2018 Annual Report
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
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As part of the Concrete Clubs’ Grand Opening, Seahawk legend Steve Largent visited with Concrete<br />
officials and local youth. L to R: Steve Largent, Ron McHenry (CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit<br />
County), Wayne Bartlett (Superintendent, Concrete School District), and Randy Sweeney (Athletic<br />
Director, Concrete School District). Pages 22-23: A day at the Concrete Club—Youth engage in a<br />
variety of activities at the Elementary School Site.<br />
The pathway to a Club in Concrete could only occur one of two ways—as a heavily<br />
fee-based model with earned revenue through licensed childcare services or major<br />
funding as a 21st Century Community Learning Center. Club staff was open to either.<br />
However, it was clear early on that the economy could just not support a fee-based<br />
model to the extent required, so all parties focused on attaining the necessary<br />
federal funding. This would be a significant challenge, as the funding is prioritized<br />
largely toward areas with significant minority populations, and a section of the grant<br />
scored by reviewers contains this. It meant knowing that essentially, all other elements<br />
would need near-perfect scores because that section would be a zero for<br />
Concrete, as it doesn’t even reach a 10% threshold in the minority population.<br />
Because of initial research and data collected by staff in the School District and<br />
United General District #304, together with staff from the Boys & Girls Club, the<br />
three partner agencies worked hard toward this audacious goal. With support from<br />
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, who provided facilitation infrastructure and internal<br />
objective reviewers, what was submitted was a culmination of eighteen months of<br />
hard work and dedication. Shouts of glee greeted Club CEO Ron McHenry when he<br />
called on July 2nd, <strong>2018</strong> and told all the partners and stakeholders of the successful<br />
outcome. There was even more work to do, in a shorter time-frame, to get opened<br />
on-time, but the promise of a great future for all youth in Concrete provided all the<br />
inspiration necessary. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County is incredibly honored<br />
to have been invited to serve more kids and teens in our area, and thanks to our<br />
many partners, especially in the Concrete School District and United General District<br />
#304, more than 150 Club members, out of a total student population of just over<br />
500, are regularly attending programs at Concrete Elementary and Concrete Middle/High<br />
School. Their futures look bright, indeed.<br />
Ace Hardware<br />
Melissa Davis<br />
Douglas & Mary Lu McFadyen<br />
Kathy & Tim Randell<br />
Kathy Brown<br />
Scott Dickison<br />
Vickie & Robin Wammack<br />
Brad Tuininga<br />
Ross & Susie Roberts<br />
Jackie Johnson<br />
Melissa & John McCanna<br />
Kati & Greg Collins<br />
Danielle & Anthony Stock<br />
Jarrod Ball<br />
Bob & Angie Guffie<br />
Adam Schecter<br />
Croft & Candice Bracken<br />
Richard & Patricia Smith<br />
Hal Ellis<br />
Cathy Petersen<br />
Molly Gerhard<br />
Ellen Kaiser<br />
Jean Hughes<br />
Annette Boerner Estate<br />
Michelle Wiles<br />
Geoffrey Hirsch<br />
Donna Schoonover<br />
Jonathan Grant<br />
Mountain View Dental Center<br />
Dave Torretta<br />
Julie Skeen<br />
David & Jennifer Arquitt<br />
Alysa Stewart<br />
Jennifer & Hal Berner<br />
Tiffany Luchetti<br />
T-Mobile USA, Inc<br />
Cornwall Church - Skagit Valley<br />
Barb & Casey Thompson<br />
Karin Wigen<br />
Nathan Allen<br />
Gabriela Flores<br />
Elizabeth Hanna<br />
Judy McManus<br />
Stefano Perruccio<br />
Evan & Heather Greenlaw<br />
Leah Van Burkleo<br />
Anne Kinney<br />
Travis Logrande<br />
Mark Franklin<br />
Michael & Kelsey Stannert<br />
Debora & Charles Short<br />
Jennifer Phay<br />
Sara Holahan<br />
Darlene MailliardAdrian Smith<br />
Magnolia Grill<br />
Richard Merry<br />
Cynthia Brune<br />
Cassandra Fitzgerald<br />
Wendy Bartholomew<br />
Danza Studio<br />
Tammy Cimoch<br />
Perfect Nails<br />
Jitterbug Coffee<br />
Kirsten Hansen<br />
Baird Foundation, Inc<br />
Bryce Nickel<br />
Julia & Eric Johnson<br />
Tori Grace<br />
Andrew Flores<br />
Deborah Maxwell<br />
Tom Williams<br />
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