Our New Valparaiso Club Over $9 Million 272

154%

Increase in Average Daily Attendance

35,000

Raised by Donors Full-Sized Gyms Acre Lot

2 8.24

Square Foot Building

The new Valparaiso Club, moving from it’s historic building on Jefferson Street, now sits at 708 Evans Avenue. Featuring two full-sized gyms, a dedicated Teen Center, state-of-the-art STEM Lab, dance studio, art room, rock climbing wall, digital recording studio and exergamming studio, the Club allows members to follow any passion while having fun with their friends.

Sitting on 8.24 acres and across from the Fairgrounds Park gives ample opportunity for kids to get outside a play in the warmer months. Teens have enjoyed walking the fairgrounds track with their friends while the younger members enjoy the playground.

Community members are able to rent the facility, including the conference room at the entrance of the building. From team building to birthday parties, the Club is ready to support the Valparaiso Community needs.

I started attending the Valpo Club back in 1986 when I was 7 years old. I remember quickly bonding with staff. I have fond memories of overnighters, creating masterpieces in the Art Room, learning how to saw in the Wood Shop, playing computer games in the Learning Center, going on trips to Chicago and camping with Torch Club at Camp Crosley. I was even part of a short-lived Boys & Girls Club cheerleading team and have the video of us performing as California Raisins to prove it! Some of my best childhood friends were made at the Club.

The Club was my after school home for 7 years, and helped me develop leadership skills and interact with kids I would have never typically met because they went to other schools and didn't live near me. The staff mentored me to the point where I eventually wanted to become one of them! I am so grateful for my time at the Valpo Club and am thrilled they'll have a new space to continue their growth and service to the Valparaiso community.

- Emily Blue, Valpo Club Alumni

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