Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area

06/24/2026

STEM WORKSHOP FUN: Club Members learned and played at Northcentral Technical College's STEM Center Day! After a campus tour and some time playing basketball and volleyball, Members dove into a Wood Species Identification Workshop where they learned how to identify different wood species by pore size, color, grain, and texture. The highlight was a detective-style Jenga game where players had to identify each wood species before making their move. Thank you to NTC for such a fun and hands-on experience!

06/22/2026

HOME RUN: Thank you to We Energies and the Milwaukee Brewers for treating our teen Club Members to a fun day at the ballpark! Last week they headed to Milwaukee to cheer on the Brewers against the Cleveland Guardians, complete with t-shirts and hot dogs. Thank you for giving Members a day they won't forget!

06/18/2026

THANK YOU: Participants from the Transformational Leadership program selected the Club as their service project and agreed to transform the backyard. Over the past several months, these volunteers planned and coordinated details to transform the backyard at the Caroline S. Mark Site to create an outdoor learning, gardening and play space. Thank you to everyone involved in the project: Miron Construction Co., Inc., Skyward, Inc., Greenheck, Marathon Electric - Motors and Generators, Kafka Granite LLC, Torborgs Lumber, Gronomics Elevated Gardening, Woller Stump Grinding & Excavating, Countryside Fence, Greenheck, Turf Md's and North Star Portable Buildings for the materials and support to make the project possible.

And thank you to all the community volunteers who helped us build the picnic tables, garden beds and gaga ball pit - you have truly transformed the space and are helping to enrich the lives of young people!

06/17/2026

GIRLS WITH A PURPOSE: A group of teens took a trip to the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) in Hatley to read to Levi the golden doodle therapy dog! Club Members had a great time working on their reading and social skills alongside their peers (and one very good listener.)

Girls with a Purpose meets on Mondays and has been growing every week! This Club-led group focuses on overall health, empowering young people to build strong relationships and self-confidence.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

EXPRESS YOURSELF: Club Members in the Elementary Center art room are creating self-portraits in the surrealistic style of Pablo Picasso!

06/11/2026

THANK YOU: The Club received laptops from Associated Bank to use at Club sites and to support Club Members. We appreciate the partnership Associated Bank has with Digital Bridge to get the laptops ready to use.

Thank you to Associated Bank for supporting educational programming and the young people we serve!

06/10/2026

Thanks to a generous $84,000 contribution to Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin, Marshfield Clinic is helping us create safe, healthy spaces for kids across central and northern Wisconsin! This meaningful investment will support vital programs, from youth mental health and fitness to food security and substance abuse prevention, for the young people we serve.

Marshfield Clinic continues to demonstrate a commitment to youth health and proving that when health systems and Clubs unite, we can keep our communities strong!

https://news.sanfordhealth.org/news-release/marshfield-clinic-supports-boys-girls-clubs-of-wisconsin/

06/06/2026

Michaels Stores wants to help celebrate Club kids on Sunday, June 7th! Together, The Boys & Girls Club of America and Michaels have been fundraising to help support arts programs in Clubs across the country, and now it's time to party! Michaels invites Clubs Members, friends and families to attend the June 7 event from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Michaels Crafts, 226507 Rib Mountain Dr, Wausau., for an afternoon of cookie decorating, scavenger hunts, balloon sculptures and exclusive sales!