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Upcoming Events
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS DAY FOR KIDS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2010CLUBS PREPARE FOR FUN-FILLED DAY CELEBRATING KIDS Spending Meaningful Time Could Change a Child’s Life Rome, 211 East Main Street, September 25, 2010 11:00am - 2:00pm – Boys & Girls Clubs of Rome is teaming 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 Boys & Girls Clubs of While many Americans recognize the link between spending meaningful time with their kids and the tough issues facing young people, they say they don’t have the time, skills or resources to do as much for their children as they feel they should. Through Day for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is encouraging every American to play a part in ensuring a brighter future for our young people by getting involved and becoming more engaged in a young person’s life. “Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids is set aside to foster stronger relationships between adults and children by educating them of the importance of spending meaningful time together,” says William James, Director of the South Rome Boys & Girls Clubs. “BGC Day for Kids will hopefully help facilitate open communication again between parents, mentors and kids that will reenergize the community about helping our young people reach their full potential – not just today, but all year long.” It’s no secret that
From academic failure and gang activity to poverty, drugs and violence, they face a daunting array of problems – with serious consequences and fewer safety nets at home and in the community. BGC Day for Kids is one small step in rebuilding “villages” in our neighborhoods; providing young people with the skills and motivation they need to BE GREAT, while protecting them from the dangerous problems they face every day. Regardless of background, there are no boundaries to the potential of every child. In the same way, there are no limits to the many ways in which to spend meaningful time with a young person. 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, provides tools, resources and tips that support their interactions with young people. The site also features a Day for Kids Pledge where adults can re-affirm their commitment to helping change a child’s life. Boys & Girls Clubs of America leads the national campaign with support from several non-profit partners, including America’s Promise, Association of Children’s Museums, Association for Library Services to Children, Communities in Schools, Easter Seals, Kids Sports Network, National After School Association, National Wildlife Federation, Save the Children, The Home Safety Council and Youth Service America. Located at
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May 2, 2010
Event Details
Overview 2010 marks the second annual Tri For The Kids Triathlon in Rome, Georgia. The event is open to all kids ages 7 to 14. Course Description The route will be limited to Darlington’s Upper School campus and the area of Cave Spring Road between the school and the Boys & Girls Club. Racing Strategy Come to have fun, race hard and enjoy a great accomplishment in completing your first or more triathlon! Spectator Tips The campus of Darlington offers lots of great opportunities for you to watch your child race. Miscellaneous Info Remember that according to USAT rules, you must race the age you WILL turn in 2010. So, if your birthday is later than our race day, you will still have to race "up". If you will turn 10 on May 3 through December 31, you will have to race as a 10 year old on May 2nd. Also, if you will turn 15 sometime in 2010, you will be too old for our race, but you can race in the adult race!
To Register for this event go to: http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventOverview.aspx?fEID=6893
Downloads To get more information on the Tri 4 Kids event contacts Beth Smith at email: bsmith@darlingtonschool.org
Rotary Classic Current pledges $17,300 The Rotary Basketball Classic is THE major fund raising event for our club. The goal for the event is $20,000. Funds are needed to support local education and literacy efforts such as the Ferst Foundation (a book a month), Boys and Girls Club, Berry College, Shorter College, Georgia Northwestern College, Georgia Rotary Student Program. We are seeking sponsorships to join with us to improve literacy. Please speak to Ed Watters about your business signing up or of any leads of potential sponsors. Each member is responsible for 10 tickets (purchase for $50 or sell). Please see Suzanne for game day assignments. We need everyone. We will NOT meet for lunch on January 26. JANUARY 25, 2010 Shorter College King Center
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Boys & Girls Clubs
2009 Chili 4 Kids
Chili Cook-Off & Silent Auction
 Saturday, November 14th
3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club Cedartown Unit
321 East Queen Street - Cedartown
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We hope that you will join in on this event in one of the following ways:
DAY FOR KIDS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS DAY FOR KIDS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2009CLUBS PREPARE FOR FUN-FILLED DAY CELEBRATING KIDS
About Boys & Girls Clubs of
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) has helped kids "Be Great," providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.5 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found throughout the country and on
WHAT'S NEWS
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 27th 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 25th and 26th 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., 2nd 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 4th 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.
 Tri for the Kids offers fun for many
Written by Jeff Gable, Rome News-Tribune (emphasis added) Hundreds of fans and volunteers cheered on participants at Darlington School on Sunday during an event that was part swim meet, part bicycle race and part track meet. The inaugural Tri for the Kids triathlon included more than 150 youth participants. Beth Smith, the event organizer, said the kids were divided into three groups - a 7-to-9-year-old division, a 10-to-12-year-old division and a physically challenged division. "We have 154 kids who signed up, including seven physically challenged athletes," Smith said. "And we had tons of volunteers come out, which has been great. We had a lot of participants from the Rome area, but we also got some from as far away as Dalton and Atlanta. I'd say, for 95 percent of them, this is the first time they've done anything like this. And they didn't have an idea of what to expect, but they all did awesome."
The 7-to-9 age group had a two-lap swim, a two-and-a-half mile bike ride and a half-mile run. The 10-to-12 age group doubled those distances, with a four-lap swim, a five-mile bike ride and a one-mile run.
Nine-year-old Logan Kozlowski said it was an exhilarating feeling to finish her first triathlon. “I liked it because it was challenging, and it was great exercise,” she said. “I expected it to be really hard, but as I went through, I felt really good. On the bike ride, I started getting tired and I wanted to give up, but I didn’t. My legs felt a little weak while I was running, but it felt great to keep going and to reach the finish line.” Smith said the triathlon raised approximately $11,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Rome. She also said the response from the participants and their parents was very positive. “The kids were so excited to finish, and some of them said they’re ready to do another one.”
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