The Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Kidstop members celebrated Earth Day 2010 in a big way. 
Each of the eight school sites competed against each other to see which site could come up with the best recycle project using recycled materials. Members made a variety of craft projects including soda can pencil holders, picture frames, egg carton bugs, and recycle stations to use at home.
Pictured from Simatovich Elementary is Hope Ferkull with her winning Earth Day project “Happy Earth” which can talk with the simple pull of a string.
The Earth Day event made all of the children really think about the earth and how they can reuse, reduce, and recycle.
Kidstop is a fun child care alternative, supervised by trained staff where children are given the opportunity to participate in creative play, recreational and gym activities, as well as working on age appropriate learning activities, homework help, and arts and crafts. Programs are open to all children in the community enrolled in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
For more information about Kidstop programs, times and locations, please call (219) 464-7282 x 229 or visit our website at www.bgcpoco.org.