New Buffalo Boys & Girls Club Open

After months of renovations, the new home of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bighorns in Buffalo is up and running.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming, the parent organization of the Club of the Bighorns, in a release said the Buffalo facility, a new 10,000 square-foot building located at 189 N. Cedar, has been transformed into a modern, inviting space complete with a kitchen, tech center, gym, and a teen room.

There will be tours for parents and the community on Tuesday, September 1^st and again on Friday, September 4^th from 7 to 8am and from noon to 1pm both days.

The club asks those who wish to tour to RSVP to April at 684-9908.

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Thursday, September 17^th at 6 pm with limited tours available following the ceremony.

According to the release the new building will provide ample space to safely engage youth with impactful programming based on academic success, good character & citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.

Miss Peggy’s Kitchen (named in memory of Peggy Drury) will be a place where kids can utilize their STEM (or science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills to create food dishes and where snacks and meals can be served.

The dedicated teen room will attract older youth into the Club where they can plan for their future through career and college exploration.

The gym will serve as a cornerstone of the facility where the community’s children can play organized sports.

Over the past three years, Club membership has grown from 83 members to nearly 200 this year.

The new facility was made possible through the generosity of the citizens of Johnson County.

Under the leadership of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming, the Buffalo Club has been raising funds to make this dream a reality for Johnson County’s children.

The organization is looking to philanthropists and community leaders to help with the final construction costs of $350,000.

For more information, visit bgccw.org/growing