D’marie sees himself as a role model for the younger members of the club, helping with homework, coaching basketball, and talking to junior members about peer pressure and overcoming obstacles. He is looking forward to being one of the first members of the Teen Junior Staff. His goal is to attend Western Michigan University and eventually become a counselor.

In an impassioned speech in front of judges and other attendees at the Youth of the Year competition, D’marie spoke to the importance of family and support systems, citing the Boys & Girls clubs as his second family. The organization has helped to shape his character, he said.

A judging panel headed by Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice awarded D’Marie Youth of the Year honors for the Greater Kalamazoo area for the 2011-20012 school year.   D’marie will head to the next round of the Youth of the Year program, and compete against local winners from around Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.

Summer Arts Academy Showcase
Friday, August 19th 11:00 am

Last Day of Summer Programming
Friday, August 19th

Both the Lake Street and Douglass Units are closed to Club members from August 20th – September 5th.

First Day of School Year Programming
Tuesday, September 6th

Fall Hours

Lake Street Unit:
Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday: 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 3:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Teen Night for 7th graders and up is 8-9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all ages

Douglass Unit:
Monday through Friday: 3:30 – 8 p.m.
K-6th grade – 3:30 – 6 p.m.
7th – 12th grade – 6 – 8 p.m.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo’s Lake Street Campus will be offering Summer Arts Academy for Club members, ages 6-11. Summer Arts Academy will begin Monday, June 20, and will run for 9 weeks, ending August 19. Summer Arts Academy is FREE. Enrollment begins April 18 and ends June 10.Summer Arts Academy hours are 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Monday – Friday. Students are asked to arrive on time (no one may enter the Club after 10:00 am). Arts Academy will be offering a variety of classes and activities including visual arts, dance/drama, music, digital arts, field trips* and guest artists. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to students each day. Please inform us of any food allergies or special needs.

*These field trips require permission slips. Slips will be handed out the Monday prior to the event on a “first come” basis (space is limited due to bus size and/or available chaperones).

To participate, your child must return registration form to the Lake Street Campus. Registration forms must be returned by June 10, 2011 to participate in Summer Arts Academy. The number of participants allowed to enroll is limited, so don’t delay! Your child must have current membership to participate in Summer Arts Academy. Membership forms can be picked up at both campuses, and New Member Orientations take place as follows:

915 Lake Street            Douglass Unit, 1000 Paterson
Tuesdays 6:30 pm            Mondays 6:30 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am            Fridays 6:30 pm

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1) Purchase online below. A representative from the Boys & Girls Club will be notified of your purchase and will follow-up with you shortly.

2) Download the registration form and email to gretaf@bgckzoo.org.

3) Download the registration form and fax to 269-383-2642.

4) Download the registration form and mail to: Greta Faworski, Boys & Girls Clubs, 915 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Please feel free to contact Greta Faworski at the Boys & Girls Club at 269-349-4485 x109 or gretaf@bgckzoo.org.

Sponsorship

Platinum Level – $5,000
• Course Sponsor, including banners with logo on course and in dining area
• Greens Fees for 8 people
• Dinner and Refreshments
• Tee flag with logo on course
• Opportunity to include promotional materials in participant gift bags
• Complimentary full-page ad in program
• Additional foursomes for reduced rate of $425

• Half-Page – $100

• Quarter-Page – $50

Monday, May 23, 2011

Whether you’re a long–time supporter or a newcomer, this will be the golf outing of the year!  Over the past 21 years, this outing has raised over $635,000 to support the positive programs and activities offered to young people at the Boys & Girls Club.

Your support is more important than ever! Join us this year to celebrate 21 years of good times, great golf, and making a difference in a child’s life!

The Courses

Course selection will be first come, first serve, so register early!

Gull Lake Country Club – Richland, MI – The Gull Lake Country Club course provides a scattering of trees that can alter your shots, plus challenging, rolling fairways.  There are no water hazards on the course, but plenty of well-positioned sand bunkers have been incorporated into its design.  This is a beautiful course for a relaxing round of golf.  For more on Gull Lake Country Club, please visit www.gulllakecc.com.

Yarrow Golf Club – Augusta, MI – Yarrow Golf Course has a links-style feel with wide fairways and large, distinctively rolling greens guarded by strategically located sand bunkers.  Every aspect of Yarrow contributes to the characteristics of a course that is an enjoyable experience for all golfers.  For more on the Yarrow Golf Course, please visit www.yarrowgolf.com.

Once Gull Lake Country Club and Yarrow Golf Club have been filled, additional foursomes will play at Bedford Valley Golf Course, one of the 5 beautiful Gull Lake View courses.  The classic design is known locally as “The Big Course” with huge greens, large bunkers, and fairways lined with might oaks.  For more information on Bedford Valley, please visit www.gulllakeview.com/bedford-valley.htm.

Schedule of Play

Gull Lake Country Club
Registration begins at 9:00 am
Shotgun start at 11:00 am

Yarrow Golf Course (& Bedford Valley)
Registration begins at 8:00 am
Shotgun start at 10:00 am

Dinner and Program

The dinner and program will be held at the Gull Lake Country Club’s Lakeview Room directly after play.   The Lakeview Room has stunning views of Gull Lake and an outdoor patio.  A delicious dinner buffet featuring chicken and ribs will be served.

Your Participation Impacts Lives

The Boys & Girls Clubs provide positive programs and a safe haven for school-age youth in the greater Kalamazoo area.   Between its 2 locations, the Clubs serve an average of 250 youth each and every day.

The Clubs are open to youth from all backgrounds, but serve a large number of young people who are facing tremendous obstacles in their lives.  Many of our Club members experience extreme poverty, hunger, violence, lack of positive guidance, and hopelessness on a daily basis.  The Club offers safety, hope and opportunity by providing youth with positive role models and rich experiences.  Programs are offered in areas such as the arts, sports and recreation, health and life skills, education and careers, and leadership.

Your sponsorship of the 21th Annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Outing is an investment in our community’s youth.  For more information and a look at the work supported by your generosity, please visit www.bgckalamazoo.org.

The benefit dinner, appropriately named “Culinary Clash,” will be a faceoff of five of Greenleaf Hospitality Group’s head chefs against five of FireKeepers Casino’s head chefs. Once again, it will be held iin the Ballroom of the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites, 100 W. Michigan.

For more information visit www.culinaryclash.com

Community partners, led by Gazelle Sports, combine healthy lifestyles with support for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, by sponsoring the John Daley One Run.

Everyone is invited to take part in the walk/run around Spring Valley Park at 1 p.m. on January 1. Participants finish in the big circus tent filled with music and fun, food and prizes. Registration is $25 per person, with discounts for young people and larger gorups.

“We have been fortunate to be the recipients of the funds from this great event,” says Bob Ezelle, Chief Professional Officer at Boys & Girls Clubs. For those who want to participate in this event, but for some reason can’t be at Spring Valley Park on January 1, there is a “Run in Spirit” category. Or you can simply make a donation.

You can register by following here: https://www.gazellesports.com/info/102-oneonerun.html

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