Summer Swim Team hosts Revere Sandsharks

Summer Swim Team hosts Revere Sandsharks

The Summer Swim Team hosted the Revere Sandsharks for a dual-meet last week and will close out the season with a meet at home against the Waltham Boys and Girls Club on 8/12. The meet will be followed by an outdoor barbecue for all swimmers and their parents. Team members have been practicing three nights a week since the beginning of July and it shows as many of our swimmers are creating new personal best times. Highlights from the meet include the following times from new swimmers to the team in all age groups: Victoria Andrews (25 yd. Freestyle 24.60), Nia Cahill (25 yd. Freestyle 36.91), Anna Cahill (25 yd. Freestyle 41.69), Allison Cahill (50 yd. Freestyle 54.69), Carolyn Dwyer (50 yd. Freestyle 1:00.41), Thomas Flaherty (25 yd. Freestyle 1:26.25), Eva Gannon (25 yd. Freestyle 32.58), Gerard Gannon (25 yd. Freestyle 24.99), Julieanne Stone (25 yd. Backstroke 27.47), Vincent Tran (25 yd. Butterfly 27.78), Mari Barry (50 yd. Freestyle 41.64), Lina Dai (50 yd. Butterfly 55.22), Sarah Ly (50 yd. Freestyle 40.93), Jasmine Nguyen (50 yd. Freestyle 42.03), Peter Nguyen (100 yd. Freestyle 1:21.85), Kaeja Saucer (50 yd. Freestyle 1:16.69), Vivien Tran (50 yd. Butterfly 49.99), Brittany Andrews (100 yd. Freestyle 1:27.66), Tayla Duarte (100 yd. Freestyle 1:27.40) and Natalia Saletnik (50 yd. Freestyle 40.87). Following the meet against the Waltham Club the team will take a break before returning in late September for the school year program. Look for registration and parent orientations to take place for returning members as well as try-outs (50 yard swim) for any new members ages 6 to 18 later in September. For info on the Marr-lin Swim Team, Swim Lessons or any of our other Aquatic programs please contact Aquiles Gomes at ext. 2220.

Safe Summer Streets Career Fair

This past Wednesday, as part of the Safe Summer Streets program for teens, the Club hosted the 4th Annual Summer Career Fair which was attended by over 85 teens and 15 professional panelists. Members were able to hear from a variety of professionals during the night speaking on their respective careers including: how they got to where they are today; likes and dislikes of their jobs; educational background and; suggestions for teens on choosing the right career. Immediately afterwards the teens and professionals were invited downstairs for dinner and a chance to mingle. Our volunteer panelists included: Nick Rodrigues (Account Executive/Software), Melissa Fernandes (Branch Operating Manager/Sovereign Bank), Jeff Steib (Lawyer/Coast Guard), Liam Day (Public Health), Edson Cardoso (High School Basketball Coach), Joe Boyle (Electrician), Kevin Roach (Teacher), Carmelo Travieso (Mortgage Officer), Omaira Alicea (Foundation Representative), Monica Sheesley (Police Officer), Al Carrier (Civil Engineer), Steve Harrison (Probabtion Officer), Linda Roach (Elderly Services Program Manager), Pat Fisher (Architect) and Ed Fisher (Mechanical Engineer). Special thanks to all our professionals for taking part in the Fair.

Workshop Week Program
To close out the on-site Summer program we will be hosting Workshop Week from 8/16 to 8/20 for pre-registered members. Our Athletic and Aquatic programs will combine to offer 40 spots for the Triple Play Clinic – a combination of fitness activities, a basketball clinic and a swim technique clinic. Our Education program will offer Summer Learners – a combination of on-site educational activities mixed with afternoon field trips. Our Fine Arts program will offer an Outdoor Painting Class for 10 members while the Music Clubhouse will accept 15 members in a Great Performers Workshop. In our Social Recreation program we will be running a Gamesroom Extravaganza for 24 members. Each of these programs will run on a 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule and will include breakfast and lunch components. For more information please contact VP of Operations, Dave Bonnell at 617-288-7120, ext. 1430.

Smile Initiative to Return

The Smile Initiative will return to the Club on August 12th to provide on-site dental care to eligible members. After an initial visit last summer that saw 25 members receive services, the program will return for those members taking part in our second session. The Smile Initiative aims to increase the availability of oral health services for youth so they may avoid costly services down the road. The program partners with youth-serving agencies to capture the participating youth. To participate, parents must fill out an application while representatives from the Smile Initiative will process the paperwork with the respective health care provider. For more information, or to obtain an application, please contact Social Recreation Director, Zack Soloman at ext. 2121.