Educational Opportunities
Skip the Trip Driver’s Permit
- Event For:
- 14+
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
- Contact:
- Mallory Riesberg
- Email:
- mriesberg@bgcci.org
- Phone:
- (515) 242-7925
Through Skip the Trip, BGCCI can proctor the knowledge test needed for the driver’s instruction permit. We will cover the cost and provide transportation as needed. Must be a registered Club member. Visit our website to register and take the test with flexibility.
Central Iowa Mathcounts Competition
- Location:
- DMACC FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny
- Event For:
- Grades 6-8
- Cost:
- $70
- Organization:
- Iowa Engineering Society
- Contact:
- Cindy Spencer
- Email:
- cspencer@snyder-associates.com
- Phone:
- (515) 964-2020
Register to be an NSC for the Central Iowa Mathcounts Chapter competition! Mathcounts is a national program that provides students in grade 6-8 the opportunity to compete against and alongside their peers. The competition consists of 4 rounds: sprint, target, team, and countdown rounds.
Launch Your Future (Paid Internship)
- Location:
- BGCCI Teen Clubs
- Event For:
- Ages 16+
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
- Contact:
- Mallory Riesberg
- Email:
- mriesberg@bgcci.org
- Phone:
- (515) 242-7925
The Launch Your Future internship is a paid career readiness program for teens ages 16 and older. This program will run throughout the 2024-2025 school year with participants being able to earn work skills credentials and a stipend up to $400. Applications are available now and spots are limited.