Satisfy Mom’s Appetite this May at Let’s Eat!
Let’s Eat in Tradition has teamed up with The Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County for a special Mother’s Day Event. May 10th and 11th come out to Let’s Eat to make the perfect gift for mom, a couple evenings worth of fresh, delicious entrees.
Help raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County by purchasing any 2 family sized entrees for $44.00. All profits for the meals being made Mother’s Day Weekend are being donated to the youth of St. Lucie County! It’s a great way to help out a great program and also have 2 nights or more worth of dinner for a great price! Log in at ? HYPERLINK "http://www.letseatdinner.com" ?www.letseatdinner.com? choose the Port St. Lucie location, click Let’s Get Started, and choose the Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser on the May Calendar to place your order.
Let’s Eat gives you the option to choose from a number of menu items such as Creamy Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas, Cranberry Glazed Turkey Meatloaf, or even Paella. You can make the meals yourself or just pick them up at the door. Let's Eat! meals contain 4-6 servings per entree, depending on your family's appetite. That's an average of $3.33 per serving, saving you money each month on groceries and dinners out, not to mention time spent shopping, chopping and cleaning up. It’s what Mom’s really want!
Join us for the 13th Annual Golf Classic
The 13th Annual Golf Classic to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County will be held on Saturday, April 26th at the St. James Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. All golfers…good and not so good are invited to play.
Chuck Hill and Bob Johnson, the Golf Tournament Chairs, and their Committee have been busy planning a great day of golf, filled with competition, fun, prizes and fellowship. Golfers will enjoy the usual contests of Hole-in-One, closest to the pin, longest drive, and poker golf, as well as door prizes, shirts and goodie bags.
The cost is only $100 per individual or $300 per foursome. Sponsors include Publix, St. James Golf Club, Culpepper & Terpening, WPC Industrial Contractors and many more. If you would like to play, sponsor a team or sponsor a tee or green, please contact the Club at 460-9918. This has been a favorite of local golfers for 13 years. Don’t miss it. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County.
Tickets are now available for the Taste of St. Lucie
Looking for a last minute holday gift...well look no further. Boys & Girls Club is selling tickets to the Taste of St. Lucie for $40 single and $70 couple. The Taste of St. Lucie will be held in Tradition Square on March 26th at 5:30 pm. Don't miss the tastiest event of 2008. Call 772-460-9918 to order tickets or stop by our office at 607 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County Takes Home the Trophy!
November 13, 2007 (St. Lucie County, FL) – The Club members from the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County won 1st place at this years Boys & Girls Clubs State Education Day sponsored by Comcast. Members from St. Lucie County competed against Indian River, Martin, and Palm Beach County on November 10th at the Indian River Community College Kight Center for Emerging Technologies from 9am-3pm.
The Clubs competed against each other in age appropriate teams demonstrating lessons learned in: Spelling, Florida Facts, Connect Four, Math, Public Speaking, Music Trivia, Sports Trivia, and Essay. Within the 8 categories of competition, St. Lucie County won with 22 overall winners, Palm Beach came in a close second with 21 winners, and Martin County in third with 16 winners.
“The true prize of this event was smiles and excitement as shown by the children.” said Steve Woytko, Unit Director of the Garden Terrace Clubhouse in Fort Pierce. “They embraced the fun and value of this event by trying to "outsmart" each other. We all win for that!”
Over 200 club members and staff joined at the Kight Center for a fun and an educational competition that allowed kids to focus on their individual area of strength. Special Activities included checkers, chess, flag football, basketball and a BBQ lunch served by Matt’s BBQ.
Boys & Girls Club presents the Boos & Ghouls Club Haunted House
October 8, 2007 (St. Lucie County, FL) – The Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County is pleased to present, The Boo’s and Ghoul’s Club Haunted House.Come out to the Ken Pruitt Unit Boys & Girls Club on Friday, October 19th and Saturday, October 20th from 8pm – 11pm for tricks, treats, and the scare of your life. The Club will host its first Haunted House that is open to the public. Concessions will be sold and donations are welcome to benefit the Clubs of St. Lucie County. Sponsors include Hometown News, Starbucks Coffee, and many more. For more information on this haunted event, please call 772-460-9918.
2008 Taste of St. Lucie
Grab that Sharpie and mark your calendars now for the yummiest event of the season. Boys & Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters have announced 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 26th as the official date for the 2008 Taste of St. Lucie. Tradition Square will again be the location for the eight annual edition of this popular local event, which features food and wine from over 55 local restaurants.
Now in its eighth year, the 2008 Taste of St. Lucie will once again celebrate the roaring 20’s by creating An Evening with the Great Gatsby. Participants will be encouraged to dress in costume and could be awarded wonderful prizes for dressing in period clothes or arriving as their favorite Great Gatsby character. As with previous Tastes, in addition to dining on the tastiest specialties of wonderful local eateries, participants help support local Big Brothers Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Club programs which serve over 4,700 children in the community through mentoring and after-school programs.
It’s a glorious celebration complete with dining, dancing, music, live entertainment and, of course, all those tasty dishes. It’s the perfect way to spend a lovely evening, watch the sunset over the water as you sample the area’s finest cuisine, and this year, the ticket price is only $40 per person, $70 per couple – a super bargain for a chance to dine at more than 55 restaurants in one evening! Tickets to the 2008 Taste of St. Lucie will be available soon – in time to purchase a bunch and slip them into holiday cards, stockings and gift baskets for everyone on your list. For more details or ticket information, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at (772) 466-8535 or Boys & Girls Club at (772) 460-9918.
Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids set for September 15th;
CLUBS PREPARE FOR FUN-FILLED DAY CELEBRATING KIDS
Survey: Kids Wish Parents Would Work Less, Spend More Outdoor Time with Them, Adults Spending Little Time Supervising Kids Online
August 3, 2007 – Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County is teeing up to celebrate “Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids,” (BGC Day for Kids) a major annual family event highlighting the value of meaningful time between caring adults and children. In St. Lucie County, BGC Day for Kids will be celebrated with hundreds of parents and kids participating in an event at Lyngate Park in Port St. Lucie.
The celebration is September 15th; 4pm – 8pm at Lyngate Park and free food and activities are available. Guest speakers, food, volleyball, scavenger hunt, face painting, live entertainment, giveaways, kick ball, bounce houses and many other fun things are available for the entire family.
Unlike most other industrialized nations, the U.S. is one of the few nations that does not have an official day set aside to honor its young people. In a country ranked first in wealth and productivity, we do not have a day in which we recognize our most precious resource. Americans recognize the link between spending meaningful time with their kids and the tough issues facing young people, but say they don’t have the time, skills or resources to do as much for their children as they feel they should.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is spearheading a national effort to establish BGC Day for Kids as an “official day” to celebrate our most valuable resource – our kids. While September 15 is the official day created to bring attention to the messages of BGC Day for Kids, in reality every day should be a day for kids.
To assist parents, practitioners and other caring adults, BGCA has created engaging educational resources to help them encourage and develop positive relationships with kids. A year-round web site, www.dayforkids.org, will provide tools, resources and tips that support their interactions with young people.
“We created Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids to foster stronger relationships between adults and children by educating them on the importance and value of spending meaningful time together,” says Ginny Dennison, Unit Director of the Boys and Girls Club Ken Pruitt Unit. “BGC Day for Kids will provide the opportunity for every adult to take a break, celebrate and renew their commitment to our community’s children.”
Boys & Girls Club Participates in Summer Learning Day
August 6, 2007 (St. Lucie County, FL) – Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County participated in Summer Learning Day on July 12th by getting their members involved in multiple activities that were educational, healthy and safe.
Gov. Charlie Crist declared July 12, 2007, Summer Learning Day in the state of Florida. This proclamation recognizes that summer learning programs have a meaningful impact on the education, health and safety of children, and that more young people need to be engaged in learning activities over the summer.
Kids from the Boys & Girls of St. Lucie County along with other members of the Florida Afterschool Network (FAN) participated in a multitude of events such as: a Fieldtrip to Kennedy Space Center, Tours with the Mets for healthy habits, Fire Safety Education, Library and research projects, Karate lessons, and many more.
Brenda Stokes, Operations Director for the BGC Kidstop programs explained, “Learning is always a part of our day!” The children at the clubs were exposed to a variety of new activities from cooking classes for a healthy mind body and soul, to Spanish lessons, to art classes making African tribal masks.
Summer Learning Day is a time for communities to celebrate the importance of high-quality summer learning opportunities in the lives of young people and their families. Events in Florida and around the country showcased summer programs and raised awareness about how summer programs:
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Send young people back to school ready to learn;
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Support working families; and
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Keep children safe and healthy
The Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University coordinates Summer Learning Day activities throughout the country. Last year, there were more than 100 events in 20 states that focused attention on the critical role that summer learning programs play in the lives of children, their parents, and their communities.
Newly signed Baltimore Raven’s Player returns to his local Boys & Girls Club to give Inspirational Speech
(St. Lucie County, FL) July 18, 2007– Yamon Figurs, newly signed to the Baltimore Ravens, returned to his home town of Fort Pierce this week to visit the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County and share his inspirational story.
Yamon started at the Boys & Girls Club Garden Terrace Center while in elementary school. As he grew to a teenager, he then joined the Boys & Girls Club Infinity Teen Center during the club’s first year. Yamon worked hard toward his dream, was accepted and attended college at Kansas State where he received degrees in Physical Education and Criminology. He now plays football for the Baltimore Ravens and is pursuing his new goal of a Masters in Criminology.
“He is a very impressive young man,” said Jerome Todd, Unit Director of the Infinity Teen Center. “I’m extremely proud to know him – he beat all the odds.”
Yamon visited the Infinity Teen Center Wednesday the 18th to share his story and inspire the teens to stay in school and reach for their dreams. “School is the key to success.” Yamon told the teens. “The only way a dream comes true is through books.”
While speaking to the teens about the obstacles he had to overcome to reach his success, Yamon explained how the Boys & Girls Club supported him and helped him see that there were other opportunities out in the world for him.
The Boys & Girls Club Infinity Teen Center presented Yamon with a Certificate of Appreciation for the time he donated to speaking with the teens and also gave him the Certificate of Excellence with heartfelt appreciation.
