April Vacation/Summer Program Registration - The Club will host a Vacation Week program for ages 5-12 from 4/16 to 4/19 (must be 5 as of 9/1/12). There is a $20 fee to register through 4/5. Registrations after 4/5 will include a $30 late fee. The registration deadline will be 4/11. For our on-site Summer program we will accept registrations on 4/6 (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) and 4/22 (5:00 to 8:00 p.m.). Session One will run from 7/1 to 7/19 and Session Two will run from 7/22 to 8/14. The program fee will be $150 per session for ages 5 & 6 and $100 for ages 7 to 12. There is a $50 late fee to register after 4/22. For info contact Laurene Plourde (lplourde@bgcdorchester.org).

Teen Program News - Teen members will enjoy a busy April with Keystone Club, Career Prep, and School Vacation activities taking place. Keystone Club members, fresh off attending the National Conference in Atlanta, GA, will be volunteering with the Greater Boston Food Bank (4/3), hosting a Cultural Fair (4/13) and taking part in Boston Shines (4/27). In the Career Prep program we will begin interviews and some placements for our Summer Jobs program. For the School Vacation Week (4/16 to 4/19) we will open from 1:00-9:00 p.m. with on-site and off-site activities. We will also offer a new Tween Program for 12-14 year olds (pre-registration required). For more information contact Nate Roos (nroos@bgcdorchester.org)

Northeast Fine Arts Show - Congratulations to the following members who have been entered into Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s National Fine Arts competition: Isaiah Thistle, Gabriela Gold, Cierra Connor-Parker, Suely Pontes, Kyla Sneed, Cristian Beato, Andy Rodrigues and Ella Lescinskas. The Northeast Exhibit opens in Leominster, MA this week. Good luck to our young artists. For info contact Donna Seery (dseery@bgcdorchester.org)..