Boys and Girls Club celebrates Triple Play Day – Lincoln Parish Journal

By Hanna Singh

The Boys and Girls Clubs of North Louisiana kicked off their National Boys and Girls Club Week with the annual Triple Play Day at the Ruston Sports Complex.

Local children spent the day participating in healthy and fun activities that promoted mental health awareness and wellbeing.

Celebrated since 1941, National Boys and Girls Club Week recognizes the invaluable services the clubs provide to communities and all young people involved. This year’s national theme, “Level Up,” encourages youth to participate in daily theme-based activities to promote mental and physical health, positive impact, innovation and creativity.

Boys and Girls Clubs Week officially runs from June 24-28.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of North Louisiana celebrated Triple Play Day a few days early to secure a spot at the sports complex. The children played volleyball, participated in obstacle courses, and played several other games to learn about health. The children also ate hot dogs for lunch provided by Origin Bank of Ruston and played on a bounce house to end the day.

Vanessa Brown, regional director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Louisiana, expressed her appreciation for the program’s efforts to make this week special for the children.

“I love that our organization is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure all youth have fun while learning about physical and mental health,” Brown said. “The Boys and Girls Clubs of North Louisiana are excited to join in the fun with our annual Triple Play Day.”

The organization continues to celebrate National Boys and Girls Club Week with the activities listed below during the week. For more information on local Boys and Girls Clubs, visit https://www.bgcofnl.org/.

Club week for boys and girls

Monday: BGC History Tour, young people learn about the history of the Ruston Club.

Tuesday: Blue Out, a color party where everyone wears blue and enjoys blue snacks.

Wednesday: Triple Play “Stop Drop and Get Fit”, the young people train randomly throughout the day and compete in a group at 1:30 p.m. for a friendly competition.

Thursday: Career information day, the fire brigade comes and talks to the young people.

Friday: BGC closing pool party at Tech