IN PHOTOS: Kenosha Boys and Girls Club youth learn about sailing at Kenosha Yacht Club
It was all hands on deck Wednesday morning at the Kenosha Yacht Club, as 20 youth from the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha set sail on Lake Michigan with the help of Yacht Club boat owners.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Ka’myra Williams, 11, practices throwing a rope during an event where participants from the Boys and Girls Club learned about and got to sail with boaters with the Yacht Club on Wednesday. The event was held in partnership with the Kenosha Yacht Club and the nonprofit Chasing Bubbles Foundation.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Sailboats make their way through the Kenosha Harbor while Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha members learned about sailing before going out on the water with Kenosha Yacht Club members on Wednesday. The event was held in partnership with the yacht club and the nonprofit Chasing Bubbles Foundation.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Sailboats make their way through the Kenosha Harbor with Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha members aboard on Wednesday.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
John Mirant, 11, tosses a personal flotation device onto a hook held by Laura Bauke during an event hosted by the Kenosha Yacht Club, the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha and the Chasing Bubbles Foundation. Boys and Girls Club youth learned about sailing boat safety, and got to sail with boaters with the Yacht Club on Wednesday.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Hosea Otero, 13, left, gets a personal flotation device from Laura Bauke during Wednesday’s program.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Sailboats make their way through the Kenosha Harbor during an event for Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha members in partnership with the Kenosha Yacht Club and the nonprofit Chasing Bubbles Foundation.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SAILING
Groups of children board sailboats during an event hosted by the Kenosha Yacht Club, the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha and the Chasing Bubbles Foundation. Boys and Girls Club youth learned about sailing boat safety, and got to sail with boaters with the Yacht Club on Wednesday.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Young at Heart Gala, presented by BCU Credit Union, will be held on Friday, Oct. 17, at Uline’s event center in Pleasant Prairie, 2575 Uline Drive (southwest of the main building).
Anyone interested in joining the steering committee can contact Nalah McWhorter at nalah.mcwhorter@gmail.com.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha has selected Janiya Y. as the recipient of the 2025 Shirley Madrigrano & Natalie Lee Arts Foundation Arts Member of the Year Scholarship.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will host the Love Yourself Fashion Show from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April 25 at its gym, located at 1330 52nd St. About 50 youths ranging from ages 6 to 18 are participating in the event, which is open to the public.
