April Youth of the Month
April 2011 Youth of the Month
April Youth of the Month
Name: Ly’Nyyah
Age: 7
Club Unit: Carl B. Brown, Jr. Youth Center
School: Pine Valley Elementary
Number of years as a Club Member: 1 year
Favorite thing about the Brigade: Meeting new friends
Favorite School Subject: Writing
Favorite Movie: Ghostbusters
Favorite TV Show: Hannah Montana
Future Profession: Doctor
Walker Taylor III earns Razor Walker Award
Congratulations to Board Member Walker Taylor III, who has been honored with the Razor Walker Award from UNC Wilmington. Mr. Taylor has served on the Brigade Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors for over 50 years.
The awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations that have “walked the razor’s edge” in pursuit of better lives for the state’s youth in the areas of art and literature, business, educational administration, law, medicine, philanthropy, public service/policy and teaching/research.
“Through the Eyes of a Child” Photography Exhibit
As part of Boys & Girls Club week, the Brigade’s Shutterbug Program put together an exhibit entitled “Through the Eyes of a Child”. The Club members were educated on the importance of framing as well as taking pictures from different perspectives. The exhibit included photography from Club members ages 6-16.
These photographs will be judged and the winners of each age category will be submitted to the ImageMakers National Photography Contest through Boys & Girls Club of America.
Check out the exhibit here.
Full history of the Brigade
Thank you to the Wilmington Star News who wrote an article about the history of the Brigade. Read here about the Club’s start in downtown Wilmington!
Beth Cherry introduced as new Board President
Congratulations to Beth Cherry who was inducted as our new Board President for the 2011 calendar year. Check out this great article on Beth and her family’s history of service at the Brigade Boys & Girls Club.
Board of Directors Officers Inducted
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club is very excited to announce the new Board of Directors Officers for the 2011 year. The Officers were inducted by Past President Scott Cromartie on January 17, 2011 at the Club’s Annual Meeting. The 2011 Officers are:
President: Beth Chadwick Cherry
Vice-President: Nikki Fisher
Secretary: Blair Goodrich
Treasurer: Fraser Perry
We appreciate all the hard work of the Board of Directors and look forward to a very fun and productive year at the Brigade!
Holiday Activities at the Brigade
The holiday season was a very exciting time at the Brigade Boys & Girls Club. The month of December was very busy with activities such as the Holiday Party, a Christmas production of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and caroling to local businesses.
On December 14th the Club held its annual Holiday Party, sponsored by the Wilmington Junior League, with fun events such as cookie decorating, stocking walk, gym games, gingerbread house decorating and a special visit from Santa himself! The kids were also treated to a magic show from No Sleeves Magic. Thanks to generous donations from local companies and individuals, every child at the Club received a stocking for Christmas. In addition, thanks to Old Navy on College Road, every child received two pairs of gloves for the winter season. Finally, a special thank you to PURE Communications, who provided over 75 stockings for our kids!!
On December 17th over 15 Club members got to put their acting skills to work as they participated in a Christmas production of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. The production, sponsored by the Landfall Foundation, was the first organized Christmas play at the Brigade. All participants practiced and rehearsed for a month, including teaching them about basic drama skills and vocabulary, introduction to set design, but with the main focus on self-expression and creativity. Thank you to all the parents and friends who came to cheer on our actors!
Bells were ringing and children were singing as the Brigade took to Wilmington to sing Christmas carols to local businesses. For two days, 15 Brigade singers sang their hearts out to spread joy and say thanks to some of our sponsors. Thank you to J. Michael’s Philly Deli on Oleander Drive and Cracker Barrel for donating lunch to our carolers. Be on the lookout for our carolers next December!
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Brigade Staff, thank you to all the companies, foundations and individuals who made our Christmas special this year. We appreciate all the support you have given our Club and our kids!
Robert Gause: Little Star Award
Congratulations to Robert Gause for being recognized as the Little Star Award from the Wilmington Star News! Robert, who played for the Brigade Thunder, was awarded the title for his sportmanship on and off the basketball court. We are very proud of you Robert - way to go!!
Fall Festival at the Brigade
October is the time to celebrate a new season, changing of the leaves and of course - Halloween! The Brigade Boys & Girls Club transformed into a carnival for their annual Fall Festival. Club members played carnival games such as football toss, lucky duck and putt-putt, made their way through a bouncy-house obstacle course, participated in a cupcake walk, had their face painted and ate lots of fun food including nachos, cotton candy and snow cones.
A special thanks to Kohl’s, who as part of their Kohl’s Cares Associates in Action program, sent employees to help volunteer at the Fall Festival. Thank you to Kohl’s and our other volunteers who helped make this day a special event for our Club members!
17th Annual Brigade Golf Classic Raises $24,000!
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club held its 17th Annual Brigade Golf Classic on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Cape Fear National. The event raised $24,000, with all the proceeds benefiting the Brigade Boys & Girls Club. Twenty-seven teams played in the 4-person captain’s choice tournament and for the first time, an all-woman team took top honors. Congratulations to the winning team of Beth Quinn, Mary Barto, Linda McKinney and Susan Lacy.
A special thanks to our Major Sponsors Rippy Cadillac and Jeff Reiniche and our Contributing Sponsors George Chadwick Insurance, Copley Investment Management, Pawn USA and RBC Bank, who helped make this a successful event!
Congraulations to all the winners:
First Place: Beth Quinn, Mary Barto, Linday McKinney, Susan Lacy
Second Place: Herb McKim, Gina McKim, Brad Murray, Bill Emerson
Third Place: Cameron Zurbruegg, Philip Lail, Mike Gooding, Ray Gardner
Closest to the Pin: John Williams
Longest Drive: Harry Kraly (Men’s), Gina McKim (Women’s)
