I became a BCYMP mentor about 8 months ago.  About a year earlier, my wife had started to get active on the BCYMP board and I started to think about getting involved.  My own kids were getting to the age of being mostly independent, the nights of spending several hours helping with homework or running […]

On Sunday, Oct. 27th the SDSU Swine Club hosted a Halloween-themed group event for Mentor and Mentee pairs.  The Swine club offered pairs pork sandwiches, cookies and what they call “feed ration” which is like trail mix. The mentor pairs even got the chance to pet baby pigs! We want to thank the Swine Club

Mentor Training Wrap-Up By: Josie Nelson, Marketing Intern 10/23/19 On October 17th BCYMP hosted a training for Mentors The training allowed New BCYMP Mentors to attend and complete their pre-service training in one evening. We trained 13 New BCYMP Mentors–more than the number of new Mentors  matched in the entire month of September! Current BCYMP

On October 15, several Larson Manufacturing employees took time on their breaks to tie fleece blankets for BCYMP Mentees as part of the company’s United Way campaign activities.  That evening, other employees and some of their family members also volunteered. In total, they made 53 blankets! BCYMP would like to thank Larson Manufacturing for their

Want to #BCYMPBeOne for a K-12 grade child in Brookings County? Come to our New Mentor Training at GracePoint Wesleyan on Thursday, October 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. to apply and (mostly) complete training in evening! “The face-to-face training is a quick, fun way to get ready to start making a difference for one of the

Becoming a BCYMP Mentor was one of the greatest decisions I have made since coming to college. I am a Senior Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Student with a minor in Health Science at SDSU. I hope to one day become a School Counselor. I knew I always wanted to work with others, specifically

The Mentor Diaries: Ashley Cordt By: Ashley Cordt, BCYMP Mentor 10/02/19 Being a mentor for the Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program is one of the best decisions I have made since coming to Brookings. I am a sophomore Exercise Science student. I recently added a Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations minor to my studies

Mentor Eligibility & Recruitment Wrap-Up By: Tory Arbach, Program Intern 10/01/19 Here at BCYMP we follow researched best practices in youth mentoring, as established by the National Mentoring Partnership. The best practices for the long-lasting positive outcomes for mentoring relationships are divided into six standards: Recruitment, Screening, Training, Matching, Monitoring/Supporting, and Closing.  The one we

Valero Rocket Launch 3.0 By: Josie Nelson, Marketing Intern 09/31/19 For the third fall in a row, Valero Renewable Fuels, located in Aurora, hosted a rocket build and pizza party for BCYMP Mentoring Pairs. Fifty people attended the event. BCYMP Mentor and Mentee Pairs were invited to the Dakota Nature Park in Brookings to get

BCYMP INVITES YOU TO JOIN ITS MENTORING SUPPORT SQUAD You can probably tell a story about someone who helped you when you were a kid. What was his or her name?  Did you know that 22% of youth surveyed today can’t name a single adult who encourages their growth, provides support, or expands their horizons?