Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Elkton/River Bend Club, 14556 Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827
About
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County offers activities that include Power Hour homework help, homework completion, tutoring, and high yield learning activities such as reading, writing exercises, skills practice worksheets, and STEAM activities. Participants also take part in science experiments, cooking, crafts, team building activities, Triple Play, organized group games, free play, and team competitions. The program includes specific youth programs such as the Youth Wellness Program, SMART Moves, Torch Club, Keystone Club, and Too Good for Drugs.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is to provide safe, inclusive Clubs where youth build meaningful relationships, feel belonging and hope, and gain opportunities that inspire growth, leadership, and lifelong success. The organization highlights a multi-faceted approach that includes caring adults in the form of experienced Club staff, safe places in the form of Clubs, and innovative, quality programs. Its focus includes academics, youth wellness, and citizenship and character building, and it uses numerous nationally proven programs such as Power Hour homework help, SMART Moves for Youth Wellness, and Torch Club or Keystone Club to address civic engagement. The organization states its ICARE values as Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Torch Club is described as a “club within the Club” for ages 8 and up, and Keystone Club provides leadership development opportunities for ages 12–18.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was founded in the Northeast Neighborhood. In 1991, Your Place After School (YPAS) was founded and opened its doors at the Lucy F. Simms Building in March of 1991. In 1995, a task force was created to look at expanding YPAS’ reach, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was chartered in December of 1995. By 2003, the Club had added several more sites including South River (2002) and the Teen Center (2003), and it now has seven Club sites, with Stone Spring opened in 2015, Spotswood/Bluestone Elementary in 2014, Elkton in 2009, and Plains in 2002.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was founded in the Northeast Neighborhood by the Northeast Community Association to address gang influence and drug activity of young people, and within two years of inception, the local community saw a decrease in gang activity and peripheral behaviors associated with gang membership. The organization collaborates with local partners and with grant funding, including a highlighted partnership with JMU STEM CORP. The Youth Wellness Program is in partnership with Madison Center for Community Development and the City of Harrisonburg Mental Health Fund. Torch Club members work together to implement projects in the focus area of service to Club and community, and Keystone members develop skills to support and enhance efforts in their local communities.
The leadership and staff list includes Sandra Quigg as CEO; Helen Penrod as President; Joel Francis as Secretary; Phil Patterson as Treasurer; Matthew Von Schuch as Immediate Past Chair; Athena Hess as Executive Committee At Large; and directors Cindy Bolan, Liz Fuchs, Amar Gogia, Charles Grubbs, Art Hamilton, John Salem, Jessica Jacovidis, Cindy Moyers, Adam Savanick, and Adrian Taylor. Program and operations roles include Kathryn Bell as Stone Spring Director, Rebecca “Becky” Bonds as Director, Teen Center, Hannah Buchanan as Bluestone Director, Mackenzie Colls as Operations Manager and Elkton/Riverbend Director (Interim Contact), Lois Fisher as Director, Plains, Shamika Hayes as Simms Director, Nicole Hojohn as South River Director, Jom Kwanyuen as Donor and Club Membership Database Coordinator, Destiny Shoemaker as Administrative Coordinator, Alice Taylor as Human Resources Assistant, and Callie White as Program Quality & Training Specialist.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is to provide safe, inclusive Clubs where youth build meaningful relationships, feel belonging and hope, and gain opportunities that inspire growth, leadership, and lifelong success. The organization highlights a multi-faceted approach that includes caring adults in the form of experienced Club staff, safe places in the form of Clubs, and innovative, quality programs. Its focus includes academics, youth wellness, and citizenship and character building, and it uses numerous nationally proven programs such as Power Hour homework help, SMART Moves for Youth Wellness, and Torch Club or Keystone Club to address civic engagement. The organization states its ICARE values as Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Torch Club is described as a “club within the Club” for ages 8 and up, and Keystone Club provides leadership development opportunities for ages 12–18.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America was founded in 1860, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was founded in the Northeast Neighborhood. In 1991, Your Place After School (YPAS) was founded and opened its doors at the Lucy F. Simms Building in March of 1991. In 1995, a task force was created to look at expanding YPAS’ reach, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was chartered in December of 1995. By 2003, the Club had added several more sites including South River (2002) and the Teen Center (2003), and it now has seven Club sites, with Stone Spring opened in 2015, Spotswood/Bluestone Elementary in 2014, Elkton in 2009, and Plains in 2002.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County was founded in the Northeast Neighborhood by the Northeast Community Association to address gang influence and drug activity of young people, and within two years of inception, the local community saw a decrease in gang activity and peripheral behaviors associated with gang membership. The organization collaborates with local partners and with grant funding, including a highlighted partnership with JMU STEM CORP. The Youth Wellness Program is in partnership with Madison Center for Community Development and the City of Harrisonburg Mental Health Fund. Torch Club members work together to implement projects in the focus area of service to Club and community, and Keystone members develop skills to support and enhance efforts in their local communities.
The leadership and staff list includes Sandra Quigg as CEO; Helen Penrod as President; Joel Francis as Secretary; Phil Patterson as Treasurer; Matthew Von Schuch as Immediate Past Chair; Athena Hess as Executive Committee At Large; and directors Cindy Bolan, Liz Fuchs, Amar Gogia, Charles Grubbs, Art Hamilton, John Salem, Jessica Jacovidis, Cindy Moyers, Adam Savanick, and Adrian Taylor. Program and operations roles include Kathryn Bell as Stone Spring Director, Rebecca “Becky” Bonds as Director, Teen Center, Hannah Buchanan as Bluestone Director, Mackenzie Colls as Operations Manager and Elkton/Riverbend Director (Interim Contact), Lois Fisher as Director, Plains, Shamika Hayes as Simms Director, Nicole Hojohn as South River Director, Jom Kwanyuen as Donor and Club Membership Database Coordinator, Destiny Shoemaker as Administrative Coordinator, Alice Taylor as Human Resources Assistant, and Callie White as Program Quality & Training Specialist.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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