Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Announces 2010 Youth of the Year
Aleah Woodmansee
Aleah Woodmansee, member of the Henderson Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield, has been selected as the Club’s 2010 Youth of the Year. Administered by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA), the Youth of the Year program recognizes superior leadership skills, academic achievement, obstacles overcome and outstanding service to Boys & Girls Clubs and the community.
Aleah Woodmansee is a 17-year-old Junior at Central High School. Aleah is involved in FCCLA, soccer, and tennis. She has also been a part of choir. Aleah plans to attend college after graduation and is interested in cooking and the arts.
Aleah is active at the Boys & Girls Club and in the community. She is the Keystone Club President and is involved in Triple Play, Club Tech, Stay SMART, Citigroup, Goals for Graduation, Career Launch, Digital Arts, and much more. Aleah’s commitment to the community can be seen when she helps recycle and pick up trash at the park and on the Club’s adopted street. Aleah was in charge of a canned food drive in 2009, and because of her leadership the drive resulted in 3,650 cans of food being collected to hand out to those in need.
As the Youth of the Year winner, Aleah Woodmansee is a positive role model for today’s young people. Aleah will receive a $12,000 College Scholarship, funded by our Springfield Boys and Girls Club Auxiliary. She will also serve as the spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield in 2010. As the 2010 Youth of the Year winner, Aleah will now compete at the State Youth of the Year competition to be held in Jefferson City on March 30th.
Spring Break Hours
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield will be open extended hours for Spring Break week.Spring Break Week: March 22-26th
All Clubs open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
MLK Day Activities
Each of our three Units celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18th. Kids from each Unit had the opportunity to travel to the other Units to participate in their activities as well. The day was full of educational activities to teach kids the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on our country.Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday, January 19th at the DoubleTree Hotel on North Glenstone. It was a night of good food, great company, and a look back over the people and events that made 2009 a successful year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield.Invest in a Child’s Future!
Interested in investing in the future of our youth? Enjoy playing the stock market? The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield’s Invest to Invest Group is for you!Click here to find out more information about this exciting program!
The kick-off party will be held at Metropolitan Grill from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on February 3, 2010. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Chris Whitehead at 862-9249 x 113 or cwhitehead@bgclubspringfield.org.
A Christmas to Remember
Sertoma Clubs of Springfield held their annual “A Christmas to Remember” on Friday, December 11, 2009. Gifts were purchased for 75 Boys & Girls Club children. The event was hosted at the Sertoma Club, where the children enjoyed a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, sang Christmas carols, and received gifts delivered by Santa Claus. Thank you, Sertoma Clubs, for lighting up the lives of area youth!3rd Annual Build A Bike
Thank you to Schweitzer United Methodist Church for providing 120 bicycles for Boys & Girls Club kids to help build and take home. Many of these children may have never had a bike, and this was a great gift just in time for the holidays!Hall of Fame Inductees
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield held its second round of inductions into the Hall of Fame at the Annual Meeting on January 19, 2010. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those individuals, whose contributions or talents had a significant impact on the development, evolution and growth of the organization. Individuals nominated must have exhibited leadership, excellence, inspiration, and integrity.
Past inductees to the Hall of Fame include Paul Mignard, Azell Morris, Jennie Lincoln, Bill Henderson, and Darrel Love. Our two newest inductees are Ron Neville and Bill Stalnaker. Biographical information is available for each by clicking on their photos below.
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- Paul Mignard
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- Bill Henderson
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- Darrel Love
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- Jennie Lincoln
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- Azell Morris
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- Ron Neville
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- Bill Stalnaker
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Springfield, MO 65802
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Springfield, MO 65802
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Musgrave Unit
720 S. Park Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Honored at Missouri Area Council
Ron Thomas, Secretary/Treasurer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield, received the award for Outstanding Board Volunteer at the Missouri Area Council meeting in September. Ron is serving his second term as Secretary/Treasurer and has been a very active and supportive Board member since 2003. Ron has had 100% Board and committee attendance in 2009 and is truly committed to making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in the Springfield area. Congratulations, Ron!
Chris Whitehead, Director of Resource Development, accepted the award for Outstanding Resource Development for our 13th Annual Steak & Steak Dinner with featured speaker Coach Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. The Steak & Steak Dinner is a signature event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield and provides great support to the organization.
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