Halloween Party
On October 30th, the Club will open its doors at our Daniel Marr Unit (Deer Street) and Walter Denney Youth Center Unit (Harbor Point) sites in the late afternoon to host our Annual Halloween Party for members age 6 to 12. The parties will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. so that our members have a safe and fun place to celebrate the holiday. There is no cost to enter the party and parents please note, children must not be dropped off before 4:45 p.m. and must be picked up promptly at 7:00 p.m. During this years event we plan on having carnival style games, a best-dressed costume award, snacks, a haunted house and a small goody bag of candy for all. For more information on our Halloween Party please contact Social Recreation Director, Vanusa Gomes at (617) 288-7120, ext. 2121 or our Denney Center Unit Director, Queenette Santos at 617-822-3701.
Daniel Marr, Jr. Catholic Schools Scholarship Program
The Boys and Girls Club is pleased to announce that the 18th year of the Daniel Marr, Jr. Catholic Schools Scholarship Program is complete with 73 Club members selected to participate representing 23 schools in the greater Boston area. The Daniel Marr, Jr. Scholarship Program was founded in 1992 in the name of the late Daniel Marr, Jr. upon his bequest to the Archdiocese of Boston. In turn, the Archdiocese created the scholarship fund to recognize the work Mr. Marr had done in the community, and as a means to assist Club members and their families with tuition assistance at Catholic Elementary and High Schools located in the area. To date well over $600,000 has been awarded through this very successful collaboration between the Archdiocese and the Boys and Girls Club to deserving Boys and Girls Club members. We congratulate all of the members selected.
Intramural Flag Football
The 8-team Intramural Flag Football program opened regular season play this past week with two exciting games in both divisions. In the opener for the Junior division which plays games on Saturday mornings the Patriots pulled out a 50-44 win over the Jets. The Patriots were led by Edison Vazquez (6 TD’s), Freddie DePina (1 TD) and Samuel Alouidor (1 TD) while Pedro Lopes (4 TD’s), Kevin Zarnoch (1 TD), Abigail Connolly (1 TD) and Brian Anton (1 TD) led the Jets. In the second game the Dolphins, behind the offense of Zelito Pina (2 TD’s) and Romeo Miller (2 TD’s) defeated the Bills by a score of 28-18. Leading the offense for the Bills were Saide Smith (1 TD), Derek Dykens (1 TD) and Junior Monteiro (1 TD). The Defensive Players of the Week were Andrew Cephas (Dolphins) and Avery Coke (Bills) while the Offensive Players of the Week were Edison Vazquez (Patriots) and Pedro Lopes (Jets). In the opener for the 4-team Senior division, which plays on Monday evenings, the Bears defeated the Falcons 46-32. The Bears were led by Kenny Ribeiro (3 TD’s), Alberto Monteiro (1 TD), Akila McIntosh (1 TD), Geraldo Puente (1 TD) and Jonge DaSilva (1 TD) while the Falcons were led by Sergio Amado (3 TD’s), Francis DePina (1 TD) and Joao Fernandes (1 TD). In the second game the Cardinals topped the Eagles by a score of 46-28. Tyrell Pugh (2 TD’s), James Alves (2 TD’s), Evandro Teixeira (1 TD), Jay Rodrigues (1 TD) and Eduardo DeLeon (1 TD) led the Cardinals while Beethovens Laguerre (2 TD’s), Bernard Barbosa (1 TD) and Marcelino DaVeiga (1 TD) led the Eagles. The Defensive Players of the Week were Brendan Woods (Bears) and Joey Brandao (Falcons) while the Offensive Players of the Week were Beethovens Laguerre (Eagles) and Tyrell Pugh (Cardinals). For more information on the Intramural Flag Football program please contact Athletic Director, Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.
Music Clubhouse Dedication
The Boys and Girls Club is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the official opening of our new Music Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 5th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For several years the Club has been able to offer music instruction to the membership thanks to our ongoing partnership with Berklee College. The success of this program coupled with support from the Music and Youth Initiative provided the impetus to reconfigure space inside the Paul R. McLaughlin Center building to create a dedicated Music Clubhouse for our members. Thanks to construction support from the Amelia Peabody Foundation, Charles Hayden Foundation and the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development the Clubhouse is now ready to be used by members ages 10 and older. For more information on the Music program please contact Alex Budrow at 617-288-7120, ext. 1410.
