Girls All-Star Hockey Team Captures Championship

Girls All-Star Floor Hockey Team Captures Championship

Like their counterparts in the Boys 13 & under division, the Girls 14 & under All-Star Floor Hockey team repeated as champions in the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. League with a thrilling 7-5 victory over the Billerica Boys and Girls Club. Our Girls finished in first place in the regular season with their only blemish being a 2-1 loss at the Charlestown Club. To get to the championship game the Lady Colonels defeated the Charlestown Club, setting them up for a tough battle against a talented Billerica squad. The home team took a one-goal lead into the second and third periods before Billerica tied the game at the midway point of the third period. The action went back and forth with both goalies stopping chances until the Lady Colonels scored with under five minutes to play. As the third period neared its end, Billerica pulled their goalie in a last attempt to tie the game, but an open-net score gave the home team the cushion it needed to pull off the victory. Congratulations to team members: Jailene Peguero (goalie), Cadejia Matthews (2 goals, 1 assist), D’Mitra Weathers, Brittney Goncalves (1 assist), Armani Monteiro, Casey MacKinnon (1 assist), Niamh Kerr, Jennifer Tavares, Natalie O’Donovan (4 goals), Jessica Teixeira (1 assist) and Olivia McGrath (1 goal). This game marks the close of the Floor Hockey season which will return again next Fall. For information on the Winter Athletic programs please contact Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.

Music Clubhouse News

The new Music Clubhouse has proven to be one of the busiest program spots at the Club as members ages 10 and older begin to take advantage of the instruments, practice studio and recording room. Upcoming in the week of 2/1 we will see the return of our one-to-one and small group music instruction sessions with our volunteer interns from Berklee College. Please note that pre-registration with the Music Clubhouse Director is required to take part. For those members not enrolled in lessons you are encouraged to take advantage of the drop-in program to utilize the instruments and equipment available. One of the more attractive options are the Rock Band Friday events. Thanks to donations from Harmonix and the Music & Youth Initiative, equipment was donated to our site to host these weekly sessions. The Rock Band program engages our members with music that is familiar to them and gets them to experiment with real instruments. Another recent development was the creation of a compilation CD by members in the various Music Clubhouses in the Greater Boston area. Club members Stanley Harris and Jeffrey Gonsalves created a song with a positive community message to represent our Club. The pair then visited the mixing studio at Berklee College and worked with a school Professor to master their final product. For more information on the Music Clubhouse please contact Alex Budrow at ext. 1410.

Teen Program News

The Teen Program at the Club has several special events on the horizon covering a range of interests. Upcoming field trips include Bowling (1/22), Laser Zone (2/5) and Roller World (2/26). Pre-registration is required. On-site events include Auditions for the “Hollywood Hearts” Film project (1/26), the Munch & Mingle (2/17) and the “Hollywood Hearts” movie filming (2/16 to 219). The “Hollywood Hearts” program will see 12 members write, star and direct their own short film with the aid of professionals in the field. These special events are in addition to the daily tournaments and small group games offered daily as well as weekly small group clubs such as Girls Group, Open Cook, Teen Magazine and Boys Group. The teen leaders of the Keystone Club are currently running a Canned Goods Drive to benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank, working with younger Club members in the One-to-One Tutoring program, and will be hosting a Cultural Fair for younger members (2/13). The groups future plans include hosting an inter-club community service project, organizing a raffle fundraiser and taking members on an off-site retreat. Other noteworthy events quickly approaching include registration for the Boston Youth Fund (B.Y.F.) Summer Jobs program for ages 15-17 which will take place from 2/16 to 2/18. Successful applicants may be eligible for the 6-week summer employment program held in July and August. Lastly, registration for the Savin Hill Baseball League, which includes a division for players ages 13 to 15, will take place on 2/20. For more information on our Teen program please contact Xiomara Alicea at (617) 288-7120, ext. 1420.