Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley offers activities that include DIY STEM, Digital Literacy, Money Matters, Project Learn, and Power Hour. The program includes academic reinforcement programming to curb learning loss and uses a relationship-based approach with trained staff and purposeful interactions with members. It maintains trauma-informed, positive, supportive, and inclusive environments where young people are encouraged to have difficult conversations and use their voices, with a focus on mental health and emotional support through additional staff training and daily screening for emotional well-being, and provides a safe, inclusive place with caring mentors and innovative programs.

• Ages: 7–18 years old

The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need the program most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The organization serves youth and teens from 2nd grade to age 18 and focuses its programs on academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. It works with parents and families, local clubs, volunteers, donors, corporate partners, schools, and non-profit organizations.

The leadership team includes board officers Lauren Evans (President, Ameriprise Financial), Mark Oldenberg (Past President, Security Financial Bank), Marcela Tapia (Vice President, WEAU 13 News), Ryan Balts (Treasurer, Royal Credit Union), and Shelly Pryse (Secretary, PESI), along with executive committee member at large Seth Sundeen (Northwestern Bank). Board members include Beth Hein (University of Wisconsin Stout), Carl Holmquist (Lunda Foundation), Kurt Kern (Ameriprise Financial Services), Tracy Madvig (Black River Country Bank), Sarah North (Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire), Jan Porath (Legends Title), Michael Siakpere (Festival Foods), Bryan Tilman (Bakke Norman S.C.), Brady Webb (3M Menomonie), and staff leadership includes Tasha Weiss (Director of Operation & Revenue), Angela Payne (Director of Resource Development), Dawn Bennett (Administrative Operations Manager), Paige Stuckey (Club Operations Director), Laura Strauss (Unit Director, Altoona & Eau Claire Center), Rebekah Kundert (Center Director, Black River Falls Center), Jamie Hrastich (Center Director, Chippewa Falls Center), and Ashley Maggard (Center Director, Menomonie Center).

Last updated February 25, 2026.