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Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe describes expanding STEM, digital literacy and summer camps

Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors · January 1, 2025
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Summary

The club told the airport board it serves nearly 1,600 youth across four locations and highlighted STEM programs funded in partnership with the airport, including digital literacy, Lego Robotics, drone academy, aviation camp and summer specialty camps.

Mindy Carvajal, chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, presented the organization—s program update Dec. 4 to the Truckee Tahoe Airport District board, describing sustained growth and the partnership that funds full-time STEM coordinators.

Carvajal said the organization serves about 1,600 youth across four clubhouses (Kings Beach, Incline Village and two Truckee school sites) with an average daily attendance around 402 children. Programming includes before- and after-school programs, emergency childcare on smoke days and school closures, meals, sports and STEAM activities.

The club—s STEM offerings, supported by airport partnership funding, include a Boys & Girls Clubs of America digital-literacy curriculum, Lego robotics (3D printing and coding), a Drone Flight Academy, an aviation camp that includes tours at the airport and an e-gaming league with a workforce-development component.

Carvajal said the partnership helps the club hire two full-time STEM coordinators (one at Kings Beach and one serving Truckee sites), which improves consistency and student outcomes. She also noted the club—s budget is approximately $4.2 million and that summer programs expanded to specialty STEM camps with strong enrollment.

Board members thanked the club for services; directors praised the airport partnership for providing opportunities to connect youth to aviation experiences.

Ending: Staff and directors encouraged continued collaboration and expressed appreciation for the club—s emergency childcare and expanded STEAM programming.

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