Walter Denney Youth Center to Celebrate Anniversary
On Thursday, March 17th we will be celebrating our 8-year Anniversary of providing programs at our Walter Denney Clubhouse located in the Harbor Point section of Dorchester. Club members and their parents are invited to stop by the Center to take part in a variety of family activities. There will be food, games, tours and more. This will also be a great time for residents of the Harbor Point community to renew their membership at the Center which will be free of charge on this day. In addition to the Anniversary Celebration other ongoing activities at the Center include the U-Mass Tutoring program, Kids Café, Torch Club, Philosophy Club, Creative Writing, Stonehill Tutoring, Keystone Club, Cape Cod retreats, Friday Field Trips, McCormack Gym, Art Classes and more. The Center also houses a licensed after-school program for 5-12 year olds which includes a before school component and extended hours during school breaks. For information on activities at our Walter Denney Clubhouse please contact Unit Director, Queenette Santos at 617- 822-3701.
Spring Athletic Program Registration
Registration for our Spring Athletic programming will take place on Saturday, March 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will be accepting registrations for the Intermediate/Senior Basketball League (I/SBL), Indoor Soccer and the Triple Play Fitness Club. The I/S Basketball League is for club members age 13 to 18 and is free of charge to those members who register on time. Registrations accepted after the March 12th date are on a first come, first serve basis and there will be a $10 late fee. Last year’s league had four teams in the Intermediate division (13-15) and six teams in the Senior division (15-18). The league plays games on Tuesday and Thursday evenings as well as Saturday mornings. League play is expected to begin the first week in April. The co-ed Soccer program will have three components. There will be a 4-team Intramural League for 8-12 year olds which will play games on Friday afternoons. For our 6 & 7 year old members we will offer a Clinic, also on Friday afternoons. Lastly, we will enter two teams into the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. league which will see our All-Stars from the Intramural program and our Denney Center Clubhouse competing against Boys & Girls Clubs from across the region. For those interested in the Triple Play Fitness Club we will be offering this Indoor program for members ages 6 to 12, also beginning in April. For more information please contact Athletic Director, Bruce Seals at ext. 2210.
Marr-lin Swim Team to Attend Regional Championship Meet
After hosting their Annual Beanpool Meet this past weekend, the eligible members of the Marr-lin Swim Team will be hitting the road, heading to Lebanon, NH to take part in the Regional Swim Championships on 3/11 & 3/12. Our team will be joined by other Boys and Girls Clubs and U.S.S. swim teams taking part in the 2-day meet. The Marr-lins will return home on that Sunday. The meet will feature some of the top swimmers in the area and should prove a strong test of how much the members of the team have improved since practices began back in September. This meet follows a successful showing at the N.E.N.E.A.P.C. League Championship meet which was held in early February at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. This 2-day meet saw all 16 teams in the league, and well over 1,000 swimmers compete. The Marr-lins finished in 4th place overall. We congratulate the members of the Marr-lins on this outstanding accomplishment and thank them for representing our Club in such a positive manner. We would also like to thank the many parents who have volunteered over the course of the season at meets and with fundraisers. After the regional meet, a select group of swimmers posting the necessary qualifying times, and meeting the required attendance/sportsmanship criteria, will represent their teammates at the National Championship Meet in St. Petersburg, FL in early April. Immediately after, look for the start of the 6-team Intramural Swim League, which combines experienced swimmers from the Marr-lins with new swimmers and graduates of the Swim Lesson program. Registration will kick-off in early April for swimmers ages 6 to 18 with try-outs (50 yd. swim) held for new swimmers. Once the teams have been assembled practices will be held one evening a week with meets taking place on Saturday afternoons. For more information contact Aquatic Director, Aquiles Gomes at 617-288-7120, ext. 2220.
