Boys And Girls
Club of Scott County
Plans Events To Celebrate
National Boys And Girls Club Week, March 21-25
Oneida, TN (2011-03-14) The Boys &
Girls Clubs of the Cumberland Plateau will join some 4,000 Boys & Girls
Clubs across America and on U.S.
military bases overseas in the annual celebration of National Boys & Girls
Club Week, March 21-25, 2011.
For more than 75 years, Boys &
Girls Clubs have celebrated this week in a variety of ways which support the
organization’s overarching goal to help each child reach his full potential and
achieve a great future. This year, the Boys & Girls Club of Scott County
plans to take this opportunity to promote four Club outcome areas: Healthy
Lifestyles, Academic Success, Character and Citizenship, and Sport, Fitness,
and Recreation.
During
National Boys & Girls Club Week, the local club will hold the following
activities and events:
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
– You’re invited to an open house and learn how Clubs encourage youth to
develop good character and citizenship and more; then at 6:30 p.m., unite
with club members, staff, and other members of the public to promote a
healthy lifestyle by joining Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA)
attempt to receive the Guinness World Record title for the most star jumps
(jumping jacks) completed in two consecutive minutes.
- Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.
– Club Members vs. Local Celebrity and Staff basketball game demonstrating
the club’s sport, fitness, and recreation programs.
- Friday, March 25, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
– The local club will host a viewing party of the critically acclaimed
documentary, Waiting for “Superman.” The film is
intended to ignite conversation about the Club and community’s role in
ensuring all youth achieve academic success. The film was made available
through the BGCA’s partnership with Participant
Media and the Boys & Girls Club of Scott County is one of 1,200 Boys
& Girls Club organizations to receive a complimentary copy of the DVD.
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011 and Thursday,
March 24, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. You can support the academic
success of the community by sponsoring a Bookmark Fair where you can
select one new book or audio book for each bookmark purchased.
Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe
place for youth to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where
great futures are started each and every day. The Boys & Girls Club of
Scott County prepares the next generation for success.
The Boys
& Girls Club of Scott County provides:
- A safe
place to learn and grow
- Ongoing
relationships with caring, adult professionals
- Life-enhancing
programs and character development experiences
- Hope
and opportunity
Learn more about programs and
activities offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Scott County at www.bgcocp.org or (423) 286-9500.