Tilton Club: Smart Girls, Tilton Tigers
Tilton Club: Starting the School Year Off with a Bang
Smart Girls Get Healthy Smiles
On Monday October 8, 2007, the Tilton Pilot Smart Girls Group
through the partnership of Tupperware Corporation collaborated
with McCormick Club Dental clinic to provide a Healthy Smile day
for Tilton Club and community members. This community project
provided 40 youth free dental care from residents of the University
of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Club members attended
a Healthy Smiles workshop that taught members how to keep their
teeth healthy. Members were also treated to McDonalds for lunch
and given goodie bags with dental supplies to help keep their
smiles healthy.
Tilton Tigers Champions!
On Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Tilton Tigers from Tilton Boys &
Girls Club won the Annual CDBG flag football division for the
Jr. Varsity League. The 2007 MVP players were Waywon White and
Kewon Slater. A small reception hosted by Tilton’s proud
faculty, staff and Club members was thrown for the division champions
when they arrived back at the Club.
Tilton
Club:
Starting the School Year Off with a Bang
Tilton Boys & Girls Club along with George W. Tilton elementary school held a back to school carnival for the East Garfield community and students. The carnival was held on the west end of the school playground lot located at 233 N. Keeler. Community residents and Tilton students were treated to hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, popcorn and soda. Residents and students played a variety of games, received prizes and a host of free give-a-ways. Over 200 residents came out to support this initiative, welcome students back to school and embrace the Tilton Boys & Girls Club as one of their new after school partners.
Tilton Boys & Girls Club also collaborated with Tilton elementary to host their first “Bring your Parent to School” Day. Over 80 parents came out to support this special event. Parents were received by Principal Satterwhite at 9:00 am and led to the auditorium for an overview of the school’s plans to reach higher heights. Tilton Boys & Girls Club Manager, Mrs. Wolfe, was allowed to share the mission, goals and role of the Boys & Girls Club as it pertains to helping the school to reach these higher goals. Parents were given pamphlets about Club programs as well as a tour of the club. Parents then spent the rest of the morning observing what their children do on a daily base in the classrooms. This event opened the doors of communication between teachers, parents, students and club staff.
