Camp, Donations, Fun

2019 ASB Camp was A-MAZING!!

September 20, 2019

This year’s camp exceeded all expectations. With 87 campers and adult leaders supported by an additional 13 + volunteers… camp was truly the biggest and best ASB camp ever. The 2019 theme “Stars of the Decades” was played out by teams sharing cultural, social, scientific and spiritual themes of the 1920s, 1950s, 1960s and 1990s. Boy did we have fun teaching each other about what was important in those decades.

During our last week of leadership training and preparations we were surprised by a very generous donation from Hayden Homes as part of their First Story grant project.

Not only did they bless us with money to pay for camp supplies and food but members of their marketing team from all over the northwest spent an afternoon helping us prepare decorations. They were AWESOME helpers!

Additional donors from our business community included the following companies listed below. We are continually grateful for the support that local businesses give to our organization.

Trader Joes
Market of Choice
Newport Market
Smart Foodservice
Food for Less
Little Caesar’s Pizza

Camp, Fun, Opportunities, Volunteer

Summer Camp Registration Open!

April 29, 2019

The 2019 ASB Summer camp is now open for registration. Girls who have completed 4th grade or older are invited to join us for what could be the best time of your entire summer. August 5-8th are the dates for the 2019 FREE summer camp entitled “Strong Girls are STARS!” We have spent the past 2 years of our after school programs helping girls discover how strong they really are. Now it’s time to SHINE and celebrate that awesomeness by participating in our 14th summer day camp!

Want to learn more? Click the link to check out our Youtube video all about camp.

Are you available to help us as a volunteer counselor (Big Buddy) or adult advisor? If so – we want to hear from you! Contact us at afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com to find out how you can contribute.

To register your daughter as a Little Buddy camper (completed grades 4th-8th grade) go to the Summer Camp 2019 menu and click on the Enroll Click Here link.

Buckingham Buddies, Program Lessons

Strong Girls Can Be Trustworthy

February 3, 2019

Girls from all of ASB’s programs have been focusing on a variety of character building lessons related to our acronym for S T R O N G. Starting out with Strong Girls Can Be SUCCESSFUL for 2019, all groups have complete lessons on being TRUSTWORTHY. Here are several images of girls learning about being trustworthy.

Donations

GIVING TUESDAY 11/27/18

November 27, 2018

Consider giving to After School Buddies this year and help Bend’s young girls and teens become STRONG! Strong

Girls Can… our 2018_19 theme… inspires all of us to think big and have confidence that we CAN make a difference!  Help us do so by clicking on the DONATE button and make a difference in what we can do with our Buddies!

General Info, Opportunities, THRIVE!, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Elk Meadow and Buckingham Buddies Are Here!

October 29, 2018

Two of our three elementary programs start up this week and we have room in both for more 4th or 5th grade girls. Be sure to visit the Programs 2018_19 page to enroll your daughter. Juniper ASB for 4th and 5th grade girls starts Nov 26. The THRIVE! middle school program starts Wednesday Nov 28, Pre-enrollment is required for all girls. Teen Big Buddies and adult volunteers are still needed for both ot the programs that start later in Nov.

General Info, Opportunities, Program Lessons, THRIVE!, Volunteer

Fall Programs Are Starting Soon!

September 12, 2018

It’s that time of the year when parents start asking how their daughters can enroll in ASB.  Well – you’ve come to the right place! Online applications are posted for both the elementary and middle school program (“Thrive!”) so don’t delay. Look to the menu choice called PROGRAMS FOR 2018-19 and learn more about the program that best suits your needs.

Teen, college student and adult volunteer information is available on the GET INVOLVED page on the top menu. Lunch time high school clubs at MVHS, SUMMIT and BEND SENIOR HIGH start in October. Adult, college student and teen training sessions will too! Email Char at afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com if you want to learn more and/or to be involved. We need lots of new and returning mentors! It’s a blast!

Camp, Donations

A HUGE THANK YOU!

August 16, 2018

The participants of the 2018 ASB summer camp – “Best of the USA” want to say THANK YOU to all of our many donors that made this year’s camp THE BEST!  The list is rather long but each and everyone deserves a big hug from all of us for helping to make this camp amazing – despite the 104 heat!!!  So here goes – I’ll try not to forget any… We are so so grateful to you!!!

Paint Stores: Miller/Denfelds, Sherwin-Williams

Grocery Items: Market of Choice, Newport Market, Trader Joes, Food 4 Less, Smart Foodservice, Safeway Forum, Costco

Special Donations: Little Caesar’s. Bigfoot Beverages, the Dough Nut

T-shirts: iPromote U

Chairs/Coolers and more: Christian Life Center

Cash Donations: Many!!! (see my future post about this!! You are an amazing team of generous givers!)

 

Donations, Fun, Volunteer

July 4th Festival in Drake Park

July 3, 2018


Join us at the July 4th Festival in Drake park. The festival runs from 11-4 but we will be there bright and early to help you get your patriotic “bling on!”.  Purchase red. white and blue ribbon halo, get your face or arm painted with a patriotic symbol or more. And – if you have the time to help us out – WE NEED MORE FACE PAINTERS! Simple designs are just fine – we have examples to inspire you!  Contact Char at 541 390-3046 if you can help! Or come find us in booth #20 (near the permanent restrooms) and see what we are up to!

Camp, Fun, General Info

Get Involved with ASB 2018 Summer Camp!

June 12, 2018

Teens, adults, college students – it’s your time to join us and make this a summer to remember. School’s out for many of you and we need your help to make this an another amazing summer camp. How

Read the attachment and then go to the Summer Camp program link on this site to connect with us. Or email Char at afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com and let me know what you are able to do with us!

2018 ASB Camp Leaders Invite.  

WE NEED  YOU!

Weekly planning/training meetings will start  July 3  from 2-4 pm at Char’s house (where camp is held) on Hamby Road in Bend.  Can’t make that? We will have more so just let us know you are interested. You won’t regret it!

Are you attending OSU Cascades this summer and need volunteer hours? Read the link below as to how you can fulfill your service learning volunteer requirements with ASB!
Summer 2018 FIP ASB Volunteer Information