2019 Mid-Year Report

STEM by his school. In the Clubs, he greatly enjoys any opportunities
to build with Lego Robotics or fly drones. He loves everything about
planes, and one day he hopes to become an aerospace engineer.
He often creates plane models out of the materials available to him
like Legos or paper and talks about pitch, roll, and yaw—the possible
directions an airplane can move—with his peers.
As soon as Shaun heard the word “aerospace” mentioned while the
field trip was being introduced, he perked up and took a permission
slip. Shaun was absent on the day the permission slip was due for the
VT Volant trip. However, he made sure to send his permission slip to
the Club with a friend.
During the trip, Thompson asked the teens, “What do engineers
do?” Shaun answered immediately, “They design and build things.”
Throughout the field trip, Shaun listened carefully to each guest and
saw several aspects of engineering and airplane manufacturing
which were new to him.
Field trips are an amazing opportunity to connect youth with local
businesses. Workforce development is a primary goal of the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Skagit County, and an increased number of field trips
is part of the Clubs’ strategic plan for growth. Through field trips,
youth are inspired by seeing potential careers in their community. For
Shaun, the trip to VT Volant Aerospace is an opportunity unique to the
Clubs for him to better plan his future.
Sponsors continued...
Driving Range Sponsor
Swinomish Casino & Lodge
Contest Sponsors
Mike Gubrud – Farmers Insurance
Lakeside Industries
Heritage Bank
Skagit Transportation
Janicki Industries
Beverage Cart Sponsors
The Plumbing Guys
Corion Landscape Management
Snack Cart Sponsors
Barrett Financial Community Caring Project
SaviBank
Hole Sponsors
Pacific WoodTech
Land Title & Escrow
IBEW Local 191
Tee & Green Sponsors
The Drain Doctor
Scholten’s Equipment
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
Rallye Auto Sales
Skagit County Public School Superintendents
WAFD Insurance Group
Car Care Clinic Gateway Transmissions, Inc
Central Moving & Storage
Louis Auto Glass
Blue Lake Property Management
Banner Bank
Bob’s Burgers & Brew
ServiceMaster Cleaning by Roth
Mexico Cafe
Skagit Valley Marine Corps League
Smiley Insurance Services Corporation
Farmstrong Brewing
State Farm—Brad Methner, Carol Lawson,
Keith Sorestad
2018 GREAT FUTURES GALA:
Title Sponsor
Dreamchasers RV
Premier Sponsor
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
VIP Sponsor
Corporate Air Center
Gold Sponsors
Jack Gubrud Memorial Fund
Mike & Dianne Crawford
CPI Plumbing & Heating
Silver Sponsors
Image360
Louis Auto Glass
K&H Integrated Printing
Strandberg Construction
DeWaard & Bode
Bronze Sponsors
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Samish Indian Nation
Judd & Black Appliance
Birch Equipment Rental & Sales
Fisher Construction Group
Skagit Regional Health
Columbia Distributing
Pacific Woodtech
Barrett Financial Community Caring Project
Skagit Bank
La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib
Carl’s Towing
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