March Program Highlights - The month of March will close out the Winter program schedule and there are a number of special events on the calendar. On 3/1 the Marr-lin Swim Team will host their Annual Beanpool Meet with several participating Clubs joining in. On 3/4, in partnership with TD Bank we will host a group at the Boston Celtics game. On 3/5 we will begin the first of our 5-part Job Ready Class for Teens. On 3/7 we will host registration for our Spring programs, Keystone Club members will be volunteering at the Massachusetts Special Olympics in Worcester, and the Marr-lin Swim Team will be attending the Watertown Invitational Meet. On 3/13 we will host members of the Senior Class at B.C. High for a service project and follow that up on 3/14 with registration for our summer N.F.T.E. (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) program for ages 14-18 (entering, or in High School) as well as accepting registrations for our on-site Summer program for members ages 5-12 (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.). If openings still exist we will also hold registration sessions on 3/6 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) and on 3/18 (5:00 - 8:00 p.m.). During the week of 3/23 we will host our Winter “Arts Bash” with exhibits, performances and more from our Film, Photography, Fine Arts and Music programs, including a Family Arts Night with the M.F.A. (3/23). For more information please contact Mike Joyce (mjoyce@bgcdorchester.org).

B.G.C.A. Fine Arts Competition - The Fine Arts program will be collecting selected works created by members over the past year for inclusion in Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Fine Arts competition. Those works selected will be sent to the Northeast Regional exhibit being held in Leominster, MA. Good Luck to all of our entries into the competition. For information contact Jessica Hulslander (jhulslander@bgcdorchester.org).