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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?

BCYMP appreciates the generous support of the Brookings community. Recently, one of our wonderful Mentors, Alison Tappan, was given the opportunity to take their BCYMP Mentees on a visit to Bobcat of Brookings. Our mentor had reached out to Dave Jacobson, the manager, who was delighted to give the two a tour and showed the

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I want to give back, but how and when will I have time?” Adam Holtquist is a new BCYMP mentor who recently found himself asking, and fortunately for us, answering those questions. For a while he thought, “I’m going to get more involved”, “I’m going to do something”, but