The Franklin sports club had the opportunity to attend the Molloy College men’s basketball game against Queens College over the weekend. The Molloy athletic department donated tickets to the members and their families who got to watch a closely contested game that went down to the wire. At half-time, the members even had the chance to play on a real college court. Omar St. Hill said he was nervous since there were so many people in attendance, but started having fun after he made his first basket. Molloy ultimately pulled out the game and some members expressed interest in one day playing for Molloy. Thank you to Molloy College for supporting our program and providing our members with this unique experience.
National Popcorn Day was January 19th this year. The children at Fulton and staff got together and celebrated the history of the infamous snack! They learned about the history of popcorn. They were able to make their own popcorn snack bag with the choice of three different types of popcorn. Cheddar popcorn, white cheddar popcorn and regular butter popcorn were their options! They had a choice between just watching the Smurf Movie while eating their popcorn or completing a Popcorn Painting Project. They used kernels of popcorn on toothpicks to paint any creation they wanted on a white paper plate. Check out the pictures below to see them creating their projects and a few of the finished products!
In the spirit of adding youth voice into the program, the Franklin Site held its second annual Kids' Choice Day. The members were able to select from three different activities for their Freestyle Friday. Some decided to learn how to make a healthy strawberry-banana smoothie, others played volleyball, and the rest choose to play Just Dance on the Wii. Overall, the event was a good way to get the kids to participate in things they find interesting and to promote healthy lifestyles. A big thanks goes out to Jericho Whole Foods for donating the ingredients for the smoothies.
The basketball game was fast paced and filled of action! The Staff Vs. Member basketball game was loads of fun for everyone involved. There was an energetic audience who cheered on both sides! Maybe a tad more cheering for the members! The Staff came out victorious for now but there could always be a rematch! Great game! Check out this video for just a few highlights of the game!
Fulton had the privilege of Mr. Tom Foolery coming to their site to put on a Magic Show! Mr. Tom Foolery not only did magic but he had all the members laughing. Some of our members got to be assistants to Mr. Foolery's tricks. There were card tricks, handkerchief tricks, bunny rabbit in a hat, etc! The list goes on but everyone had a wonderful time at the magic show. Take a look at the video below to enjoy only a few of Tom Foolery's Magic!
The members at the Franklin Site recently put their writing skills to the test in an essay contest. Mr. Omar read Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day to the members. The main character described his worst day and then the kids were asked to do the same thing. They did a great job.
Justin Bailey wrote about having to get his hair cut at the Barber Shop, Milton Allen told his story of a mean substitute his class had one day, Carrie Brown described going for a doctor’s appointment, and Kaira Acosta wrote about how her dog pooped in her room. However, after reading through all the essays, the Kid’s Council selected one winner from each group. Kamal Brown, Enio Rivas, Tiara Gregg, and Shaheem Crews were the winners. Congratulations!
In a 2007 Harris Interactive survey of Club alumni, 80 percent said that their Club experience made a positive impact on their attitude toward fitness and health.
