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Event & Community Highlights
Welcome to the BGCCA Blog! Here we highlight our recent events and programs from around the Capital Area. To see our upcoming events please visit the Events page.
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AT&T Digital Learning Lab Launch
As part of its commitment to help close the digital divide, AT&T teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) to open a...
Dec 7, 2022


1892 Article about Albany Boys Club
"Many know that there such a thing as the Albany Boys' club in existence, but very few are aware of the good work it has done and is doing, though it is struggling through the first days of its existence."
Nov 19, 2022


Halloween 2022
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) facilitated two seperate Halloween events in Albany and in Troy. The Albany Clubhouse...
Nov 1, 2022


2022 Gala: Pirate Cruise
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area held the 2022 Great Futures Gala on the high seas of the Hudson! On the evening of October 21st,...
Oct 26, 2022


CDPHP: 2022 Health Info
Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area, together with CDPHP®, is providing information about children’s well visits and vaccines.
Oct 18, 2022


Allstate volunteers visit the Troy Clubhouse
BGCCA is thankful in October! We were very fortunate to have a group of volunteers from Allstate visit our Troy Clubhouse to help us with...
Oct 13, 2022


2022 Music Festival
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) hosted the 2022 Lyricism 101 Music Festival at the Albany Clubhouse on Friday, September 30. The event featured performances from Club kids and local artists as well as positive messaging and lots of delicious free food options. Video recap coming soon! PHOTO GALLERY: This event was made possible through the generous support of Maytag and served to recognize David Gordon Jr., who began his journey with the Club in November 201
Oct 3, 2022


Visit from Rear Admiral John Okon
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) was honored to host Rear Admiral John Okon at the Albany Clubhouse on Wednesday, September...
Sep 30, 2022


2022 Art On Lark
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) was proud to represent at the #artonlark event on Saturday, September 24. The Lyricism 101...
Sep 26, 2022


2022 Fashion Show
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, in a unique partnership with Sunmark, presented a Back-to-School Fashion Show at the Crossgates Mall on September 1st, 2022. Area youth were provided gift cards to spend at the mall on this year's latest school trends. We had them show off all the goods with a little attitude in a fantastic performance. Special thanks to the community partners that participated including Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP), Albany 518 SNUG, BGC
Sep 4, 2022


2022 Staff Picnic
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area hosted all of its staff for a picnic and team building activities at Lawson Lake Park on Monday,...
Aug 30, 2022


2022 Field Trip: Kids' Summer Series
Bobby the Bunny, official BGCCA mascot, led a group of Club kids from Troy to Barker Park for a Kids' Summer Series hosted by Troy...
Aug 18, 2022


2022 Field Trip: Saratoga National Historical Park
Two days with two groups of kids getting to tour beautiful Saratoga National Historical Park. Special thanks to the staff and rangers who...
Aug 16, 2022


2022 Field Trip: Chuck E. Cheese
Our kids from community-site Ezra Prentice closed out their Summer Camp experience with a recent fun-filled field trip to Chuck E....
Aug 15, 2022


2022 Whole Health Hero Award
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) has been selected as a recipient of the Empire Whole Health Heroes Awards . The awards...
Jul 25, 2022


2022 Book Bikes first ride!
A fun visit from two unique bicycles called Book Bikes, a creation from local non-profit Grassroot Givers and project sponsor CDPHP ....
Jul 19, 2022


2022 Juneteenth Event
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) participated in a public Juneteenth Celebration at Crossgates Mall in Albany on Monday,...
Jun 22, 2022


2022 Real Men in Black
The Real Men in Black event took place at the BGCCA Albany Clubhouse on Friday, June 18, featuring guest speakers and delicious food for...
Jun 19, 2022


Community Highlight: Bicycle Donation
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) received a generous donation from National Grid , in the form of twenty brand new kids'...
Jun 7, 2022


2022 Chip In Fore Youth Golf Tournament + 50/50 Golf Drop
The sold-out 2022 Chip In Fore Youth Golf Tournament was hosted on Friday, June 3rd at Town of Colonie Golf Course!
Jun 4, 2022
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