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THOUSAND OAKS — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV) will officially introduce the John L. Notter Family Boys & Girls Club in Thousand Oaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 20 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the club located on the campus of Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road in Thousand Oaks.
The event is open to the public and will include a tour of the facility, light refreshments and presentations by officials who will share the exciting plans for the John L. Notter Family Boys & Girls Club.
The transformation of the Notter Club was accomplished through a Capital Campaign and strategic plan initiated by the BGCGCV. Campaign funds were used to build a brand new 8,000-square foot facility, expanding the reach of the former Redwood Boys & Girls Club, and enabling the provision of additional programs and activities for youth.
Prior to the expansion, the Redwood Club operated out of two bungalows that had no bathroom facilities and were at capacity. The new facility includes a Club Lobby/Reception Area, Member Cubby Area, Activities and Games Room, Media Center, Multi-purpose Room, Recreation Courtyard, Food Court, Arts Center, Art Gallery, Mentoring Center, Learning/Homework Center, Technology Center, Music Center & Nutrition Center.
The club will be able to serve a minimum of 250 youth and programming will be available to the over 800 middle school students at Redwood Middle School, as well as the over 2,000 elementary school students throughout Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Westlake Village.
In addition, the Notter Club will be able to expand the number of seats in its summer STEM program which immerses children in hands-on and project based science, technology, engineering and math activities.
Several other community leaders have stepped up to join Mr. John L. Notter to take the lead in making this club a reality through room naming opportunities. They include the Dr. Richard Grossman Community Foundation; Steven Dorfman; Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation; Cal & Marje Johnston; WDC Kitchen & Bath; Brent & Jodi Flynn-Taco Bell; Marlene & Bruce Kanter; The Bollenbach Family; Bob & Dagmar Bocchi; Linda & David Catlin; Richard & Joanie Young and Hope & Jim Olsen.
“The impact this new club will have on our youth is incredible,” stated Dr. Crystal N?one, President/CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley. “This will allow us to expand our services and provide programming in a high-quality space designed specifically for positive youth outcomes,” she added.
Additional room naming opportunities are available to help support the new club. For more information on sponsorships and on the ribbon cutting ceremony, call the Boys & Girls Clubs at 818-706-0905.
To RSVP for the free event, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-john-l-notter-family-boys-girls-club-grand-opening-tickets-54999768789
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley are open before and after school, during lunch, on weekends for sports leagues, throughout the summer for the camp program and all day during school vacations with tours of the Clubs available upon request. For more information about supervised youth programs, to donate, volunteer, or register online, please log onto www.bgcconejo.org or call 818-706-0905.