Blog: In the Bluelight
Your inside look at the stories, updates, and impact shaping Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area present Belize in Great Futures Raffle!
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area present Belize in Great Futures, a luxury raffle! Participants can win an all-inclusive trip to a private island or Austin retreat while supporting youth development. With usual ways of raising support waylaid by the pandemic,...
#BetterPizzasGreaterFutures
On June 2020, Papa John’s and BGCAA kick-off the first collaborative campaign to benefit of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) through a promo code in stores across the Austin area. Customers can use the code austinbg at the time of purchase and Papa...
Club Senior Celebration PHOTOS
Club Senior Photos! Hey Club Seniors! Thank you for joining us on Saturday at our Club Senior Celebration! You are now officially a Club Alumni, and hopefully an ambassador of our Clubs to other youth. We couldn't be more proud and we can't wait to see what your...
Misti Potter has been named a Vistage 2020 Leadership Award Finalist!
Misti Potter, BGCAA, CEO among Vistage Leadership Award Finalists April 2020, Austin, TX Vistage, the world’s leading CEO peer-advisory organization, has named Chief Executive Officer Misti Potter, a Vistage 2020 Leadership Award finalist. The Vistage Member...
Let’s support our local restaurants!
Now more than ever, community is essential! We are nothing without the support of our community partners and advocates that throughout the years make our mission a reality through collaboration, sponsorships, community givebacks and awareness. We believe that our...
BGCAA Awarded RecognizeGood Ethics in Business Award for Nonprofits
Each year RecognizeGood honors businesses, individuals and nonprofits that are committed to and exemplify ethical practices. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) is grateful and humbled to be honored as the 2019 winner of the Ethics in Business Award for...
Teen Task Force Celebrates & Honors Graduating BGCAA Teens
On May 23 the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Teen Task Force hosted its first ever Teen Night at our new Home Club on the Sheth Family Campus. Culminating the 2018-2019 school year, about 90 teens from the Boys & Girls Club at Chalmers Court, the Webb...
2019 Great Futures Spring Luncheon Welcomes Chris Del Conte and Jamaal Charles
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) hosted its annual Great Futures Spring Luncheon on Tuesday, May 7 at the Fairmont Austin Hotel, located at 101 Red River St. Presented by American Campus Communities, the Great Futures Spring Luncheon brought together...
UT Architecture Students Take on Club-Inspired Challenge
January 2019—During the 2018 fall semester, students in the University of Texas School of Architecture were met with a unique challenge as they partnered with BGCAA to design concept Club spaces inspired by the opening of our new Home Club, along with feedback from...
Club Kid & Artist Takes Her Corporate Platform
Is there anything better than when a kid discovers (and has an opportunity to pursue) their passion with support from those around them? We have the great fortune of witnessing many Club kids as they are encouraged to discover their passions and learn ways to pursue...
2019 Youth of the Year & 2018 Champions of Youth Named During Angels Among Us Breakfast Dec. 7
Program featured Annual “Youth of the Year” Awards recognizing Club kids who demonstrate exemplary character and leadership (Dec. 11, 2018) — In celebration of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) youth and to honor those whose actions consistently...
Rising Star Professional Leadership Recognitions
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) employees are some of the most dedicated and hardworking employees out there, so it comes as no surprise that a number of BGCAA professional staff members received Rising Star Professional Leadership Certificates on...
