All-Star Floor Hockey Program
The two All-Star Floor Hockey teams at the Club opened the defense of their respective 2008 championship seasons last week. The Girls 13 & under All-Stars opened their season with a well played 6-3 win over the Waltham Boys and Girls Club. Scoring for the Lady Colonels were Natalie O’Donovan (3 goals), Jennifer Tavares (1 goal), Jessica Teixeira (1 goal) and Armani Monteiro (1 goal). The next game on the schedule will see the team traveling to the South Boston Boys and Girls Club on 10/22. The 13 & under Boys team also opened their season at home with a well-played 10-3 victory over the Newton Boys and Girls Club. Scoring for the Colonels were Edison Vazquez (3 goals), Alex Finfer (1 goal), Nick Mastrogiacomo (1 goal), Sam Mastrogiacomo (1 goal), Jack O’Sullivan (1 goal), Desmond O’Halloran (1 goal), Zelito Pina (1 goal) and Michael Howland (1 goal). Up next on the schedule for the boys team will be a game on the road against the Watertown Boys and Girls Club on 10/20. Both teams will continue home and away games against Clubs from the region through the end of November followed by the play-off tournament. For information on the All-Star Floor Hockey program please contact Athletic Director, Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.
Marr-lin Swim Team News
The members of the Marr-lin Swim Team have begun full team practices in preparation for the fast approaching dual-meet season. The team will host its traditional Blue/White meet on 10/24 to prepare for the season opening meet against the Watertown Club on 10/31. In November the team will then travel to the Arlington Club on 11/6 before hosting the Taunton Club on 11/14. During the Thanksgiving holiday break the members of the team will hit the water on 11/21 to take part in the Annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser. Each member of the team will swim as many laps as they can within a one-hour time limit. Prior to swimming, members of the team will be seeking pledges from family and friends based on the number of laps they expect to swim. Members of the team will spend the day at the pool counting laps for one another in between their own designated swim time. Funds raised from the event help pay expenses incurred by the team throughout the course of the season. This may include participation in special invitational meets, the regional championships and possibly, the national championships. For more information on the Marr-lin Swim Team, or any of our other Aquatic programs, please contact Aquiles Gomes at ext. 2220.
College Bound Program
The College Bound program is open to all High School age members interested in learning more about education options after graduation. Upcoming events on the calendar include college tours on 10/30 (Providence College, University of Rhode Island and Johnson & Wales), 11/13 (U-Mass Amherst, Springfield College and W.N.E.C.) and 12/4 (Bunker Hill C.C. & Northeastern University). Each of these trips is a full-day event requiring school permission and will be open on a first come, first serve basis. Other College Bound activities include College Counseling on Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. when a qualified school counselor will be on hand to answer questions about the admissions process. The other component being offered during the Fall session is an S.A.T. Prep activity for those interested in preparing for the test and/or improving on a prior score. For more information on our Education programs please contact Emily Capurso at ext. 2320.
Keystone Club News
The Keystone Club is our leadership development program for teens and meets every other week to plan community service projects, fundraisers and social activities. Recently, the teen members of the group elected their officers for the upcoming year and are now busy planning projects for the remainder of 2009 and into 2010. We congratulate the following members who were elected by their peers to lead the group for the new year: President – David Cotter, Vice President – Regina Crawford, Treasurer – Jackie Wyse and Secretary – Noreen Walsh. Upcoming projects include our Tutoring Program, a Club Clean-up, Senior Citizen’s Holiday Dinner and our new member orientation scheduled for 10/21. For more information on the Keystone Club please contact VP of Programming, Mike Joyce at 617-288-7120, ext. 2110.
