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posted 03/30/2012
REMINDER ON PARKING AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Adequate parking and associated traffic, safety, and neighbor concerns have
always been an issue at the Boys & Girls Club. In previous years, they have
drawn the negative attention of the Town, to which we responded by hiring
parking and trafffic monitors at our own expense. Please help us manage this
issue by remembering the following:
1. Please do not park on the eastern edge of our parking lot so as to block the emergency access
lane onto the fields. Emergency vehicles need to be able to get through in the
event of a medical or other crisis.
2. Unless you are a coach or umpire, please do not drive down to the lower parking area. Everyone,
including coaches, should avoid driving to this area while games are in progress
given the number of small children around the fields.
3. Please do not park in the area with the large rocks across the street and just
west of the Club.
The neighbors do not appreciate this and have the right to summon the police. 4.
There may be times when you will need to park on the north side of Cross Highway
some distance from the Club, due to the volume of cars. If you need to drop
children off near the Club first, please do so -- but then please take the time
to find an appropriate parking space, even if it is some distance away.
Your cooperation will help keep peace in the neighborhood and prevent potential
accidents.
Thank you,
Carlos Collazo
Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton
Redding, Ct. 06876
Ph. 203-938-3166
Fax 203-938-3813
www.rebgc.org
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| | | | 2012 REBGC YOUTH of the YEAR HAS BEEN NAMED!! | | | | | | | by
posted 03/14/2012
EXCEPTIONAL REDDING TEEN WINS YOUTH OF THE YEAR HONOR FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF REDDING-EASTON
Katherine Acocella to Now Vie for State Title and Scholarship
Redding, CT, 03/13/2012– Selected among several local outstanding youth, Katherine Acocella will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the Connecticut Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. As the new Youth of the Year for Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton, Katherine will receive a $500 scholarship during Joel Barlow H.S. Awards Night this Spring. She is a true example of an extraordinary young woman recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.
Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. As BGCA’s premier youth recognition program, Youth of the Year recognizes outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles. Youth of the Year encourages Club members to reach their full potential by achieving academic success, leading healthy lifestyles and contributing to their communities. Youth of the Year honorees are shining examples and living proof that great futures start at Boys & Girls Clubs.
“Katherine, a senior at Joel Barlow High School is a quiet yet confident young lady, that confidence shines out on the softball field. She has also proven to be a great leader by spearheading the Button Up Connecticut Coat Drive through the REBGC Keystone Club which has collected over 2000 coats four years later.” Said, Carlos Collazo, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton.
Katherine is a four year honor student and member of Barlow's Honor Society. She has received academic and community service scholarships from the colleges where she applied, having selected Dickinson College as her choice for enrollment in the fall at one of the nation’s premier liberal arts institutions, where she will began her studies in Psychology and possibly Education.
She is a standout athlete and leader in both softball and field hockey, where she earned positions of captain in both sports and received many League and Conference honors. She will be playing softball at Dickinson College, where she is one of seven incoming recruits for the Class of 2016.
Katherine brought the Button Up Connecticut Coat Drive to the Keystone Club four years ago. “I hope to use my participation in the state YOY program to introduce Button Up Connecticut to other state clubs to hopefully grow the program”, stated Acocella.
If Katherine wins at the state competition, she will compete for the title of Northeast Region Youth of the Year and an additional $10,000 scholarship from Tupperware Brands, the recognition program’s national sponsor. Five regional winners will advance to Washington, D.C., in September 2012, to compete for the title of BGCA’s National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year will receive an additional scholarship of up to $50,000 from The Rick and Susan Goings Foundation and will have the opportunity to meet with the President of the United States in the White House.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Redding
Our mission is "To enable the young people of Redding and Easton, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." Since 1939, the Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton has served tens of thousands of children in rewarding programs. As we enter our eighth decade of service, we’re trying our best to meet the growing demand, and are extremely fortunate to have many supporters and volunteers to see our programs through! If you would like to support the Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton please visit our website www.rebgc.org there are many ways to help out!
Congratulations to all the 2012 YOY Candidates; from left to right Robbie Frierson, Grayson Kramer, Katherine Acocella, Kendall Kramer and Connor Murphy!
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