Jordan Club: Silent Auction Gala
2008 National Fine Arts Exhibit Winner
Jordan Club: Dance PerformanceD. Woods from Danity Kane Visits Jordan Club
Jordan Club: University of Maine Spring Break Volunteers
James Jordan: Club Keystone Club
Jordan Club: Track & Field Team of the Year
Jordan Child Development Center: Positive Behavior Initiative
Jordan Club: First Ever Summer Institute
Jordan Club: Jewel Silent Auction
Jordan Club: Silent Auction Gala
The Jewel-Osco Charities Silent Auction Gala was held on Thursday,
May 22, 2008 at the Drury Lane Theater in Oakbrook Terrace. The
Jewel-Osco Charities Silent Auction is an annual event designed
to raise funds for a variety of not-for-profit agencies across
the company’s service area, including the James R. Jordan
Boys and Girls Club. Funds raised at this event help fund not-for-profit
programs and projects that are based on the company’s giving
strategy, including hunger relief, nutrition education, and environmental
stewardship.
2008 National Fine Arts Exhibit Winner
Jasmine Jones, of the James Jordan Club is a 2008 BGCA National Fine Arts Exhibit winner. Jasmine’s piece, Prison of Hearts in Print Making was selected along with 37 other pieces of works for the National Exhibit from thousands submitted by aspiring young artists in Clubs across the nation.
Jasmine is 16 years old and attends Crane High School. She has
been a member of the Jordan Club since November 2007.
The National Fine Arts Exhibit will be displayed at various Boys
& Girls Clubs of America conferences. The artwork, along with
our other winners will be viewed by hundreds of conference delegates
throughout the year. The image will be placed on bgca.org in our
virtual gallery for viewing in the future.
Jordan Club: Dance Performance
This past month the James Jordan Boys and Girls Club welcomed 50 members from the Asian-American Student Association from Whitney Young High School for a dance presentation. Club members were treated to a 45 minute performance which included different dance styles from hip hop dance to way to interpretative dance.
D. Woods from Danity Kane Visits Jordan Club
On March 9, 2008, D. Woods, a member of the group Danity Kane visited the James Jordan Boys and Girls Club and delighted Club members with her presence. Danity Kane is a pop and R&B girl group that was formed on MTV's Making the Band reality television series.
The singer talked with youth about the importance of staying
in school and following your dreams. Club members were given paper
and pencils, and she asked them to write down a short term goal
that they planned to achieve. D. Woods promised Club members that
when returned, she was going to follow up on the progress each
Club member had made toward there goals.
Jordan Club: University of Maine Spring Break Volunteers
The James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club benefited from a new
trend of volunteer vacations. A group of 12 students from the
University of Maine decided on an Alternative Spring Break (ASB),
a spring break trend where college students travel to volunteer
for a non for profit organization for a week. The group of volunteers
drove over 2700 miles from Orono, Maine to Chicago to volunteer
at the Club from March 3rd to March 7th 2008.
Jordan Club Director Don Reed was impressed with the dedication
of young group of students. “The volunteers were very enthusiastic
and were willing to help out with any needs that come up from
serving snacks to cleaning up at the end of the day.” The
volunteers helped with many of the Clubs programs like Power Hour,
SMART Girls, and with the basketball tournament Jordan hosted
that week.
Jordan Club
As part of the Walt Disney Company outreach efforts, the Disney VoluntEAR program has provided an opportunity to share a black history story with children in the Chicagoland area. Kate Neiman a volunteer from Radio Disney Chicago came out to the Jordan Club on Wednesday, February 27th to read from the book We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball.
The book, We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball,
is about unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible
conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than
anything else in the world: play ball.
Kate read a chapter to two groups of 30 Club members between the
ages of 6 – 10 and distributed bookmarks celebrating the
book and Black History month and posters from Disney movies. The
book was donated to the Jordan Club library.
For more information on Radio Disney – AM 1300 please visit www.radiodisney.com/chicago.
October was a busy month for The James Jordan Club. In addition to serving Club members with after school programming, the Jordan Club focused on teen programming and Keystone Club. Members of the Keystone Club had an election to select new officers. Both Keystone advisors, Tauzzarri Robinson and Robert Coffee, were extremely thrilled with the new officers’ commitment and determination to get Keystone under way for the new school year.
Keystone members also participated in a seven week venture with Toastmasters. Mr. Bill Jenkins instructs the program on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Members learned how to speak effectively in public and have simple table conversation. Speeches ranged from table topics to humor. Toastmasters plan to have a dinner and graduation ceremony for the Keystone members and parents on November 15, 2007 where Club members will deliver their final speeches.
Jordan
Club:
Track & Field Team of the Year
The Jordan Club Boys & Girls Track Team has done an outstanding job this year! The team participated in the C.A.P. game with 1200 youth from other clubs and organizations. Remarkably the Jordan Club track team took first place in this event. They also participated in the fourth annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Track & Field competition. The girls won 1st place for the 4th time in a row. While the boys, showing great improvement, took 2nd place in the event.
Jordan
Child Development Center:
Positive Behavior Initiative
A few months ago staff from the James Jordan Child Development
Center teamed up with Chicago Public Schools in an effort to change
children’s behavior. The behavior initiative is called Positive
Behavior Support (pbs).
Positive Behavior Support is a program supported by the Colorado
Department of Education and the Chicago Public Schools to promote
and maximize academic achievement/behavioral competence. It is
a strategy designed to help all students achieve important social
and learning goals. “We know that when good behavior and
good teaching come together, our students will excel in their
learning,” stated Dion Rogers of the James Jordan Child
Development Center.
Dion also noted, “As part of the PBS program, we will establish
several clear rules for the behavior we expect in our classrooms,
on trips and in meetings. We will diligently teach those supportive
expectations to the students and reward them frequently with positive
stickers and prizes for their great behavior. “
The James Jordan Positive Behavior Support initiative was introduced
to the parents in September during a Parent Committee meeting.
During an October meeting, parents were invited to an Open House
to look at positive behavior techniques that are used in the classrooms.
Jordan
Club: First Ever Summer Institute
This summer, what is new at the James Jordan Boys & Girls Club? The first-ever Summer Institute. The Sports/Fitness – Movers and Shakers Institute provides fitness challenges, sports clinics, and information on nutrition. While the Rhythm-Unity Performing Arts program provides opportunities for the members to define community through drum, dance, spoken word, and song. Last but not least, the Journalism/Media – Lights Camera Action program provides opportunities for members to join in creating the Club’s Summer Session video – highlighting club programming and community happenings; as well as to contribute to a summer magazine.
In addition to the Institutes above, members can enjoy Social Development programming in the afternoon focused on fun and community. The Jordan Club is fortunate to host 2 Apprenticeships and 1 Pre-Apprenticeship through After School Matters. The Apprenticeships include digital media, instructed by Street Level Media, and an Afro-Caribbean Drumming program totaling 30 teen employment slots. The Pre-Apprenticeship, in collaboration with the Rockwell Garden youth program, is focused on paint making and includes another 10 slots.
Jordan Club: Jewel Silent Auction
This was the largest Silent Auction that Jewel has hosted to benefit the charities they support. The Jordan Club received $87,000 in net proceeds this year. Special thank you to Jordan Board members who sponsored at the $3000 level - Joe Perrino, Home Run Inn Pizza and Don Weil, Blue Chip Marketing and Communications. A special note of appreciation to David Kurland , Chicago Bulls, for contributing several ticket packages to sporting events as well as autographed sports memorabilia.
