BGC Alumni
This Oscar-winning actor is a longtime BGCA spokesperson and known for his roles in Training Day, Remember the Titans, and The Equalizer.
Who is Denzel Washington?
You should call this emergency number before starting CPR if you're alone and see someone collapse.
What is 911?
2020s - This early 2020s platform helped define internet culture through algorithm-driven short videos and rapid viral trends.
What is TikTok?
Better luck next year, kid! Jerry's Without Borders named this admin 'Jerry of the Year' in 2024.
Who is Jerry Banley?
It's not crazy, it's just the State Bird of Minnesota.
What is the (Common) Loon?
This former New York Yankees star 3rd Baseman and World Series champion once attended a Boys & Girls Club in Miami.
Who is Alex Rodriguez?
It's the word that puts the 'R' in CPR.
What is resuscitation?
2010s - This viral South Korean music video became the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion views in 2012.
What is "Gangnam Style"?
If it ain't broke, reset the breaker! This kitchen appliance was replaced in Winter 2025.
What is the fridge?
She may have been born in Gibson City, IL, but this Academy Award Winning actress is best known for her role in 'Fargo'.
Who is Frances MacDormand?
A Boys & Girls Club alum and multi-platinum pop artist known for introducing himself in songs and asking ‘Whatcha Say’.
Who is Jason Derulo?
At 100 to 120 beats per minute, this song’s tempo is often used as a guide for adult CPR chest compressions.
What is Stayin' Alive?
2000s - Originating in Japan, these pocket-sized digital pets had to be fed, cleaned, and entertained to stay alive.
What are Tamagotchis?
Don't touch that dial. This transitional phrase is a favorite of our CEO Robin Nelson.
What is "Stay Tuned"?
Skol! This Moorhead museum houses a full-scale replica Viking ship that sailed from Minnesota to Norway in 1982
What is the Hjemkomst Center?
Before she became a global superstar in music and film, this Bronx native and former Club member was just “Jenny from the block."
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
This device analyzes heart rhythm and can deliver a shock to help restart the heart — even non-medical personnel can use it.
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
1990s – You gotta catch all these collectible cards, often banned in schools, but cherished by kids worldwide starting in the late '90s.
What are Pokémon cards?
You don't need to be in trouble to grab some supplies in this newly expanded storage area.
What is the "D.O.G. House" or Shed?
Every Midwesterner can attest: It's not the cold, but this winter weather phenomenon that 'gets ya'.
What is the wind? (wind chill)
This beloved weather anchor and TODAY Show host once walked through the blue doors of a Boys & Girls Club in Queens.
Who is Al Roker?
Use this compression technique when administering CPR on an infant. Along with gentler breathes.
What is two-finger? (not hands)
1980s – A playground craze in the 1980s, these accessories transformed from flat strips into wristbands when bent...or hit against someone's arm.
What are slap bracelets?
BGC isn’t ‘Barry Gibb's Clubs,’ but it could’ve passed for it with this ceiling decoration in the former FYC office in downtown Fargo.
What is a disco ball?
This Indigenous nation, part of the Anishinaabe peoples, has several communities whose homelands extend across Minnesota and the broader Great Lakes region.
Who are the Ojibwe?