School is out and BGCU is preparing for our Summer Break Program which begins Thursday June 11, 2026. We will be open from 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday with our last day being Friday August 7, 2026. The Club will be closed on Friday July 3^rd in observance of Independence Day.

We offer nutritional breakfast, lunch and snacks for our members each day provided by the Ukiah Unified School District Nutrition Program and Plowshares.

BGCU Staff has been busy planning fun and exciting activities and theme weeks for our members beginning with Spirit Week June 15 – 19 (see flyer image above).  While we have a lot of fun, we make learning fun too with our daily Brain Gain activities to keep those young minds sharp during their summer break. Summer Brain Gain offers youth six weeks of Common Core aligned, project and theme-based activities in math, literacy, and STEM designed to prevent summer learning loss by helping members learn, practice & reinforce new skills and concepts.  Throughout the week members will rotate through different learning stations that focus on reading, writing, math and science.

Summer Program Schedule and Activities:

For our summer program, we will be kicking off Spirit Week from June 15–19. Each day will have a fun theme for the children and staff to participate in.

Spirit Week Themes:

Monday: Sports/Jersey Day
Tuesday: Tropical Beach Day
Wednesday: Twin Day
Thursday: Crazy Hair Day
Friday: Pajama Day

Our typical daily schedule will include Brain Gain in the morning. Throughout the week, children will rotate through different learning stations that focus on reading, writing, math, and science. These activities will be alternated throughout the week to keep the program fun, engaging, and educational.

We will also incorporate weekly themes to help keep the summer program exciting and creative.

Welcome Summer Week
Activities will include “All About Me” projects, summer goal posters, creating club rules together, designing team flags, and team-building activities.

Science Fun Week
Children will participate in hands-on science activities such as color mixing, balloon experiments, and making DIY lava lamps.

Nature Week
Activities will include bug drawings, rock painting, and building bird feeders. Children will learn more about nature while being creative.

Art Week
Children will explore different art activities such as color mixing art, watercolor painting, and comic book creation.

Sports and Fitness Week
Activities will include relay races, soccer drills, baseball, disc golf, and ultimate frisbee. This week will focus on teamwork, movement, and healthy fun.

STEM Builders Week
Children will participate in paper airplane challenges, Lego building challenges, and engineering activities that encourage problem-solving and creativity.

Water Week
Activities will include bubble play, cup relay races, water science, water obstacle courses, and water balloon volleyball.

Summer Celebration Week
We will end the summer with fun celebration activities such as a popsicle party, awards, field day, team games, summer memory crafts, and an end-of-summer party.

Cirima Ramirez

BGCU Site Director