Silver Lake Adventure (Oct 16, 2012)-- by Bree

Have you ever been to Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon?

It is gorgeous!

On a beautiful no-school day we decided to take advantage of the perfect weather.  It can hardly be considered a "hike" because it is level ground with a boarded walkway around the lake.  But it was a fun adventure as we explored the natural surroundings.  Hiding behind trees, climbing big boulders, posing for pictures... this was a fun and carefree afternoon for all of us!

The Dewey Duo!

Best Club Buddies for Life!

Don't be intimidated by our awesomeness.

I love this picture.  It is perfection!

--Bree Toone (Teen Program Director)

Halloween Cupcakes (Oct 8, 2012)-- by Bree

For one of the no-school days in October, I invited my sister, Heather, to come share her cupcake decorating skills with the teens.  She does some amazing things with fondant and the goal was to teach the teens how fun it can be to create fondant decorations.  

We discovered that-- although it make look easy-- it is actually quite difficult!  But we had a good time making a mess and the final cupcake results were still fun and festive for Halloween.

--Bree Toone (Teen Program Director)

Midvale Miles (Sept 29, 2012)-- by Bree

During the summer we found out about a contest in Midvale:  to design a logo for the future "Midvale Miles" signs that would mark mile loop routes around the community.  I was excited to see what the Midvale teens could be and we had about 8 teens submit their own idea for the logo.

Incentive for the winner:  iPod Touch!

A few weeks later we were delighted to hear the good news:  The winner was Krista Cardenas!  You can see the Midvale Miles signs all around Midvale, and she can smile knowing she was the one who created it.  

Krista was presented with the iPod on Sat. September 29, just before a group of us walked the honorary Midvale Mile Loop (Boys & Girls Club route) together.  Congratulations Krista!  Way to leave your mark in the community.

--Bree Toone (Teen Program Director)