All sites had celebrated Valentine's Day on Friday February 10th; the dancing continued on Valentine’s Day itself as the members participated in a Dance-A-Thon to raise money for the American Heart Association. The kids had so much fun they could not wait for the next opportunity to show their moves. We are very proud of our members and will keep you updated on the final amount of money raised! Check out some pictures below of all the sites Dance- A -Thon!
On February 10th Fulton Site had a Valentine’s Day Dance. The staff served Valentine’s Day Cake, cookies, and milk. The children had a great time dancing to all types of music. The whole group danced to the Cotton Eye Joe with some of the staff who joined in. Each member had a chance to make their own Valentine’s Day Card at the craft table. They had all different types of stickers and decorations they could add to their cards. The members got to play musical chairs to their favorite music. The kids also enjoyed posing with their friends in front of the picture background. Each member will receive a copy of the photo with their friends to be able to take home.
Simone R. Wilson, The co-author of Sister to Sister A Guide for African American Girls presented her chapter “Guiding Light” to the members of SMART Girls on Wednesday February 8, 2012. The young ladies were very engaged in her presentation and even asked her to come back soon. She gave a powerful presentation on values and being true to yourself. We'd like to thank Ms. Wilson for coming and speaking to our teen girls! We hope we can have you come again!
Teen Center put on a fabulous Quarter 2 Showcase. They had skits from their Drama Matters, some weight lifting exercises, a variety of dances from their Dance Club, and Art displayed from their Art Club. There were three skits put on from Drama Matters. There were five different dances that were done by the dance club. The dance of the Merengue Bachata had parents so proud of their kids. One parent said she got teary eyed because she was so proud of his performance! The children from the Art Club received awards for their Image Makers Photography Contest. They all made some fabulous creations and were able to display them. They all should be proud of their fine work. The members who were apart of the Weight Lifting Club showed off their strength and showed the audience a variety of exercises they had practiced. Check out the picture slideshow below. There will be a video COMING SOON of their performance!
Fulton Site had their Quarter 2 showcase on Friday; in which, the members displayed what they have been doing for the quarter in their clubs. During quarter 2 Fulton Site had Volleyball Club, Art Club, and Homework club. Volleyball Club showed off their Volleyball skills. The students learned how to do passing, setting and spiking. Some of the students showed the skills while others spoke about the rules and positions they learned about. They did a great job and improved their skills greatly since they first started. The Art Club for Quarter 2 had a variety of arts and crafts projects. Throughout the quarter they used a variety of different tools and materials. They put together a decorative tree and each ornament on the tree was an example of a project they had done. The Art Club presented the tree, each child spoke about their favorite project and how it was created. The Staff helped the students put together a poem all about their experience in the Art Club. Fulton Site also had a bake sale on this day and all the parents and members were able to buy delicious cookies, cupcakes, brownies, etc. We’d like to thank all the parents who attended to support their children!
