Water fights and touch football are just some of the activities taking place at Oak Harbor’s home to the Boys and Girls Club.

The club’s summer program provides an outlet for youth in the area. Starting four weeks ago, island kids have been spending their lazy summer days hanging out at the club.

“We do anything and everything from field trips to foursquare,” said Norrie Perreault, program lead for the summer program.

During a recent visit, kids were busy playing hopscotch and foursquare while others teamed up for a pick-up game of touch football. Others were inside where they played pool, hung out on the roller rink and chatted with friends.

Then, late in the afternoon, kids donned their swimsuits and armed themselves with water balloons and squirt guns and doused each other to cool off on the warm summer afternoon.

Currently there are 127 kids from ages seven to 14 participating in activities, said Roosevelt Rumble, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club.

In addition to the daily activities, the club is planned a trip to Birch Bay and another trip to a Mariners game in Seattle. Recent activities include learning first aid and how to make pancakes.

“It’s a positive place for kids,” said 11-year-old Micaiah Davis as she took a break from playing hopscotch and enjoying a snow cone with her friend Natascha McColley. Davis enjoys swimming with other club members at City Beach Park even though they have to walk from the Roller Barn to get there.

Michael Dinsmore, who is spending his first year in the summer program, enjoys everything from pool to dodgeball.

“I like to do everything here,” 8-year-old Dinsmore said.

The kids at the Boys and Girls Club had a guest on a recent Thursday. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen stopped by as the children were preparing for their “water day” activity.

The Boys and Girls Club’s summer programs takes place every weekday from noon to 6 p.m. and it goes through mid-August. The summer program costs $80 for a member and $90 for a non-member.

Rumble said if a family isn’t financially able to pay for the program, then he tries to find someone in the community willing to provide a scholarship.

For more information about Boys and Girls Club programs, call 240-9273.