Music Clubhouse News
Congratulations to Zakiya Ross, winner of the Music Clubhouse Idol competition which was completed last week. Zakiya competed against the three other finalists (Sachi Vicente, Emily Carvalho and Kassidy Desauguste) for the right to represent our Club at the Strand Theater on 4/13. At the Strand, Zakiya will perform along with the winners of the Idol Competitions held at the other Music Clubhouse sites. Other upcoming events in the Music program include our Open Mic Night (4/20), the completion of the Winter session of Music Lessons (4/20) and the start of the Spring session (5/9) of Lessons. For information on the Music program contact Ayeisha Mathis at ext. 1410.
14 & Under Intramural Basketball League Championship
This past month, the Sixers and Pacers squared off to see who would capture the title in the 14 & under Co-ed division of the Winter Intramural Basketball program. One week earlier the semi-final games were held. In the opener the Sixers, behind the offense of Malik Monteiro (22), Saide Smith (16), Le-Zhan DosSantos (2), Joseph Norman (2) and Mauro Barbosa (2) defeated the Cavs 44-38. The Cavs were led by Walter Dew-Hollis (12), Eric Correia (11), Henry Dang (5), Dirique Richards (5), Leonardo DoSouto (3) and Colin Craddock (2). In the second game the Pacers bested the Nuggets by a score of 54-52. The Pacers were led by Devante Teixeira (25), Madjo Barry (10), Keon Harris (9) and Deijon Holmes (8) while the Nuggets were led by Destinee Morris (22), Erilson Teixeira (16), Morris Barnes (8), Floyd Jacobs (3), Armani Correia (2) and Pedro Lopes (1). In the championship game both teams battled back and forth before the Sixers pulled out a 50-47 victory. Malik Brown (16), Mauro Barbosa (11), Joseph Norman (9), Saide Smith (8), Andronique DosSantos (6), Isaac Butler, Eben Butler and Le-Zhan DosSantos led the Sixers offense while the Pacers were led by Zelito Pina (16), Keon Harris (11), Devante Teixeira (10), Madjo Barry (10), Deijon Holmes and Dante Lopes.
Congratulations to all the players on a well-played championship game. For more information on our upcoming Spring Athletic programs please contact Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.
Denney Center Unit News
Our Walter Denney Youth Center Unit, located in the Harbor Point Housing community, has several special events approaching including: a Parents Forum (4/2), a weekend retreat for 22 teen members to Cape Cod (4/6 to 4/8), a second Parents Forum (4/17) and the Munch & Mingle (4/20). In addition, our 12 & under Co-ed All-Star Soccer team will travel to the Waltham (4/18) and Salem, MA (4/27) Clubs for games. On 4/20, we will host our Annual Spring Field Day which will include a Moon Bounce, food and family-friendly activities. The Field Day will also help us promote registration for the Summer program which will open on 5/1. The on-site Summer program will offer 80 spots to Harbor Point residents with a limited number to serve 5 & 6 year old members. The summer program will be free of charge to Harbor Point residents while non-residents registering will need to pay a fee. In addition to the events above, the Center offers an array of programs weekdays from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. These programs include U-Mass Tutoring, the Patriot’s Kids Café program, Art Classes, the Walking Club, Philosophy, McCormack Gym, the Career Prep program, Swim Lessons and more. For additional information please contact Unit Director, Queenette Santos at (617) 822-3701.
Career Prep Program
Thanks to the support of several collaborating partners the Club is hoping to place over 100 teen members in summer employment positions at all three of our service locations for the summer of 2012. With assistance from the Boston Youth Fund, Private Industry Council and the M.L.K. Scholars program recommended teen members will be placed in positions of employment within our Boys and Girls Club sites. Selected members are currently taking part in the registration process with interviews scheduled for April. Please note that these spots are limited and not every applicant will be hired. These leadership positions, which assist the Club in operating programs for members 76 hours per week, will also give the participants valuable work experience and a chance to build a positive work history. For more information on the various summer employment programs please contact VP of Programming, Mike Joyce at 617-288-7120, ext. 2110.
