Local Boys and Girls Clubs take part in after-school event – Pueblo Chieftain

Jon Pompia|The Pueblo Chieftain

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County istaking part in Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide event organized by the Afterschool Alliance that calls attention to the importance of after-school programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.

In this partnership, Boys and Girls Clubs is teaming up with Colorado State Extension 4H, El Pueblo History Museum, Indoor Farming Innovation Zone/The I Will Projects, GOAL Academy, Pueblo City-County Library District, Pueblo County Youth Advisory Council, Pueblo Girl Scouts, Pueblo Nature Wildlife Discovery Center, Pueblo YMCA, Pueblo Zoo, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, and Upward Bound CSU-Pueblo.

From today through Friday, a virtual scavenger hunt is slated. Families are challenged to answer questions about each Clubhouse and the community partner of the day

on Google Forms. Correct answers are rewarded with entry in a drawing for a prize at the conclusion of the hunt.

Kids from East Side, Sprague, Irving, Avondale Clubhouses and SRDA teen site

are participating infun and engaging activities like "design a light bulb."

A reading of a proclamation by city and county officials, at the official lighting of

Pueblo Memorial Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday,is designed to show support

for after-school programs. The public is welcome to attend.

A virtual family pumpkin carving contest, sponsored by Black Hills Energy, will

feature information provided by Devin Moeller, Black Hills Energys

renewable energy manager, about solar energy and creating a solar-powered pumpkin.

The virtual event will take place at 6 p.m. Friday and and 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday.In this 45-minute contest, family members may create their own design and pick one to be judged by Black Hills Energy representatives. Winners will receive prizes.

Register for the contest, and learn more about the week's activities, atbgcpckids.org.

Chieftain reporter Jon Pompia can be reached by email at jpompia@chieftain.com or at twitter.com/jpompia.

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