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201 W. Liberty St. Ste. 300, Reno, NV 89501 (775) 829-2121 www.nevadamining.org Andrea, Age 10

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100 Vine St. Reno, NV 89503 (775) 636-5105 www.urgc.org What do you love about the Boys & Girls Club? How does the Boys & Girls Club impact the community?What is your favorite program at the Club, why is it your favorite, and what have you learned in the program?

Asked at the Donald W. Reynolds Facility: Youth & Teen Members.

I like robotics because I have been doing it here for like four years. I have amazing coaches and teammates. I get to oversee the team and be involved in planning and administration. I learn really cool STEM. I am learning so many new skills that open up doors for future careers. Here at the Club many kids from the community can find a safe place to do their homework.

- Paul Spencer, 14

All the staff at the Boys & Girls Club are really friendly. There are a lot of interesting people and I learn a lot about different cultures. It’s a good place to study. I see a lot of parents that benefit from their kids getting to attend the Club. I love to come use the computers in the teen center here at 9th Street and play a lot of Minecraft.

- Shane Noel, 16

I like that you get to do more fun things and get to learn cool stuff. When you get done with your work, you get to do free time. I love to get to do fun math and projects. Sometimes you might get in trouble, but you get a chance to work it out. The Boys & Girls Club helps people out by teaching them. My favorite program is 21st century because I get to use vocabulary and I am learning subtraction in math.

-Anthony Valdez, 8 I like to do activities like making sculptures in art. We pick up trash for Earth Day. I enjoy the Education program because it teaches about new things and what to be aware about.

- Emma Moore, 8

My favorite thing about the Boys & Girls Club is that it shows you how to make friends and be social. They tell you to get off your phone so you can learn how to be friends. The Boys & Girls Club teaches us to pick up our trash so that nothing ends up in the ocean. I like the arts program because we learn how to mix colors and draw stuff.

- Miranda Vega, 8

I like going in the gym and being able to play with friends. I like Tag, Sharks & Minnows and other games like that. The Boys & Girls Club helps parent by allowing their kids to have things to do while they are at work. I love the computer lab in the Middle School center because I get to play Roblox.

-Christopher Spencer, 12

I like going to the Boys & Girls Club because I get to experience being part of a robotics team. On the team, I get to go to cool competitions, serve the community, and learn cool things. I have learned how to be a part of a team. I learn how to analyze problems to find solutions and test ideas. At the Club, I love that I have access to the internet. The Boys & Girls Club empowers otherwise disenfranchised kids and assists parents with the daunting task of raising children.

- Nicholas Murray, 17

I would say that I love the help you can get with homework. There are a lot of scholarship programs. The Boys & Girls Club has a lot of volunteer opportunities. I actually got to unload a bunch of boxes for a community Christmas event. I love the FIRST Tech Challenge team because I have new ways to think about things and freely create/incorporate ideas into the robot. I have learned a lot about coding and the whole robotics thing in general.

- Aurora Peterson, 15