Share the Love with Us Through Subaru
Eighth annual Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star Game
Tilton Club Member is the 2009 Junior Youth of the Year
Chicago Tribune to Feature Logan Square Running Team
UPS Company’s Gold Level Drivers at the Little Village Boys & Girls Club
Valentine & General Wood Keystone Clubs visit Starved Rock
2009 National Keystone Conference Steering Committee
BGCA/Smuckers Stars on Ice visit Tilton Club
Share the Love with Us Through Subaru
In the market for a new car? If so, consider purchasing or leasing a new Subaru! From Nov. 21, 2009, through Jan. 4, 2010, for every new Subaru sold or leased, a $250 donation will be made to the consumer’s choice of five charities – one of which is Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago has been selected to benefit too! Consumers may select their charity through Jan. 31, 2010.
So, new car buyers: Share the Love!
Eighth annual Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star Game
While the League has implemented an "East" vs. "West" format for the past two seasons, this year's game will return to the popular "Old School" vs. "Young Guns" format which was featured in the 2005 All-Star Game, which also took place in Denver. The "Young Guns" squad is comprised of players from the 2007-2009 classes, while the "Old School" squad will be made up by those players from the classes prior to and including 2006.
Your Chicago Machine will be represented in Denver with six players in the game. Attacker Kevin Leveille, middie Matt Striebel, face-off specialist Anthony Kelly, defenseman DJ Driscoll, and goalie Mike Gabel will be suiting up for the "Old School" squad, while Chicago rookie, Kenny Nims, will take the field for the "Young Guns."
Since 2006, Major League Lacrosse, with the generous support of the New Balance Foundation, has raised over $125,000 for charity through the online auctioning of limited-edition, autographed All-Star Game items.
This season, the autographed jerseys of each of the 38 players appearing in the 2009 All-Star Game will be auctioned to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs in participating MLL markets.
For more information, please visit:
http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/events/allstargame/
Don't forget to catch the All-Star Game live on ESPN2 on July 16th at 10 PM ET.
Tilton Club Member is the 2009 Junior Youth of the Year
Lafaiabeian Parker, an 8th grader at Tilton Elementary School, was named BGCC’s 2009 Junior Youth of the Year. The competition took place on March 25th at the Polo Café, in Chicago, IL. Parker competed against eleven other Club members from various Clubs citywide. For the past two years, Parker has been nominated as youth of the month at the Tilton Club and student of the month at his school. He also received a service award from Target stores for his commitment to service in his community and at school. During their competitive speeches, about the reasons why the Club is important to them, each Club member acknowledged Club staff as being caring, helpful and having introduced them to many experiences. Participants received a plaque commemorating the event, and a $50 gift certificate from Old Navy clothing store. In addition to those gifts, Lafaiabeian Parker also received a laptop computer.
Chicago Tribune to Feature Logan Square Running Team
On April 22nd, in an insert titled “Race to Empower”, the Chicago Tribune plans to feature the Logan Square Boys & Girls Club Running Team. The team was created to provide a positive purpose for Club members. Coordinator Zale Hoddenback says he initiated the team as a way to provide youth with a constructive approach to combating neighborhood gang recruitment and is an opportunity for members to learn about community activism. The running team is composed of 7th and 8th graders, has approximately 50 members, been in existence for 2 months and runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15pm - 5:30pm. The race takes place on Mother’s Day and will benefit cancer victims.
UPS Company’s Gold Level Drivers at the Little Village Boys & Girls Club
Through a partnership with BGCA and the UPS Foundation, a new driving simulators program - Road Code - is scheduled to launch in pilot sites nationwide (including Chicago) beginning in April 2009. The Road Code Program is designed to help young people drive more safely by providing them with class room based instruction and time “behind the wheel” of a driving simulator. This program has been designed to specifically target teens while capitalizing on UPS’s own rich heritage of safe driving.
Valentine & General Wood Keystone Clubs visit Starved Rock
On January 24, 2009, the Valentine and General Wood Keystone Clubs had the opportunity to participate in the Eagle Watching weekend at Starved Rock sponsored by Inner City Outings. Teens spent the chilly day hiking throughout Starved Rock, Eagle Watching, Waterfall Climbing, and enjoying a scrumptious lunch.
2009 National Keystone Conference Steering Committee
Keystone member Niko Miller and Keystone Advisor Nickandro Sanchez were chosen to be on the 2009 National Keystone Conference Steering Committee. Through this nomination they spent a weekend in Atlanta planning the conference scheduled for April 2009. Over 1,500 teens are expected to attend the conference in April and the conference is looking to be one of the best conferences funded by Taco Bell.
BGCA/Smuckers Stars on Ice visit Tilton Club
Olympic figure skaters John Zimmerman and Evan Lysacek visited the Tilton Club for a BGCA/Smuckers Stars on Ice sponsored essay contest about “Greatness”. During the contest finale, Club youth presented their essay accounts on what being great means to them.
