by bgcmasonvalley | Feb 3, 2026 | Feature
Logan L. was just five-years-old when he found himself in the foster system. Having already moved from Fallon to Oklahoma to Yerington, he now found himself in yet another new place with his older brother and younger sister. Any and all of his stability had been taken...
by bgcmasonvalley | Dec 9, 2025 | Feature
by bgcmasonvalley | Apr 23, 2025 | Feature
By Area and Safety Director Tommy Crowder The topic of mental health is a tricky one, no matter the age of the person you’re trying to talk to. When discussing mental health with teenagers or even tweens it can be even more challenging as this stage of development...
by bgcmasonvalley | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
by Silver Springs clubhouse director Michaela Lyman In a world that often pushes kids to think inside the box – focusing on right answers, tight schedules, and standardized outcomes – the Club offers something radically different. Here, creativity is...
by bgcmasonvalley | Mar 6, 2025 | Feature
When Edder S. came to his local Boys & Girls Club in Yerington for the first time, the then-seven-year-old immediately had his mind blown as he watched another member, Leo, hold onto the merry-go-round longer than any kid he’d ever seen before. The two immediately...
by bgcmasonvalley | Mar 5, 2025 | Feature
Five-year-old Reese W. is only a kindergartener at Yerington Elementary School. But, talking to him, you’d never guess that. “Kindergarteners are usually very wormy,” Kaydence Hernandez, the Club’s Yerington director, said. “But Reece isn’t. He’s very, very smart for...
