The Boys & Girls Club McKee Branch is gearing up for summer programs and, according to Branch Director Lauren Stratton, the local Club has a lot of activities planned for the coming months.

This year’s summer program began May 30 and continues weekly through Aug. 4, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day.

Participants can sign up week by week for $150 per week. The Club will also offers specialized classes during the weekly sessions that can be incorporated on an ala carte basis for $35 each. Courses are open to students from kindergarten through sixth grade, for students entering those grades next fall.

Registration is underway throughout all sessions. For questions regarding registration, contact Tina Cregier at tina.cregier@bgcs.org or call 480-344-5403. Maggie DeBruin may be contacted regarding programming at Maggie.debruin@bgcs.org or by calling 480-344-5402.

Registration may be carried out at the McKee Branch, located at 14605 N. Del Cambre Ave. in Fountain Hills.

For more information online, visit bgcs.org/branches/mary-allen-robert-mckee-branch/.

Teen Center

Teens also have a place to call home this summer at The Club Teen Center.

New Teen Specialist Jarrin Rozenblad is organizing this year’s summer activities and said local teens have a lot to look forward to.

“I have spent a lot of time planning and thinking of how to make this summer the best one Fountain Hills has experienced yet,” Rozenblad said in a letter to local members. “We will be taking field trips, doing plenty of fun activities and having some high quality clubs/programs.”

The Teen Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the summer. Membership is the usual $25 annual fee, with extra fees for specialized classes and trips. Any teen who needs to come before 11 a.m. will need to pay an additional $35 per week for the additional time.

This year’s Teen Center activities include Chpped, a cooking club; Music 101, Teen Art Club, Summer Brain Gain Brunch, Open Gym, Boyz in Da Club, S.M.A.R.T. Girls, Docu Club, You’re the Best Around and Money Matters.

The Club will also host themed weeks, dress-up days and field trips to locations like a Diamondbacks game, a Mercury game, a skate park, bowling and more.

To register, drop by the Club and sign up for individual weeks of participation. For additional information, call 480-344-5404.