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Missouri State Youth of the Year 2010
Annitra McDonald (center) |
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This Week at the Clubs
April 5-11, 2010 |
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In an effort to keep you more informed on what's happening at the Clubs in 2010, we will send out out this bi-weekly e-newsletter with the latest and greatest Club events and activities! |
| What's Been Going On? |
Congratulations to Annitra McDonald from the East Side Unit who was named the 2010 Missouri State Youth of the Year on March 31 in Jefferson City. Annitra ( photos at top and left) beat out local winners from all over Missouri for this most prestigious honor, received a $1,000 college scholarship, and will now move on to the regional competition. Click here to check out Annitra's Fox 4 "Reaching for Excellence" feature with Phil Witt and join us in congratulating Annitra on all of her accomplishments!
Club youth at all five sites recently celebrated National Boys & Girls Clubs Week March 22-26 with five days of activities and events - each day focused on one of the five Core Program areas: Character & Leadership; Education, Career & Technology; Health & Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness & Recreation. Programs and activities included neighborhood cleanups, nutrition presentations, Easter egg hunts, banner competitions, games room tournaments and much more! (See photo below of youth at the Leslie Unit participating in relay races during Sports & Fitness Day).
Two Club members have been selected as regional winners in the BGCA National Fine Arts Competition. Kenneth Ikerd (age 18) from the Wyandotte County Unit qualified in Pastels with "The Color of my Skin" and Bryan Blanks (age 11) from the Thornberry Unit qualified in Printmaking with "Spirits". Congratulations to both young men who will now compete at the national level!
Don't forget that the first JCPenney Afterschool Roundup of the year is running now through April 6. Through this program, customers at JCPenney can make donations to the Afterschool Fund at the cash register by rounding up their purchase to the next whole dollar. All donations collected by our local Kansas City JCPenney stores will be donated to our local Clubs! So head to your local JCPenney store and "round up" for the Clubs!
Vote for our kids! Vote once a day during the month of April to help Variety Kansas City win $250,000 towards the purchase of mobility vans for special needs children through the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project. If Variety gets funded (a top 2 ranking) the Clubs benefit as well! Click here to vote daily during April!
Don't forget to use GoodSearch.com for your online searches and GoodShop.com for your online shopping to benefit the Clubs. Just enter "Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City" as the charity you want to support! |
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| Save the Date |
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RBI First Pitch Event
April 27, 2010
Join us for this kick-off to the 2010 RBI season at the K. More info to come in upcoming editions of "This Week at the Clubs".
Ride for the Kids
May 15, 2010
A 50-mile, scenic ride through Historic Independence Square to benefit Club kids in Eastern Jackson County. More info below. |
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East Side Unit
5101 E 24th St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 241-5252
Hawthorne Unit
16995 Dover Ln,
Independence, MO
(816) 257-7010
Leslie Unit
315 S Leslie
Independence, MO
(816) 461-1422
Thornberry Unit
3831 E 43rd St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 861-6300
Wyandotte County Unit
1240 Troup
Kansas City, KS
(913) 621-3260 | |
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| What's Coming Up? |
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 Vote for the Clubs - Best of Business Kansas City
Voting is now open for Ingram's Best of Kansas City awards. In the March issue of Ingram's Magazine (and subsequent issues), the Official Ballot is included for you to vote for your Kansas City favorites. New in 2010, there is a category for Best Non-Profit Organization - and the Clubs would appreciate your vote! So grab your copy of Ingram's and vote! Ballots are due on July 9.
RBI Enrollment & Events 2010 - Ongoing
RBI registration is now open for the 2010 season. Youth ages 5-18 are encouraged to sign up today and individuals as well as teams are welcome to enroll. Cost is $25 per child, which includes free physical, uniform, all gear, certified umpires, scholarship opportunities, end-of-season picnic & awards, life skills instruction, clinics AND a school year membership to the Boys & Girls Clubs! Quite a deal! Click here to enroll today! Volunteer coaches are also needed! Call the RBI office at (816) 361-3600 for more information.
Shamrock Oil Change Promotion - Month of April
Shamrock Tire Co. is running a promotion during the month of April - $5 promotion on oil changes and $20 promotion on all alignments with all proceeds going to our local Clubs. Offer is good at the Shamrock location at the corner of Main and Kansas on the Historic Independence Square. Call (816) 254-7002 to set an appointment today!
Culinary Arts Class at Applebee's - April 17
On Saturday, April 17, 50 Club members will participate in a Culinary Arts Class at Applebee's in Lenexa. AMC Theatre and Junior League "Kids in the Kitchen" is sponsoring this fun day of teaching and empowering youth to make healthy lifestyle choices and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity and its associated health issues. We thank them for including our kids!
1st Annual "Ride for the Kids" - May 15
Sign up now to participate in the 1st Annual "Ride for the Kids" on Saturday, May 15 - a 50-mile, scenic ride from Blue Springs through Historic Independence Square followed by lunch and a silent auction at the Leslie Unit. Pre-register at Blue Springs Harley-Davidson on Saturday, May 1 for only $20 per rider ($10 per passenger), including lunch. You can also register the morning of the ride for $25 ($15 for a passenger). For more information, call Rich Baldwin at (501) 773-1010 or email rbaldwin@helpKCkids.org.
Current Club Needs!
*Swim Suits/Trunks *Health Care Products *Office and School Supplies *Televisions *Board Games *Refrigerator *Pool Tables *DVD Players *Ping Pong Tables *Exercise Equipment *Lifejackets *XBox/Wii/Playstation *Furniture *Fish Tanks *Construction Paper *DVD Movies
These items and many more are currently needed at the Clubs. If you would like to donate one or more of these items from our Wish List, please call (816) 361-3600 x229 or email giving@helpKCkids.org. For the full Club Wish List, visit our web site at www.helpKCkids.org. |
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Thanks for your support of the Boys & Girls Clubs Clubs of Greater Kansas City! For more information on the Clubs and our programs, visit our web site at www.helpkckids.org.
Sincerely,
Dave Smith
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
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