Tailgate with the Dooleys – September 24 – GSU Nessmith Lane Ballroom
The Steak & Burger Dinner is a trademark of Boys & Girls Clubs across the country as a major fundraiser. This event brings donors and members together and gives attendees a chance to hear, from our member’s perspective, how the Boys & Girls Club has influenced their life and helped them to succeed. We are excited to announce that Vince & Barbara Dooley will be joining us this year!
Vince Dooley is one of the winningest coaches in the history of college football and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame since ’94. He led the UGA Bulldawgs to the ’80 national championship and six SEC championships during his 25 years as coach. He was honored as National Coach of the Year twice and coached Heisman trophy winner, Herschel Walker.
Barbara Dooley has been married to this legend for 53 years, but she has achieved her own success and identity as an author and media personality with her own radio show.
We can’t wait to hear this dynamic duo share personal experiences (sometimes different versions of the same story) and anecdotes, and we hope that you will plan to join us as we tailgate with the Dooleys!
Tables are on sale now!
$1,000 Premier Table (seats 7)***
$750 Corporate Table (seats 7)
$150 Premier individual ticket***
$100 Individual ticket
***Premier denotes invitation to attend a private meet & greet reception before the event where guests will have photograph as well as autograph opportunties! Reception will have complementary beer and wine service as well.
Please call Sara at 912.764.9696 to reserve your table!
Summer Brain Gain and Summer Brain Gain: Read! Launch Press Release
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Sara Spigener, Director of Administrative Operations
515 Denmark St #1200
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 489-4334
Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County Launches Summer Brain Gain Program
Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program Designed to Help Kids Stay on Track for the Coming School Year
Statesboro,GA – June 02, 2014 – Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County announces the launch of the Summer Brain Gain program, a summer learning loss prevention program developed specifically for Boys & Girls Clubs.
Each summer, an estimated 43 million children in the U.S. miss out on expanded learning opportunities that could prevent them from falling behind before the next school year begins. During summer, most youth lose about two months’ worth of math skills. Low-income youth also lose more than two months’ worth of reading skills, while their middle-class peers make slight gains.
“Summer learning losses can stack up from year to year, causing low-income children to fall further and further behind, ultimately endangering their chances of high school graduation,” said Mike Jones, Executive Director of BGCBulloch. “We are committed to ensuring that Statesboro’s youth, especially those who need us most, graduate from high school on time with a plan for the future. That’s why we are offering the Summer Brain Gain program to fight the detrimental effect of summer learning loss.”
Summer Brain Gain is comprised of 17 one-week modules with fun, themed activities for elementary school, middle school and high school students. Supported by Disney, each module takes a project-based learning approach; youth engage in a process of learning through discovery, creative expression, group work and a final project or production. With modules topics such as “Green Team,” “Wacky Watch” and “Connect the Dots,” participants can make sculptures out of found objects, create weather in a bottle, or even learn how they are connected to the President of the United States of America.
Summer Brain Gain was pilot tested in more than 200 Clubs in 2013. While the average low-income U.S. student lost at least two months of learning last summer, the average Summer Brain Gain participant did not. Given this positive impact, Summer Brain Gain will be offered at 1,000 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country this summer, including Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County.
In addition, Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County will pilot test Summer Brain Gain: Read!, a literacy program that complements the larger Summer Brain Gain curriculum, this summer. Supported by Staples, Summer Brain Gain: Read! is a 12-week summer reading program to improve the reading skills of youth with a new book presented each week per age group, along with supporting activities. In addition to two 30-minute reading sessions each week, members complete fun activities that bring the book to life.
For more information about Summer Brain Gain, please visit http://www.greatfutures.org/braingain.
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During the year, we have different events held for fundraising and for the chance for people in the community to be more involved. Our Upcoming Events are:
Annual Wells Fargo Advisors Golf Classic-
Wells Fargo Advisors will again sponsor our golf tournament at Forest Heights Country Club. This year’s tournament is honoring Mr. Bruce Yawn, and will be held August 15 at Forest Heights Country Club. Tee off is at 1pm with lunch being served beforehand at 12pm. If you would like to sponsor a team or a hole/tee, please fill out the 3rd Annual Wells Fargo Golf Classic Registration Card, or call Sara at (912) 764-9696.
Annual Steak & Burger Dinner-
The Steak & Burger Dinner is a trademark of Boys & Girls Clubs across the country as a major fundraiser. This event brings donors and members together and gives attendees a chance to hear, from our member’s perspective, how the Boys & Girls Club has influenced their life and helped them to succeed. Last year, “Miss Kay” Robertson was a big hit selling out the event for the first time in its history! Check back this summer to find out who our speaker for the 9th Annual Steak & Burger will be!
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