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Your gift will help us provide life-changing programs and guidance to over 4,100 youth in our community. By supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Venice, you will help strengthen our ability to serve the children that need us most.

Boys & Girls Club alumni say it best: "The Club saved my life."

The Boys & Girls Club of Venice is committed to helping youth of all backgrounds. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring responsible citizens.

CLUB TECH CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to Milana Burdette & Brandon Jamar

On May 27, 2010, Microsoft and the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club will host a special ceremony to congradulate 33 local club members and present them with a brand new NetBook!

In the competition, students were given the option to complete one task from the categories of photography, short films, or Web-based games. This competition was designed specifically by Microsoft to spur interest in technology-related jobs.

"These young students are the future...We feel it's necessary to do all that we can to prepare and give students the opportunity to succeed and get young people thinking about their futures. At Microsoft we strive to create special programs like the Teen Tech Challenge, providing youth with access to the latest technology, and inspiring them to realize their full potential." -Celeste Alleyne, Microsoft Western Region Citizenship Director

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

104th ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Erikk Aldridge, Sugar Ray Leonard and Leslie Billinger (Board Member) @ National Conference

This premier networking event serves nearly 2,500 attendees eager to learn about the latest techniques and products in the youth-development field. The National Conference will take an in-depth look at issues such as racism, youth violence, illiteracy and unemployment and how they are placing all youth at risk. Thank you to our board members who attended the conference in New York: Leslie Billinger, Marty Goldberg, Cathy Hession and Evelyn Morgan.

Happy Birthday to board member, Marty Goldberg!!!

From all of us here @ the Club :)

Scholarship Programs

Application Deadline: May 15, 2010

"With 42% of students dropping out of our local high school, we can't stand idle. we must act now to engage, educate and empower our teens."- Erikk Aldridge, Executive director, Boys & Girls Club of Venice. Club donors awarded more than $10,000 in college scholarships this past year to Club and staff members.

The Wise Family Scholarship Foundation was established in 2008 by former Boys & Girls Club of Venice Board President, Michael Wise. Mr. Wise is currently a partner at JH Snyder Company in Los Angeles. The foundation awards four annual $2,000 merit based scholarships each June. To apply for this scholarship please complete the attached: Wise Family Scholarship Application.

The David C. Mandell, In His Footsteps, College Scholarship Fund was established through the Boys & Girls Club of Venice in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club of Venice. Faye Mandell, the widow of Dave Mandell, their daughter, Arielle Mandell, along with friends established the David C. Mandell, In His Footsteps Scholarship Fund, in honor of the late David C. Mandell. The In His Footsteps scholarship will be awarded to a local high school senior who demonstrates effort, determination, and a commitment towards working and partnering with other cultures for positive goals.

For more information, contact Erikk Aldridge at (310) 390-4477 x 225 or email:erikk@bgcv.org.

2010 Summer Program

Ten Weeks of WOW!!!

OUR SUMMER PROGRAM IS FULL!

Contact Delores Jones at (310) 390-4477 to be placed on the waiting list.

Tomorrow's Leaders

Are you in 6^th, 7^th or 8^th grade? Do you want to win a laptop? If you answered "yes" to both questions, please contact Michelle Shegda, Education Director, at 310-574-5064 or e-mail at michelle@bgcv.org for more details.

All members in 6^th, 7^th & 8^th grade are members of Tomorrow's Leaders and encouraged to participate in Tomorrow's Leaders Projects 2010. "My Perfect Life Collage", Essay, and A-G Subject Requirements Poster is due by Friday, May 28^th at 6:00 PM. Power Point Presentations can be e-mailed to Michelle@bgcv.org. Members will be rewarded for their efforts!

Tomorrow's Leaders laptop Give-Away is Friday, June 4^th

...Are you a winner?

2010 Basketball Season

3 Weeks Left!!!