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IMPACTED BY THE POWER FORCE

During the month of May the strength team known as Power Force contacted the Cedartown Boys & Girls Club to find out if it would be possible to do a show specifically for the Club while in town. Arrangements were made and on May 27^th the team stopped by and did a performance.

Some of their demonstrations included busting open a can drink with their bare hands, ripping apart phone books, and bending rebar. However, the greatest impact left was not from their strength of body, but strength of mind.

One of our teens approached by Big Man and said, “I’m, almost as big as you are”. Big Man responded, “Does that make you a man? No, doing the right thing makes you a man”. The young teen then walked away with a new perspective on being an adult.

SPRING FEVER IN CEDARTOWN

Springtime in Cedartown incites many emotions within the community. There is spring football practice for the student athletes hoping to have another terrific season, there is going up the road to Cave Spring to enjoy a wade in the water, and there is also baseball practice for hundreds of children and parents. But for many people throughout the region, Spring in Cedartown means it is time once again for the yearly Cedar Valley Arts Festival hosted by the Junior Service League.

This years Festival was help on the weekend of April 25^th and 26^th and saw many artists of various trades in attendance. One important facet of the Festival that is often overlooked by the general public is the art contest entered by the students of Polk County Schools. This year, the Boys & Girls Club is proud of all of its club members who entered a drawing into the contest, but would like to give special congratulations to those who won prizes in their age division.

Pictured below are this year’s club members who received either a first, second, or third place ribbon for their tremendous art work. Members are (back row, left to right) Jacob W., Kerstin W., Kalem O., Kinsey W., 2^nd Row Jonathan D., Joshua M., Logan W., Emily B., front row Ethan O., Sadie F., and Katie H.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MEMBERS WIN MAC AWARD AT FIRST ANNUAL T4K

On May 4^th Beth Smith, organizer of the Tri 4 The Kids, made a surprise visit to the Boys & Girls Clubs to make a very special presentation to 2 of the Clubs’ 3 T4K participants.

“I instituted The Mac Award for participants who showed great sportsmanship and determination during the race and training," Beth Smith shared. "It is in honor and memory of Scott’s (Beth’s husband) dad who passed away 1 ½ years ago from an unknown disease that robbed him of his ability to speak, and eventually the use of his body. He always had a thumbs up and a smile for everyone, anytime and was an incredible motivator.”

This year Taya (9) and Tarrah (7) were awarded with the inaugural MAC Award. Taya and Tarrah with mom in tow attended each and every training.

Ms. Gibson, the girls’ mother, commented about the experience, “Tarrah had such an awesome experience training for the Tri for Kids she overcame her fear of swimming and now she loves it! Before Taya began training for the Tri for Kids triathlon, she knew how to use the kickboard and swim a little. On the day of the triathlon, Taya chose to use a kickboard one time out of four laps!”

Outside of overcoming their fears and stretching the physical limits of their bodies, the girls learned valuable lessons of perseverance, determination, victory… They also learned that there are 4 important principles in triathlons and life:

1. Have fun

2. HAVE FUN

3. HAVE FUN

4. NEVER GIVE UP!!!!

“With the help of Mr. James at the Boys & Girls Clubs, and Ms. Beth and the other teachers at Darlington believing in Taya and Tarrah and staying with them every step of the way, it allowed them to achieve their dreams and goals of competing in the first ever Tri for Kids,” remarked Ms. Gibson. “And now they are super excited about next year!”

Taya (left) and Tarrah (right) receive the MAC Award from Beth Smith (center) as their mom and fellow Club members look on.

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