Six area teens met before a crowd of more than 60 friends, family members and judges to compete for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) Youth of the Year. The youth shared tales of overcoming the witnessing domestic abuse, homelessness, a stepfather’s attempted suicide and the local Boy’s & Girls Club that provided refuge from the storm. Six area
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A roster of the best United States sprinters from the 1960s would be incomplete without the name George Anderson. “Bullet” Bob Hayes, Jim Hines, Charlie Greene, Ronnie Ray Smith, John Carlos — all top sprinters and all Anderson’s peers in a golden era of speed nearly a half-century ago. Anderson, who was 70 when he died Jan. 15, was ranked No. 1 in the
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After the Great Plains Region Porsche Club voted to make a $2,500 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, members came together to give one additional holiday treat to community kids. When the board presented the check, members brought their cars to the Westside Boys & Girls Clubs where teens and younger members could look at Porches – older and newer
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On Saturday, December 1, 2012 hundreds of youth from the metropolitan area competed in the 2012 Senior Solutions™ Challenge, a FIRST LEGO® Robotics eventheld at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands’ North Omaha Unit. Mayor Jim Suttle provided opening remarks. Teams demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, and sportsmanship. Local university, community, nonprofit, and corporate professionals served as tournament
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http://www.vimeo.com/53175321 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) Club teen members and corporate sponsors went on a stock-exchange floor adventure at the Stock Market Challenge™ at the Scoular Ballroom (2027 Dodge Street). The Fifth Annual Stock Market Challenge™ marked the first joint event of Club youth and adults. Three teams of finalists from a Club Youth Stock Market Challenge the week prior came
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(click the above pictures to see the full gallery) Buy…sell…believe!  The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) teen members embarked on an electric ride through the ticker tape of the stock-exchange floor as the Fifth Annual Stock Market Challenge™ unfolded on Thursday, November 1 at the Milo Bail Student Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s campus. More than 100 BGCM teens, calculators in
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What an incredible day! We had more than 600 kids show up to celebrate. Thanks to all our staff, especially those at Morton who hosted this fantastic event.

On Monday July 2nd , young swimmers from the local Boys & Girls Clubs had breakfast with a champion. Twenty aspiring athletes under the age of 12 who participate in the Michal Phelps Foundation’s  ‘im’ (pronounced “I am”) program met with the 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist at the downtown Omaha Hilton.  Phelps spoke to the youngsters about how his first visit to the pool
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On April 21, 70 Boys & Girls Club Members in grades 4 – 8 representing all eight of the Clubs converged on the South Unit for the first annual Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Brain Olympics. Each Club’s members used team work, communication, and their brains to complete each of the four events [...]
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Our biggest and best event to date 50 years ago, mayor AV Sorensen brought together a group of area leaders with the vision of creating one of the best Boys Clubs in the nation. With the support of that initial group, the Club was able to thrive and grow over the next 50 years. [...]
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