100 Men Who Cook
2020-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Monroe Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47403, United States

ENGAGEMENT | STEM Challenge: Rubber Band Cars
2020-02-25 17:30 - 18:30 | BGCB | Ferguson Crestmont Club, 1111 W. 12th Street, Bloomington, IN, 47404, United States
No engineering background or experience required! Volunteers will be matched with a team of Club members to build a four-wheeled car from provided recycled and found materials like rubber bands, water bottle caps and condiment bottles. This hands-on activity explores the engineering design process and physics in a comfortable setting. All instructions are provided in this guided activity.
To RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a49aba628a5f49-crestmont

SMART Girls, STRONG Women 2020 (Virtual)
2020-06-25 18:00 - 19:30
Make plans to join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington on Thursday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m. for the annual event:
SMART Girls, STRONG Women Presented By: Comprehensive Financial Consultants.
This will truly be “A Virtual Evening of Resilience & Hope” as we share stories of overcoming difficult times in the face of an unprecedented pandemic that has altered normal life for many people. We hope you join us for this unique and heart-felt event from the comfort of your own home as the Club attempts to raise the necessary funds that will enable our continuous effort to provide world-class programming. By purchasing a ticket for this virtual event, you are making a donation to the Boys & Girls Club and our 2,000+ members that benefit from Club programming each year. Additionally, you are supporting local restaurants who have banded together to support SMART Girls, STRONG Women this year by offering various meal options to enhance your virtual experience! While we wish we could be together in-person, we hope you consider supporting the Club by “attending” this unique event online!

Club Heroes Golf Marathon
2020-07-13 08:00 - 18:00 | Rolling Meadows Golf Course, 4120 N Mt Carmel Road, Gosport, IN, 47433, United States
It’s a Social Distancing Day at the Golf Course! Let’s get out of the house, away from our computers, and out on the course to help support the 600+ kids at the Ellettsville Boys & Girls Club!
The Club Heroes Golf Marathon (Presented by The Peoples State Bank) is back in 2020! Join us on Monday, July 13th at beautiful Rolling Meadows Golf Course for this annual event to raise money for the Ellettsville Boys & Girls Club!
The event begins at 8:00 a.m. and will finish at 6:00 p.m. Can you play 100 holes in 10 hours? The team who can complete this challenge will receive a special award! Have no interest in golfing that long? No problem! Golf as long as you wish!
There is no participation fee, but teams will be asked to consider assisting with fundraising efforts! Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraising teams!
We are looking for 18 Teams of 2 Golfers (36 Total Participants) to serve as Club Heroes. To ensure the safety of all participants, each golfer will receive their own Golf Cart.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, REGISTER A TEAM, OR SPONSOR THE EVENT: Email Shane at swilkinson@bgcbloomington.org

Strawberry Shortcake Festival 2020
2020-07-23 11:00 - 18:00 | Switchyard Park Pavilion, 1601 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, 47403, United States
Please join us for our Annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington.
New Location – Switchyard Park Pavilion. New Hours – 11:00 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Drive-thru pick-up will be offered this year! Kits will be available for purchase starting Monday, June 22nd at auxiliarybloomington.org

BOYS to MEN (Presented by: The Ken Nunn Law Office)
2020-10-22 18:30 - 19:30
Make plans to join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington on
Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30 p.m. for the annual event: BOYS TO MEN (Presented by: The Ken Nunn Law Office)!
This will be a VIRTUAL evening full of inspirational stories, music, and fun – through the eyes of our Club kids! This year, BOYS to MEN will be a little different. This night usually focuses on messages surrounding the impact and value of mentorship from distinguished guest speakers. This year, we want to focus on what is happening RIGHT NOW with our kids. You will see the Club through their eyes.
We operate in a whole new world…it is only fitting that this will be a whole new event experience! You will hear stories from Club kids on how programming is positively shaping their lives, even in the midst of one of the hardest times we have ever faced. You will see how the BOYS to MEN programming impacted the lives of kids during its first year of existence at the Club in 2019. Plus, you’ll take a virtual tour inside the Club to gain an understanding of what our kids see each and every day during these “new normal” times. You do not want to miss this entertaining and uplifting night!

SMART Girls, STRONG Women (Presented by: Comprehensive Financial Consultants)
2021-04-08 18:00 - 19:00
Make plans to join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington virtually on Thursday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. for the annual event SMART Girls, STRONG Women (Presented By: Comprehensive Financial Consultants)!

This will truly be “An Evening of Empowerment” as we share remarkable stories of overcoming the odds. We hope you join us for this unique and heart-felt event from the comfort of your own home as the Club attempts to raise the necessary funds that will enable our continuous effort to provide world-class programming to our young Club girls.

This year, we are so excited to welcome Mona Dixon as our keynote speaker! Mona is a Boys & Girls Club alum and was named the 2010-2011 National Youth of the Year recipient. From a cardboard box to the White House, Mona will share her miraculous story that began with humbled beginnings as she was homeless and living on the streets until the age of 13. Just four years later, she was standing in the Oval Office being named a Presidential Appointee by President Obama. Additionally, Mona was named one of the “Most Influential Black Women” by Essence Magazine alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey. Mona credits the Boys & Girls Club with changing her life!

Virtual tickets are $40.00 each, and will be available online (https://bgcbloomington.org/sgsw/) starting Monday, March 1st!

Club Heroes Golf Marathon
2021-07-12 08:00 - 18:00 | Rolling Meadows Golf Course, 4120 N Mt Carmel Road, Gosport, IN, 47433, United States
We invite you to get out of the house, away from your computer and out on the golf course to help support the members at the Ellettsville Boys & Girls Club!

Make plans to join us on Monday, July 12th from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Rolling Meadows Golf Course for the annual Club Heroes Golf Marathon!

While participation is free, we are asking each team to raise at least $2,000 to support the Club’s world-class youth programs.

Check-in will be from 7:15 – 7:45 a.m. with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Beginning hole determinations will be assigned by the Rolling Meadows staff and indicated in your assigned golf cart. While teams may play as many holes as they choose, play must be concluded before 6:00 p.m.

There will be 18 teams consisting of two golfers each (36 golfers). With respect to social distancing, each golfer will receive his/her own golf cart. To register a team, please email Shane at info@bgcbloomington.org!

Lemonade Day
2023-06-24
Lemonade Day Monroe County is Saturday, June 24th!!!! It’s FREE for all Youth to Participate. To register, visit lemonadeday.org/monroe-county
Make sure to get out and support youth entrepreneurs by visiting lemonade stands across Monroe County on June 24th!! It’s going to be the ZEST!!! Map of stand locations and times will be available soon!
Thank you to our 2023 Presenting Sponsor, Cook Medical!
For questions, please contact Lemonade Day Monroe County City Director, Laura Blaker, lemonadeday@bgcbloomington.org

Club Heroes Golf Marathon
2023-07-10 08:00 - 18:00 | Rolling Meadows Golf Course, 4120 N Mt Carmel Road, Gosport, IN, 47433, United States
Make plans to join us on Monday, July 10th from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Rolling Meadows Golf Course for the annual Club Heroes Golf Marathon that supports the members at the Ellettsville Boys & Girls Club!

While participation is free, we are asking each team to raise at least $2,000 to support the Club’s world-class youth programs.

Check-in will be from 7:15 – 7:45 a.m. with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Beginning hole determinations will be assigned by the Rolling Meadows staff and indicated in your assigned golf cart. While teams may play as many holes as they choose, play must be concluded before 6:00 p.m.

There will be 18 teams consisting of two golfers each (36 golfers). Each golfer will receive his/her own golf cart. To register a team, please email Laura Blaker at lblaker@bgcbloomington.org!

Lemonade Day Pitch Competition
2023-07-19 17:30 - 18:30 | The Mill, 642 N Madison St, Bloomington, IN, 47404, United States
This is a great way to showcase your hard work on your lemonade stand and get feedback from our expert entrepreneur judges! Any entrepreneur who registered for Lemonade Day Monroe County can participate for a chance to win prizes, but you MUST apply to participate! The Pitch Competition is Wednesday, July 19th from 5:30- 6:30pm at The Mill, 642 N Madison St, Bloomington, IN 47404.

Lemonade Day Celebration Carnival
2023-07-19 18:30 - 19:30 | The Mill, 642 N Madison St, Bloomington, IN, 47404, United States
Celebrate Lemonade Day with other entrepreneurs on Wednesday, July 19th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at The Mill, 642 N Madison St, Bloomington, IN 47404. Prizes will be awarded to the winning Lemonade Day Stands who registered to be judged!

Pancake Breakfast
2023-07-29 08:00 - 10:00 | BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
The Pancake Breakfast is the vehicle to teach Club Teens about community outreach, customer service and responsibility. In the months leading up to the event, teens are coached on developing important skills such as how to greet people, how to carry a conversation, and how to explain the impact of the Club to guests. We are so appreciative of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse for hosting us and for their support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington!

Bourbon Bash
2023-08-25 17:30 - 20:00
Join us on Friday, August 25th from 5:00-10:00pm to taste, learn, explore and experience the wonderful world of whiskey!
It’s here, the annual Bloomington Bourbon Bash! We’ll be tasting a world of whiskies at Bloomington’s One World at Woolery Mill.

BOYS to MEN
2023-10-05 18:00 - 20:30
BOYS to MEN is an annual event where funds to support world-class programming opportunities (like BOYS to MEN) are raised through various avenues including ticket sales, sponsorships, a live auction component and a concluding fund-a-need. This specific event, typically held during the fall, has been a long-standing tradition for the Club since 2012, and is traditionally a sold-out spectacle with nearly 300 people in attendance at the historic Lincoln Street Club – the original home of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington. For more information & to purchase tickets go to https://bgcbloomington.org/btm/

Hoops Hysteria
2023-11-11 08:00 - 12:00
Hoops Hysteria is a basketball shooting skills tournament for teams consisting of one adult and one child. The event is open to youth ages 6-13 who are paired with an adult role model. The event is run in a traditional single elimination tournament style. The event is presented by Royal South Toyota and provided as a community outreach event at NO CHARGE to participants through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington.

Lemonade Day 2024
2024-06-22

Club Heroes Golf Marathon 2024
2024-07-15 08:00 - 18:00 | Rolling Meadows Golf Course, 4120 N Mt Carmel Road, Gosport, IN, 47433, United States

Teen Pancake Breakfast
2024-07-27 08:00 - 10:00 | BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

One Love Event
2024-08-17 | American Legion, 1800 W 3rd St, Bloomington, IN, 47404, United States

Blue Door Cookout
2024-09-13 17:30 - 20:00 | BGCB | Camp Rock, 7599 N. Tunnel Road, Unionville, IN, 47468, United States

Boys to Men 2024
2024-10-03 18:00 - 20:30

Fall Ball
2024-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | BGCB | Lincoln Street Club, 311 S. Lincoln Street, Bloomington, 47401, United States

Hoops Hysteria
2024-11-16 08:00 - 17:00 | BGCB | Ferguson Crestmont Club, 1111 W. 12th Street, Bloomington, IN, 47404, United States

Thanksgiving Dinner
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:00

Reading Festival
2025-01-20 - 2025-01-24 | All Club Locations
Reading Fest is a week long celebration in all of the Boys & Girls Club sites.
Members have a week full of reading inspired programs and chances to read to achieve goals for the week. A week of reading inspiration to inspire a life of reading and learning!
One special day at each Club we invite volunteers from the community to join us in the Club and help our young readers explore a book with a great community mentor!
Volunteers will arrive at the Club by 4:50 pm. Our volunteer coordinators will greet all volunteers and walk you through process and provide helpful tips for a quality experience for all. We will join a program space, select a book and read to 1-2 members.
We will be reading with kids until 5:55 pm when we will all help the members put everything away and prepare to transition to the final program of the day.
Sign up To Volunteer Here

MLK Day Break Camps
2025-01-20 07:30 - 18:00 | All Club Locations
Sign up here!

Clubs Close at 5 PM FEB 7th!
2025-02-07 | All Club Locations
Our Club locations are closing at 5:00 pm on this day for important staff training & inservice time.

Please plan accordingly to pick up your member(s) before 5:00 pm or to organize transportation home from school.

Thanks for your understanding

Eat, Thank, Love
2025-02-14 11:30 - 13:00 | BGCB | Lincoln Street Club, 311 S. Lincoln Street, Bloomington, 47401, United States
Invite Only!
Eat, Thank, Love is an annual donor luncheon to honor and show appreciation to our volunteers & donors!

President's Day Break Camp
2025-02-17 07:30 - 18:00 | All Club Locations
