Shelton Girl Meets Pop Star Katy Perry

Katy Perry and Gabriella Jones

SHELTON - One lucky Shelton child met Katy Perry onstage at her recent concert at Mohegan Sun, thanks to the world-famous singer and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 

Katy and BGCA have joined together to help put millions of young people on the path to a great future; part of the venture included giving her fans a chance to see her live by showing their support of their local Boys & Girls Club. 

 

The Valley's Boys & Girls Club was awarded 50 tickets for the concert at Mohegan Sun on Sept. 21, and the show was the second performance of Perry's brand new Witness tour.

At the concert, during a set which included planets and stars descending to stage level, Katy asked if any of her fans would like to help her wish upon a star. 

 

After searching the audience, Katy selected Gabriella Jones, a member of the Raymond P. Lavietes Unit in Shelton. 

 

Gabriella was wearing one of the special bright pink T-shirts made for the event, with a Boys & Girls Club logo on the front. When Katy brought her on stage, she asked Gabriella to wish on the star and to say what she wished for so that people could support her in her wish. 

 

After a moment of thought, Gabriella responded, “To pray for all the people that suffered from the hurricanes.” 

The crowd went wild, and Katy noted that Gabriella had been “brought up right,” and with the audience, Katy and Gabriella sent love and support to all those affected by the hurricanes.

As part of the partnership with Katy Perry, $1 of every ticket purchased is donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The partnership was formed because Katy and BGCA share a commitment to improving the lives of young people through education, empowerment, and demonstrating good citizenship.

 Katy is one of the most famous singers in the world and is the most-followed person on Twitter with nearly one hundred million followers.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been changing the lives of young people in the Valley for more than 60 years, providing safe, fun, affordable programming and constructive care for youth when they are not in school. More than 3,300 kids in four units attend our programs on a yearly basis.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit  www.BGC-LNV.org.

(This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club)

Boys & Girls Club Celebrating 60 Years

Derby-Shelton Rotary sponsors Boys and Girls Club

Funds to support teen program

William Miller, Jr., President, Derby-Shelton Rotary Club, recently presents the Rotary’s sponsorship check to Shaye Roscoe, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - The Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has received a $4,500 sponsorship from the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to support its teen program for the first quarter of 2014.
The funds are being used for staff, supplies, and activities for teens who attend the Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton.

“We are deeply grateful to the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club for sponsoring our Teen Room,” said Shaye Roscoe, Boys and Girls Club Executive Director.
 “These kids need us—statistics show again and again that the hours of 3-6 pm are the “danger zone” for unsupervised youth. The Boys & Girls Club offers them a positive alternative to the streets, exposing them to a team committed to their success and programming designed to help them succeed in school and in life.
"We are able to provide this quality programming to our teens because of such civic-minded organizations as the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club.”

For information about the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This is a press release from the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Hall of Fame induction in Ansonia honors club's alumni

Pictured from left: Adam Roscoe, Paul Picirillo, Ed Deptula, Joe Kirei, Mike Cotela, Jr., Walter Oko Sr., Paul Padilla, Mark Andersen, Cody Winslow, John Zaprzalka. / Contributed photo


ANSONIA - More than 170 people attended the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Alumni Association Hall of Fame ceremonies Jan. 26 at Molto Bene Italian Restaurant.
The event marks the eighth year that the Boys & Girls Club’s Alumni Association has honored its own.

Each candidate was nominated by either our Alumni Association, Board of Directors, Board of Corporators, or the general public.
The criteria for selection included being a former member of the Shelton-Derby Boys Club, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, or the Community Center. Each candidate was judged on notable contributions in his or her life which would serve as a role model for children. Each candidate’s outstanding leadership and dedication to children and their service to our community were important factors in the selection process. Non-members of the Club are nominated and judged on their impact on children at the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.


The inductees were:


Mike Cotela, Jr. Member of the Boys & Girls Club before the fire that destroyed the Shelton Clubhouse, during the transition, and after the new Clubhouse was opened in 1999. Counselor, Program Director, Keystone Advisor, and promoted to Unit Director for Ansonia Clubhouse in 2013.


Ed Deptula. Member of the Boys & Girls Club. Involved in Shelton National Little League, Shelton Babe Ruth League, and Shelton Flag Football. Volunteer and food consultant at St. Joseph’s Church for their yearly carnival and fish fry. City of Shelton employee. Semi-retired professional chef; graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.


Joe Kirei. Member of the Boys & Girls Club. Graduated Shelton High in the Class of ‘72’. Chef at the Ascot Club for the past 17 years.


Walter Oko Sr. Member when the Boys Club was shared with the Community Center. Worked as physical director for the Club, coached the basketball team, assistant director for summer camp. Attended Bridgeport Engineering, Southern Connecticut State University, and the University of Bridgeport. Worked for 37 years in education as a teacher and administrator.


Paul Padilla. Member of the Community Center. Coached basketball at the Club. Graduate of Shelton High. Earned a BA in History and an MA in education at Sacred Heart University. Teacher in Naugatuck.


Adam Roscoe. Member of the Boys & Girls Club. Member of Echo Hose Fire Department, and was first man in the door to extinguish the fire at the Club on Howe Avenue. Past Leiutenant of Echo Hose Ambulance Corp and former dispatcher for Shelton Police. Graduated second in his class for Police Academy Post Training and has been a Bridgeport Police Officer for 16 years.


Cody Winslow. Member of the Boys & Girls Club. Owner/operator of Winslow Landscaping and Winslow Oil.


John Zaprzalka. Member of the Boys & Girls Club. Still has the friends he made here 40 years ago.  Received his Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Fairfield University, certified public accountant and registered investment advisor. Partner in the accounting and consulting firm Apicella, Testa & Company, P.C. Chairman of the Board of the Valley Community Foundation, former Chairman and current Vice-Chair of the Board of the Griffin Health Services Corporation including Griffin Hospital; serves on the Parish Council and financial committees of St. Michael’s Church in Derby; corporator of both the Valley United Way and the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.


Porky’s Café. Co-owners Paul Piccirillo and Mark Anderson first encountered the Club’s Alumni Association during the softball tournament in 1988. Since then, through friendships, sponsorships of leagues, golf tournaments, and even a fantasy football league, they have forged a partnership that has helped a lot of our local youth.
 



For information about the Boys & Girls Club, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club.  

Foundation donates bikes to Boys and Girls Clubs of Ansonia, Shelton

The Foundation for Life, Inc., a charitable organization supported by employees of Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife, is donating bicycles and helmets to 60 children during the Boys and Girls Club Annual Back-A-Kid Campaign Event. 

At this event, First Niagara Bank will be providing the children with vouchers to the Sports Center of Shelton.

Barnum Financial Group employees will help raise the funds for the bikes and helmets. Each organization will surprise the children with their bikes and helmets. 
The bikes will not only allow the children to get out into their communities but also provide a fun way to stay physically fit and healthy.

Paul Blanco, Managing Director of Barnum Financial Group and Founder of the Foundation for Life, Inc., was introduced to Bikes for Kids by the founders of the Bikes for Kids program, Bill and Debbie Pollakov. 
Since 2007, the Foundation for Life, Inc. with the support of the Barnum Financial Group employees has donated over 1,500 bikes and helmets to underprivileged children throughout Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island. 

The children are typically invited to a free day of family fun where they are given the additional surprise of a bike to take home. 
This year alone they have enjoyed events at the Rockland Boulders Baseball Game; a Jets football game, an afternoon in the Giants' field house as well as a baseball game with the Rhode Island Pawtucket Red Sox. 
Many of these children may not have ever attended a baseball game or owned a bike; which is what makes this program so special.

"At Barnum Financial Group, we are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Paul Blanco, Managing Director.

“My wife Mindee and I started the Foundation for Life as an avenue through which we and our employees could improve the lives of children and families.”  

Barnum Financial Group, an Office of MetLife, provides a full range of investment and risk management products and services to over 220,000 clients including individuals and their families as well as small businesses, corporations, government entities, not-for-profit organizations and their employees. 

Offices are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. 

For more information visit www.foundationforlifeinc.org or www.barnumfinancialgroup.com.

This is a press release from Barnum Financial Group.

Re-posting: Family carnival planned Sunday in Shelton

Save the date!

Families invited to free carnival in Shelton

This is always a great event!

Club in Shelton to host health fair, fun activities

Carnival games, magic show to be featured
SHELTON - The 12th Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair will take on a Family Carnival theme this year.
It will feature free food and games along with health, wellness, and safety programs and displays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 22.

The fair will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, One Positive Place.

It is sponsored by the Valley Parish Nurses of Griffin Hospital, The Valley Community Foundation, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley, Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, and Griffin Faculty Physicians Primary Care.

The fair will feature carnival games, a moon bounce and magic show.
Free food, drinks and healthy snacks will be available.

Free bike helmets

Other activities include health, wellness, and safety interactive displays, a car seat and bike helmet clinic, the Child Identification Program (CHIP), fire engines and rescue vehicles, a safety house to teach about safety features in homes, and more.

Free bike helmets will be available for the first 400 children.

The Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurse program was established in 1990 and is now one of the largest in the country, with nearly 40 participating churches, more than 125 parish nurses, and 350 additional volunteers who support the nurses and who serve on the health cabinets of the individual churches.

The Boys & Girls Club provides, in a safe environment, programs that inspire, educate, guide, and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Griffin Faculty Physicians Primary Care is a multi-specialty medical group affiliated with Griffin Hospital, offering exceptional, personalized care to residents in the Lower Naugatuck Valley and the surrounding communities at conveniently located offices in Derby, Oxford, Southbury, Seymour and Shelton.

For information about the fair, call 203-732-1137 or 203-732-7584.
  
This post is taken from a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Karate, safety awareness classes slated at Shelton Clubhouse

SHELTON -The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Raymond P. Lavietes Unit in Shelton is offering children’s self-defense karate and safety awareness classes through KidSafe Karate. 

Registration is from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 14. Classes begin on Sept. 28 as follows:

All new students and white belts with stripes from 9-9:40 a.m.
All yellow and orange belts from 9:50-10:30 a.m.
All purple and blue belts from 10:40-11:20 a.m.
All green belts from 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
All red, brown, and black belts from 12:20-1 p.m.

The fall session runs every Saturday through Dec. 14 (no class on Sept. 21 or Nov. 30); there are 11 sessions in all. Classes are open to boys and girls ages 5-15. 
The program is designed to enhance self esteem, self discipline, and safety awareness. Students are placed into classes according to age and ability. 

A black belt instructor teaches beginning, intermediate, and advanced techniques for self defense only. Self discipline and defense, rather than aggressiveness, are emphasized throughout the course. 
Weekly safety flyers focus on a wide range of topics including stranger safety, fire safety, home safety, and more. 
The dangers of bullying and how to deal with peer pressure are also an important part of the program.

Registration costs $10, and classes cost $8 per week. You may pay as you go, or pay in full and receive a discount of one free lesson. 
New students are accepted up to the fourth week. 
Uniforms are not required but are highly recommended and may be purchased at class for $30. 
KidSafe staff will fit your child with the proper size uniform.

For information about KidSafe Karate, visit www.BGC-LNV.org, or contact KidSafe directly at 800-850-0800.



This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Club plans 42nd annual golf classic in Shelton

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will hold its annual John “Red” Larsen Golf Classic Sept. 24 at Brownson Country Club.
The tournament will begin at 11 a.m. with registration and lunch, followed by a shotgun start at noon. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with an awards reception and dinner at 6 p.m. 
Entry fee is $200 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, and dinner. Field is limited to first 32 foursomes. 
The tournament will be played rain or shine, but may be cancelled in extreme weather conditions. Entries with fewer than four players will be paired by the tournament committee.

Prizes will be awarded for Four Person Scramble, and the top six teams (gross and net) for longest drive, closest to the pin, and closest to the line. 
Hole-in-One Sponsor is Curtiss-Ryan Honda of Shelton.

Where the Money Goes
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been changing the lives of young people in our area for more than 70 years. 

With programs ranging from homework assistance to nutrition to sports, we help all young people to reach their fullest potential, but especially those from disadvantaged circumstances. 
Proceeds from this golf classic will help provide services regardless of a family’s ability to pay. 

About the Classic
The Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic, which has run 42 consecutive years since 1972, is dedicated to John “Red” Larsen. Red participated in almost every tournament and was Chairman for more than half. 
It was common to see Red stuffing “Tee-Favor Bags” on Sunday night or putting out sponsor signs in the morning mist. His love for children and his dedication to this Boys & Girls Club were rivaled only by his love for his family and the game of golf.

 
This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Fall basketball slated at Shelton Clubhouse

SHELTON -The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Raymond P. Lavietes Unit has opened registration for its Fall Basketball League.

Cost is $60 per player, and the registration deadline is 4 p.m. Sept. 16. Registration is all online at www.BGC-LNV.org.

Open to boys and girls in grades 3-8. Grades 3-4 are instructional drill clinics and include scrimmages. There are no player evaluations for Grades 3-4.

Player evaluations for girls in grades 5-6 are Sept. 17 at 6:15 pm; for girls in grades 7-8 are Sept. 18 at 6:15 pm. Player evaluations for boys in grades 5-6 are Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm; boys in grades 7-8 are Sept. 18 at 7:30 pm.

If your child misses the player evaluations, he or she will still be placed on a team; wait for a phone call from your child’s coach. 
Schedules will be created after the player evaluations. It will be known on the first night of evaluations which group is playing on designated nights.

If any parents want to coach, we need coaches with a positive attitude!
 If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the coach’s volunteer form on our website, or go online to www.BGC-LNV.org/Shelton Clubhouse and complete a registration form.

For information about Fall Basketball, contact Gary Kuhn, Physical Director, at 203-924-9329, GaryK@BGC-LNV.org.
For information about the Boys & Girls Club and the Golf Classic, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This post is taken from a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Club in Shelton offers program for kindergartners

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Raymond P. Lavietes Unit, 1 Positive Place, will offer a new before and after school Kindergarten Program.

The program is a supplement to the kindergartener’s school day, with countless opportunities to develop fine and gross motor skills; participate in dramatic play and arts; be constructively engaged with other children and adult staff; and enhance math, literacy, and critical-thinking skills.

The program is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children may attend for as few as three hours a day or as many as eight hours a day, before and after school.
Shelton school buses will pick children up at our Clubhouse and bring them to school, and they will pick them up at the end of their school day and bring them to the Clubhouse.

Children may bring breakfast if they haven’t eaten at home. The Club will provide a nutritious snack and lunch before sending them to school or lunch and a snack when they arrive after their school day is over.

Rates are $200/month for five days a week, up to three hours a day; $350/month for five days a week, up to six hours a day; and $450/month for five days a week, up to eight hours a day.
There is a $15 registration fee. Snow days cost $20.
For those children attending up to three hours per day, if there is a delayed opening or early dismissal and kindergarten is cancelled, there is a $20 fee for the day.

Registration must be done in person due to the limited number of spaces available.
A registration form may be downloaded from the website and filled out in advance (www.BGC-LNV.org/Shelton Clubhouse/Kindergarten Program) or parents may obtain a form at the Clubhouse.

To register, parents must complete the registration form; provide an updated physical form, signed and dated by the child’s pediatrician, which includes the child’s date of birth and immunizations; the first month’s tuition payment; and read and understand our Parent Handbook (available online and at our Clubhouse).

For information visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This information is from a press release from the Boys & Girls Club.

Registration opens today for Shelton Clubhouse

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s after-school registration opens today.
Registration is all online at www.BGC-LNV.org/Shelton Clubhouse/Become a Member.

Shelton public schools will transport Club members by school bus to the Clubhouse downtown (Booth Hill, Elizabeth Shelton, Long Hill, Mohegan, Perry Hill, Shelton Intermediate, and Sunnyside).
Van service is available to members from other schools (Shelton High, St. Joseph’s in Shelton, Derby Public Schools, and Seymour Public Schools).

Parents requiring van service must complete their children’s online registration by Aug. 20, allow two days to process the registration, and come in to the Clubhouse to complete the van registration and make payment by Aug. 23.
Registrations after Aug. 20 will not be on the van roster until the second week of school.

Parents not needing van service may register until Aug. 28. The Clubhouse will be closed the week of Aug. 26-30; registration will close from Aug. 29-Sept. 3.

Membership fees cover participation in the Club’s core programs—academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.
Additional fees apply to snow days, holidays, school vacations, sports leagues, summer camp, and special events.
After-school membership starts on the first day of school in Shelton and ends on Shelton’s last day of school.
The Club is for boys and girls ages 6-18, of all ethnicities, races, and creeds. Trained professional staff provide members with positive adult mentors and role models.
Nationally recognized programs help young people succeed in school, stay healthy, learn important life skills, pursue interests in the arts and sports, and explore vocational choices.

For schedule and fee information about the Boys & Girls Club, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This post is taken from a press release. 

Walk in Shelton, Derby Saturday to benefit club

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is holding its fifth annual walkathon Saturday. Previously called Get Your Walk On, the event has been renamed Walk for Kids, the Herbie Rollinson Memorial Walkathon. 

“The name was changed to reflect exactly what the event is and what we’re walking for…it’s all about the kids,” says Sue DeLeon, Board President. 

“Our Boys & Girls Club is more than just a safe place for them to go after school. A boy or girl walking through our doors will experience a variety of programs designed to enhance their academic performance, teach them about good character and citizenship, and inform them about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.”

Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 am. Walkers may stay on the half-mile loop at Veterans Park or, if they wish a longer route, they can continue to the Derby Greenway. 
Prizes will be awarded for the top individual fundraiser and for the top team fundraiser. A minimum pledge of $25 is required for individual walkers, which gets them a commemorative walkathon T-shirt. 
Teams are welcome and encouraged to walk and will also receive our commemorative T-shirt.

To pre-register and get a pledge form, contact Ann Wheeler. 203-924-7462, AnnWheeler@BGC-LNV.org or download a walkathon packet from www.BGC-LNV.org. Click on the walkathon link.

Club to hold annual carnival in Shelton

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will be holding its annual spring carnival, produced by Coleman Bros. Carnivals, from May 8-19. 

The carnival will be held at Veteran’s Park/The Slab, downtown Shelton. Dates and times are as follows:

Wednesday-Friday, May 8-10 from 6-11 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12 from noon – 11 p.m.

Monday-Friday, May 13-17 from 6-11 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19 from noon – 11 p.m.

Bring the family down for a day or night out and enjoy carnival rides, games of chance, and attractions for the young and the young at heart.

Candied apples, fried dough, and other carnival fare will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the Boys & Girls Clubs in Shelton and Ansonia.

For information about the club, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.

Golf tourney to benefit Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley

The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Alumni Association will host its annual golf tournament May 24 at Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe.

This year’s tournament will include a Golf Ball Drop raffle.

For information and a registration or sponsorship form, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


The tournament will have an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start and a scramble format. Entry fee of $165 includes 18 holes of golf and cart, continental breakfast/buffet lunch/social with open bar (after golf), refreshments/hot dogs on the course, and tournament gift.
A raffle, as well as live and silent auctions will also be available.


Entries should include names, handicaps, and contact email or phone number sent to Alumni Golf, Boys & Girls Club LNV, P.O. Box 209, Shelton, 06484. Checks should be made payable to the Alumni Association.


Anyone wishing to become a sponsor, purchase a tee sign, or donate an auction item should contact Chris Jones, 203-414-5046 or Ann Wheeler, 203-924-7462, AnnWheeler@BGC-LNV.org.


You may also register for golf, sign up as a sponsor, and pay online.

Sponsorships
Gold Tournament Sponsorships of $2,500 include a foursome of golf, tee sign, recognition at the awards dinner, inclusion in press releases, program, and tournament banner.

Silver Sponsorships of $1,500 include a foursome of golf, full-page ad in the program, and name on the tournament banner.

Shirt Sponsorships of $1,000 receive their name on the shirts and recognition at the awards ceremony. Auction Sponsorships of $500 have their name at the registration table and recognition at the awards ceremony.

Sign sponsorships include $500 Cart Sponsor, $250 Putting Green Sign Sponsor, $150 Halfway House Sign Sponsor, and $100 Hole Sign Sponsor. Deadline for all sponsorships is May 14.


The Golf Ball Drop raffle prize features a $1,000 minimum payout. You need not be present to win. Tickets are $10 each, buy as many as you like.
The Drop will be held at the golf tournament. Golf balls will dropped from a fire truck ladder, and the first ball in or closest to the hole wins. To purchase tickets, contact Jim Queen at 203-924-7462, JimQueen@BGC-LNV.org.


The LNV Alumni Association golf tournament is held each year to support youth programs and provide equipment to our Boys & Girls Club.

With more than 3,000 Club members attending the Shelton and Ansonia clubhouses, the need for more programs, more program funding, and more equipment has become a focus of the Alumni Association.
Over the years our golf tournament has been able to purchase a portable street hockey rink, air hockey table, and foosball table for the games room; purchase 12 computer lab stations; sponsor the music program for children to learn how to play guitar, keyboard, and drums; sponsor the chess club, sponsor the Club members’ Award Dinner; and purchase ping pong tables, an indoor batting cage, outdoor basketball hoops, and a moon bounce.


For information visit www.BGC-LNV.org.

This post is taken from a press release. 

Basketball league to start in Shelton

At the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley

League Information: The All-American Basketball League is a 4 v 4 basketball league that is open for all high school boys to play in. You register your own team of your friends and play. Your team will be seeded and there will be up to date stats posted weekly. If you want a league that is all about playing then this is a league for you!

Coaches
Each team must have an adult coach. The roster with team name, player and coach information must be filled out and turned in by April 1 to Gary Kuhn.
Mail to P.O. Box 209, Shelton, CT 06484
League Fee:
$60 Per Player (8 Players allowed per team)

Registration:
All registration must be done online @ www.bgc-lnv.org by April 1,, 2013.

For additional questions please contact Gary
Phone: 203-924-9329 E-mail: gary@BGC-LNV.org (Lavietes Clubhouse)

 

This informational flier was submitted by the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

         

Ansonia teen wins top honor from Boys & Girls Club

Williams to compete for Connecticut Youth of Year

 

Mike Cotela, Unit Director, Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse in Ansonia, congratulates Ansonia resident Brittany Williams on her honor. /Contributed photo

ANSONIA - Resident Brittany Williams was selected as the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Youth of the Year, the club's highest honor.

She will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the Connecticut Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corp. 
As the new Youth of the Year for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Lower Naugatuck Valley, 18-year old Brittany is a true example of an extraordinary young woman recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America  for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.

Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. As BGCA’s premier youth recognition program, Youth of the Year recognizes outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles. 

Youth of the Year encourages Club members to reach their full potential by achieving academic success, leading healthy lifestyles and contributing to their communities. Youth of the Year honorees are shining examples and living proof that great futures start at Boys & Girls Clubs.

If Williams wins at the state competition, she will compete for the title of Northeast Region Youth of the Year and an additional $10,000 scholarship from Tupperware Brands, the recognition program’s national sponsor. 

Five regional winners will advance to Washington, D.C., in September 2013, to compete for the title of BGCA’s National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year will receive an additional scholarship of up to $50,000 from The Rick and Susan Goings Foundation and will have the opportunity to meet with the President of the United States in the White House. 

This information and photo are taken from a press release.

Club to start kindergarten program in fall

SHELTON - The Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is starting a Kindergarten Program for the 2013-2014 school year.
The program is open to all kindergarteners, and bus transportation will be provided for all Shelton members both to and from school.
Care4Kids will be accepted for the Kindergarten Program. Registration for the Kindergarten program opens July 1 for the after school year.
Run by head teacher Lindsay Hubbell, the program will offer children daily opportunities to:

•        Develop fine motor skills through the use of manipulative toys and art projects; 
•         Develop gross motor skills through a variety of recreational games and sports; 
•          Participate in dramatic play and arts, developing and challenging imaginations;

•        Be constructively engaged with other children and adult staff in a fun and positive      environment; 
•       Enhance math, literacy, and critical-thinking skills

The program opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. Children may attend as few as three hours a day or as many as eight hours a day, before school and after school.
For morning kindergarten students, Shelton school buses will pick children up at the Clubhouse and bring them to school. Buses will also pick children up from Shelton schools and bring them to the Clubhouse, both at noon and at the end of the full school day.
The Boys and Girls Club will provide a nutritious snack and lunch before sending children to school or lunch and a snack when they arrive after their school day is over.


There is a $15 registration fee. Monthly rates are $200/month for up to three hours a day, five days a week; $350/month for up to six hours a day, five days a week; or $450/month for up to eight hours a day, five days a week.


For information visit www.BGC-LNV.org.

Commodore Hull race nets $11G for Boys & Girls Club

 
Members of the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Committee and Jeanne Connors from Greco & Haines the first sponsor of the race and the main sponsor for all 11, presented a check for more than $11,000 to Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Shaye Roscoe from the race proceeds.


Pictured from left are Jack Walsh, Glenn Gaetano, Connors, Roscoe and Tom Wilson.

The Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Committee recently announced that the 11^th annual race held last Thanksgiving netted a donation of over $11,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

 

With this year’s donation, the race has now raised more than $110,000 for the Club since the first race in 2002. 

Connors said Greco & Haines became the main sponsor not only to help make the race possible, but more importantly to help all the children who benefit from the services offered at the Club.

Roscoe said the Club is grateful for all that the Race has done for the Club down through the years. 

“The dollars raised have a great impact on the thousands of children who have been members of the Club in the 11-year history of the Race," she said. "We really appreciate Greco & Haines and all the other sponsors who have made this possible.” 

She also noted the incredible work done by the all-volunteer committee in building the race from its inception to the great Thanksgiving tradition that it has become.

Dave Grant, who served as Chair of last year’s race said, “It was a real pleasure to serve as the Chair of such a great event and I want to thank all our volunteers who do such an incredible job putting this together and keeping our runners safe.” 

He also noted that there would not be a race without the sponsors, and lastly he thanked the runners who come back year after year making the race such a success.

The race is held Thanksgiving morning and starts and ends on the Riverwalk in Shelton, but one of the unique aspects of the race is the course itself, which twice crosses the Derby/Shelton bridge on its way out and back to the mid-point at the Derby Public Library. This year's race will again be held at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Registration begins in September. The popular race, which has more than 700 spots available, sells out  quickly.

For information visit the race website: http://www.electronicvalley.org/derby/HullRace/index.htm.