Summer Program
In addition to the 23rd season of Safe Summer Streets, which provides programming for 13-18 year old members from 5-11p.m. six nights a week, the Club will offer an on-site, 7-week program for members ages 5 to 12. This drop-in style program will operate on an 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. schedule (Monday to Friday). Session #1, which will begin on 7/2 will run to 7/20, while session #2 will run from 7/23 to 8/15. For members ages 5 & 6 there will be a $150 fee per session while members ages 7 to 12 will have a $100 fee per session. The daytime program includes a breakfast and lunch component for all members as well as field trips, special events and a session concluding Olympics. The program will see participating members traveling through all core program areas each day. After our initial registration there are a limited number of spots remaining, which will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Please note there is a $50 late feel to register for these remaining spots. Registration forms are available at our McLaughlin Center reception desk. For more information please contact Director of Program Development, Laurene Plourde at ext. 2120.
Boys & Girls Club to Host Annual Recognition Night
We are pleased to announce that the Annual Member Recognition Night will be held on Thursday, June 28th with dinner provided through our Patriot’s Kids Café program at 6:00, followed by the awards ceremony at 6:30. The Recognition Night is the highlight of the program year and a chance to recognize participation and achievement in all of the Club’s program areas. On this night members and their parents can look forward to the presentations of the prestigious Youth of the Year Awards, Program Director Awards and many individual program awards. Invitations will be mailed to all of the award winners and their families. Parents will need to purchase their seats ($3 per person) in advance which will be accepted on a first come first serve basis until capacity has been reached. Please note that reservations will not be accepted over the phone and that the Recognition Night spots will fill fast. For more info on the Recognition Night please contact Chad Hassey, Program Director at our Denney Center Unit at ext. 3130.
Intramural & All-Star Soccer Program
With the regular season of the Intramural League complete, the play-off tournament was held over the past two weeks with the semi-finals played last week followed by a thrilling championship game held last Saturday. In the semi-final games the opener saw Celtic F.C., behind the scoring of Bryan DeLaCruz (3 goals) and Armani Monteiro (1 goal) defeating F.C. Barcelona by a score of 4-3. Angelo Henderson (1 goal), Tahron Allen (1 goal) and Justin Carvalho (1 goal) provided the offense for F.C. Barcelona. In the second game Manchester United defeated Inter Milan by a score of 6-0. Keyshawn Barnes-Lacy (2 goals), De’Andre Dew-Hollis (2 goals), Carina Balde (1 goal) and Bellami Howell (1 goal) led the offense for Manchester United. For the semi-final games the Defensive Player of the Week Awards go to Freddie DePina (Inter Milan) and Nahom Haile (F.C. Barcelona) while Bryan DeLaCruz (Celtic F.C.) and De’Andre Dew-Hollis (Manchester) were declared the Offensive Players of the Week. The championship game was a thriller, needing overtime and a shoot-out, to see Celtic F.C. come away with a 6-5 victory. Messiah Monteiro (2 goals), Bryan DeLaCruz (2 goals), Armani Monteiro (1 goal) and Luis Rodriguez (1 goal) provided the offense for Celtic F.C. while De’Andre Dew-Hollis (3 goals) and Octavius Nunes (2 goals) scored for Manchester United. De’Andre Dew-Hollis (Manchester United) and Bryan DeLaCruz (Celtic F.C.) were voted the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Game respectively. Congratulations to all four teams on another great season. Meanwhile, our two All-Star teams, which competed in the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. league have wrapped up play as well. Our Denney Center Stars lost their final game to the Nashua Boys and Girls Club while our Marr Clubhouse Stars finished up with a win over the Salesian Boys and Girls Club of East Boston. Congratulations to our Stars on a great season.
Art Program News
Our final school-year semester of Spring Fine Arts classes for ages 5 to 12 (photography, girls art, sculpture, boys art & fuse bead fridays) as well as our evening classes for ages 10 & older (drawing & painting, sculpture, open art and teen art) will wrap up the week of 6/18. Special events for the month of June include an exhibit of artwork and photographs to be included in a statewide exhibit at the Massachusetts State House (opening on 6/6). Congratulations to the following members whose works will be included: Emily Espinal, Karla Santana, Kelly Anne Talavera, Kyla Sneed, Kora Bazile, Aja Credle, Barry Pritchard, Michelle Beazley, Najwah Nelson and Ivanildo DaMoura. Later in June (6/21) we will partner with the Marilyn Rodman Theater for Kids program to host a trip to see “Mamma Mia” at the Opera House. Please note that this trip requires pre-registration. For information on the Fine Arts program please contact Donna Seery at 617-288-7120, ext. 1320.
