Team turned in a Chase credit card he found at school. Thanks to him there is one less potential victim of identity theft in the world. Together Dark Puma from Black Team and Super Math Man, Captain of Green Team, helped pick up 199 pieces of trash at Aliso School and at Club. An Aliso staff had this to say: "They're doing good work! They're definitely making my job easier!" Bubbles and Eevie Shadow from Black Team saved a ladybug who was about to be sat on during snack time. "It was raining outside so we made him a small, temporary terrarium out of a pencil box and some leaves. We kept him safe until the rain stopped and let him go outside." Very compassionate, heroes.

Titanio helped break up multiple arguments between his peers. Titanio recalls "I just remembered my de-escalation training from our first meeting: I stayed calm, I didn't raise my voice and used my words to help talk them down. I didn't want anyone to get hurt or to get in trouble so I stepped in before it got too crazy." Good job, Titanio! During gym time Nitro accidentally had the wind knocked

out of him in a Sharks and Minnows collision. Together

Beast, Ninjito and Blue Lightning sprung into action! The

Crowd Controller made a perimeter to give Nitro space, the

Speedster communicated with staff and retrieved an ice

pack for Nitro. Meanwhile the Detectives wrote up an inci-

dent report to describe the event to future detectives.

Nitro is doing well and has made a full recovery thanks to

his super team.

Breaking Hero News

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A Club I Call Home- The Albert Chavez Story As I was a young boy, I always used to attend the Boys & Girls Club of

Carpinteria. I have lots of memories growing up here, yet I never thought I

would end up working here. After years of volunteering, I have proven myself

and earned the h0nor of becoming a Teen Center staff at the Club. I have

worked lots of jobs in the Club; I started as a floater, then art room staff,

followed by facilities and finally worked up to getting my Teacher’s Aid

License. If I say so myself I know this Club pretty well. I also have really

bonded with all the kids from each facility and they are all amazing in many

different ways. I am sad to be leaving my position in the Teen Center, but I

won’t be completely gone! I’ll show up often and work as a substitute. Until

then, I hope everyone misses me as much as I will miss every single one of

you.

-Albert

United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County - Carpinteria Club Wish List

With our Fall Carpinteria Unit Newsletter, we invite you to participate in supporting the Club by contributing items from our Carp Club Wish List! There are many ways to get involved and support the programs at the Club. You can provide a monetary donation for specific programs at the Club or as a general Club-wide contribution.

Wish List:

Digital Cameras

Boys & Girls Club Logo Entrance Mat

Computers/Laptops

Cleaning Supplies

Headphones

LEGOS

White Boards

Poster Board

Liquid Glue

Construction Paper

Tempura Paint

Handballs/Dodgeballs

Indoor Basketballs & Soccer balls

Board Games

Puzzles

Gardening Supplies

Paint Brushes

PA System

If you want to see your ad featured here,

call (805) 684-1568 today!

We started this program inn October

and it has quickly become a Teen

Center favorite. Passport to

Manhood teaches responsibility and

provides members with a better

understanding of the adult world.

To keep track of their progress, each

young man has, “his own “passport” to underscore the notion that he is on

a personal journey of maturation and growth (BGCA.net).” Topics include

Healthy Living, Employment/Careers, and Fatherhood/Family Planning.

So far, the teens have been really engaged in the topics we have talked

about. Passport to Manhood is a great time to share stories and learn from

each other.

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Over the past several months , our center has

undergone some changes which offer new programs

and helpful resources for its members. Our programs

are designed to help teens prepare for college and

beyond.

Some of the new programs and highlights include:

Cal-Soap tutoring: homework help and test prep. Selene

Sandoval, a tutor from UCSB, works with the teens

often. A generous donation of five Apple Computers

now provides members with internet access for their

schoolwork.

Money Matters: Every Thursday members learn about

budgeting, saving and investing, planning for college,

credit and debit, and entrepreneurship.

SMART Girls: On Tuesdays this program helps young

ladies feel comfortable learning about puberty, self-

esteem, exercise, nutrition, and healthy friendships in

a confidential setting. They also share their feelings

and questions regarding topics in a setting apart from

the boys, making it even more personal and unique.

On some Friday nights, the Club is open until 9pm for

Stay Late. Teens participate in exclusive activities such

as field trips, dances, parties, and athletic challenges.

All Teens are encouraged to stay and participate;

often, a neighboring Club such as Goleta or Westside

will visit for some friendly competition.

Teen Center Highlights

Dayanna Martinez is one Teen Center member who’s positivity and courage makes a difference in our Club every time she attends. At first glance, Dayanna appears to be somewhat shy ; don’t be fooled! She is a compassionate young woman with strong loyalty towards her family and friends. She is easy-going while still being respectful to her staff and her peers. Dayanna is a great role model to the other members in the Teen Center because she is a constant example of how to respect yourself, respect others, and respect the Club. Her good character and positive attitude sets her apart daily. We can’t wait to see how far her passions take her!

Outstanding Youth: Dayanna Martinez

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Our Licensed After School Program (LASP) for kinder-

garteners thru fifth graders has many fun and educa-

tional programs going on weekly. We start every day

with our Triple Play program where we play fun ,

active, and educational games in the gym. We also

have Power Hour, a time to work on homework, read

books, or play educational games such as Bingo,

Spelling Bee, or Around the World. After Power Hour

is our designated time for Programs. We run

Programs Monday-Thursday from 4:30PM-5:30PM.

Monday Positive Sprouts- we spend time gardening and

learning about how to grow healthy foods.

Tuesday Healthy Bees ties in the importance of healthy

eating, and its effects on a growing child, while we

work together to grow their food.

Wednesday Creative Kids- an art program that sup-

ports the creativity in each individual child.

Thursday Lemonade Day- Over the next few weeks, the

students are planning g on putting together their own

lemonade stand. The kids will learn entrepreneurial

skills, business strategies, and customer service tech-

niques at a young age. In 2016, the team plans ron

debuting their business plan and selling their delicious

lemonade.

On the first Wednesday of every month we partner

with the Food bank of Santa Barbara County to host

our Kids Farmers’ Market. This is a fun and hands on

learning opportunity. Children participate in learning

new, healthy recipes while hearing about the food’s

origin. Children also get the chance to shop for fresh

produce; this teaches them lifelong skills about how to

properly fuel the human body.

Our jewel system encourages good behavior while

teaching them the value of saving the rewards of their

hard work. Children earn their jewels daily when they

display attributes of good character. On Fridays, our

Jewel Store opens up for all hard working shoppers.

That’s not all, we do offer fieldtrips on Fridays where

we go play at the parks, explore on nature walks and

visit the library to participate in fun art projects and

reading to expand our minds.

Licensed After School Program: Fall Update

Jewel Store

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United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County - Carpinteria Unit: Social Media!

To stay up to date with all events and more at the UBGCSBC - Carp Unit please like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/unitedbg)

Instagram Athletics: @CBGCAthletics Teens: @carpteens_UBGC

Digital Arts

Along with Justice League, Youth Develop0ment Specialist Logan Staniforth

enjoys teaching Digital Arts. This program inspires kids to use a different type of art medium: computer pixels! Students are using pixels to create their own creature, or Pixel Pals!

Logan is planning on taking the kids’ passion for digital arts further: in 2016, Pixel Pals will be the new popular trading card game among the members of the Carpinteria Club. The best part of this game, of course, is that the characters are made by members!

Pixel Pals is an incredible way to enjoy modern technology! Who knows what mysterious creatures our kids will create?

LASP Outstanding Youth: Christopher C. By: Cynthia

Since the start of the busy Summer months here at the Boys and Girls Club in Carpinteria, I have had the pleas-ure of watching each and every one of the children in the Licensed Program grow, learn and discover during their Free Play time. Free Play is special time during the day to choose any activity they would like to do. While some of our children like to read or draw, several others choose to build structures with our wooden blocks and plastic manipulatives.

One young man regularly builds structures that show how simple play can not only lead to creativity, but for Christopher this may be the start of his education in architecture or engineering. On any given day you can find Chris building; he has made airplanes from small “LEGO like” pieces with movable parts, cranes , and tracks to run marbles down. To watch Christopher and his process, as he adjusts plain wood blocks and wedges to build these structures, is to witness discovery. Christopher enjoys working with other students and teaching them about his creations. I hope this passion will translate to success for him. I think Christopher could realize his potential if he were able to have a mentor in the building or architectural fields. Until then, he will be able to build and rebuild the perfect marble track .

Kingmeleon by Devin

Crazy Cane by David

What are you Thankful for? “Thanks to my brother Jacob, he has inspired me so much. I hope people try to inspire other people like my brother inspired me” -Mia

“Thanks coach for teaching us how to play soccer. Thanks for teaching my legs to kick” -Daniel

“I’m thankful for a safe Club to go to after school” -Jose“

“My house” -Soren

“I am thankful for my green sweater” -Esthania

“I am thankful for my dad’ -Jesus

“The trees because without them we wouldn’t survive a day!” -Maria

“I am thankful for all of the kids at the Club”

-Jamie

“I am thankful for healthy food the Club gives me every day” -Emily

“My parents paying for soccer” - David

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Thank You!

Big United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County - Carpinteria Unit Thank Yous go out to all of the youth, families, staff, volunteers, & community partners for making the Club a safe, fun, and educationally engaging place for our children and especially for those that need us most.

Join the Club! Membership Applications are available at the Club and online at www.unitedbg.org. We are also looking for Alumni of the Club to get reconnected. Great Futures Start Here at the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County—Carpinteria Unit!