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After School Clubs Booming In Sunriver

SUNRIVER, OR -- Participation in after school activities has skyrocketed at Three Rivers School, this year. The K-8 school in Sunriver expanded the options for free clubs in an effort to keep kids busy. But, Principal Tim Broadbent says that wasn't the only reason, "One was wanting to provide something for our community for these kids, since they don't have a whole lot of options available after school, that was one. And then, just trying to tie our kids in and try to make it feel more like a community. We're pretty fortunate, being a K-8 school, that we can  have these clubs where our middle schoolers are interacting with our upper-elementary kids, and kids are getting to know each other across grade levels."

 

A recent survey of Three Rivers School parents revealed they are quite happy with the options. Broadbent tells KBND News, "What we wanted to do was take our teachers' and staff's and parents' passions and then turn those into something kids can get excited about. So, we have everything from fly fishing to yoga, to birding and biking, to Lego robotics, running club, board games and chess club. We tried to really just scam the gamut so we would have something that would appeal to every kid."

 

This year, about 85% of the Three Rivers student body, or about 360 kids, participate in the clubs, compared to just 20%, last year. "The credit really shouldn't go to the administration of the school, but more to the staff that have just poured countless hours and their talents and their energy into making it happen," says Broadbent. "If it wasn't for all of them running all of the clubs, it would still just be a grand idea in the sky and they took the ball and ran with it. Really, all the credit goes to the teaching staff, parents and volunteers that have made it a reality."

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