On Saturday, January 8th, 150+ members and chaperones hit the road early in the morning to head to Bridgton, ME and the Shawnee Peak Ski Area to enjoy a day of skiing and snowboarding on the slopes. After an introduction to the ski area and fitting for all the equipment, our members headed out for their lessons. Thanks to an enthusiastic group of volunteer instructors, and a few falls along the way, our group was now ready to head out on the lift to tackle the various trails available. Our members then spent the afternoon enjoying the company of friends while enjoying this great outdoor activity. Our thanks goes out to Mr. Chet Homer, owner of Shawnee Peak for his generosity and to his staff for their hospitality on this exciting special event. We are looking forward to a second Annual Ski Trip to Shawnee Peak to take place next Winter. For information on any of the Club’s special event programming you can contact VP of Programming, Mike Joyce at ext. 2110.
All-Star Basketball Program
This Winter, the Club has four teams entered into the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. League of Boys and Girls Clubs in the region. Our Boys 12 & under team has played well but stands at 0-2 after a 53-47 loss to the Salem, MA Club. Our Stars were led by Walter Dew-Hollis (14), Saide Smith (10), Dirique Richards (8), De’Andre Dew-Hollis (7), Eric Correia (4), Brendan White (2), Danny Lopes (2), Freddie DePina, Darius Hinds, Mohammed Mansalay, Pedro Lopes, Joshua Herron, Jamil Boykins and Le-Zhan DosSantos. Our Girls 14 & under team opened the season at home with a 15-8 win over the Hanscom Air Force Base Club. Destinee Morris (15) and her teammates Derika Smith, Kiara Lodge, Alexis Capers, Armani Monteiro, Jasmine Castro and Tyalie Campbell will travel to the Salesian Club of East Boston for their next game. The Boys 15 & under team, which includes team members Aloisi Barbosa, Daniel Soares, Marquice Rivera, Mateo Calloway, Alexander Feliciano, Ralph Jean Baptiste, Ibrahim Mansalay, Jeffrey Herron, Danielson Correia, Christino DaSilva, Zelito Pina, Maxwell Spinola and Emoni Vicente opened their season with a 38-33 loss to the Billerica Club. Lastly, the Boys 18 & under team opened league play with a 75-58 win over the Waltham Club. Our oldest Boys were led by Marcelino DeVeiga (19), Bernard Barbosa (13), Jamiah Drigo (9), Kenny Ribeiro (8), Michael Jackson (8), Johnathon Lopes (6), Evandro Teixeira (5), Manny Spinola (4), Joey Brandao (2), Eduardo DeLeon (1), Rafael Garcia and Alex DePina. All four teams will continue home and away play through the middle of March in hopes of qualifying for the post-season tournament which will take place at U-Mass Boston on 4/2. For more information on the Winter Basketball program, which includes Intramural Leagues, Clinics and the All-Star teams please contact Athletic Director, Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.
Music Clubhouse Program
The Music Clubhouse program will be starting up the Winter/Spring session of classes beginning the week of 1/24. Classes are offered in piano, voice, bass, drums and guitar and are taught by Berklee College student work-study interns. Our Winter session of classes will meet twice weekly through the end of April. For those interested, a limited number of spots still remain for bass lessons. Other upcoming events include our monthly Open Mic Night (1/21). The Open Mic Night is a great way for members to showcase their special talents in front of a receptive club member audience. Also right around the corner is the start of our Music Production and Songwriting Class (2/8). This course will help members gain a better understanding of audio recording while teaching participants the various techniques to creating and recording their own music. Please note that this class can accommodate up to 12 members. Other programs include Rock Band, our upcoming Clubhouse Idol competition, and a new Poetry Workshop, beginning on 2/7. Lastly, we will be offering a series of workshops in collaboration with our Teen Center and Girls Radio scheduled to start on 1/25 at 6 p.m. In addition to the lesson program and these special events, for members ages 10 and up there are Open Music times built in to the schedule. These sessions are a great time for members to experiment on the instruments or for students in the lesson program to practice what they have learned. For information on the Music Clubhouse program please contact Ayeisha Mathis at 617-288-7120, ext. 1410.
