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2010 Barn Bash Attracts Record Crowd

On April 9, the second annual Barn Bash was held at the Loveless Barn. The event honored and celebrated the Middle Tennessee Youth of the Year Denzel Caldwell and the Sydney F. Keeble Distinguished Service Award winner Scott Portis. WSMV’s Jonathan Martin served as Master of Ceremonies of this year’s event. We are very grateful to our event sponsors, attendees, auction donors, and the many volunteers that made this event a huge success. Thank you to the Phoenix Club of Nashville for hosting the After Party, featuring the Chris Weaver band. To view photos of the Barn Bash After Party, click HERE.

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April 2010

Denzel Caldwell

Preston Taylor Member
Awarded Youth of the Year for Middle Tennessee

On April 9, the second annual Barn Bash was held at the Loveless Barn. The event honored and celebrated the Middle Tennessee Youth of the Year Program. Preston Taylor Club's very own Denzel Caldwell was announced as the 2010 Middle Tennessee Youth of the Year. WSMV’s Jonathan Martin served as Master of Ceremonies of this year’s event. We are very grateful to our event sponsors, attendees, auction donors, and the many volunteers that made this event a huge success. Congratulations again Denzel

Kelly Rubin, Club Director

Thompson Lane Club
Explores New Cultures & Partnerships

The Thompson Lane Boys & Girls Club really enjoyed the month of April. As part of our Cultural Exploration Program, our members celebrated Italy. They learned about the flag, special landmarks, and geography, and spoke basic words and phrases. They also made their own pizza bites. We were very fortunate to develop a relationship with Regions Bank. In honor of Earth Day, they brought a crew out and planted lots of flowers to surround our program areas and stocked our bird feeders. Our members were so excited to see how great and welcoming our entrances have become. In addition to planting flowers, Regions Bank also invited all of the Clubs in the Middle Tennessee area to an Appreciation Luncheon at the Regions Center in Downtown Nashville. At this luncheon, they presented us with tons of new supplies and games. It was incredible to see their generosity in the amount of items that they secured for us. When Glenview Elementary reached out to us and asked for our support during the TCAP testing, we were proud to assist them. For three days, our full-time staff assisted the teachers during the morning hours and helped them in anyway they needed. It was also a great way to be involved with our members outside of the Club setting, and to open up the doors of communication with their teachers. The Principal and staff at the school have been so supportive of our program and we were glad at the opportunity to volunteer for them. For the first time, we have implemented our Gameroom Champ of the Month Program. Anthony has shown great leadership, participation, and an overall positive attitude while at the Club. Many of our members have begun to look up to him, and he has embraced his new role as a teen mentor. We’d like to congratulate 16 year old, Anthony Campbell, for being our April Gameroom Champ!

Reliant Bank Sponsors
"Teach Children to Save" Day
for Second Consecutive Year

The Franklin Club hosted 15 Reliant Bank employees von April 27th. Younger club members interacted with the Super Saver Girl and learned how to open a savings account, how to count money and studied the definitions of common financial terms. Teenagers were giving the hypothetical situation of being stranded on an island. They worked together to create a budget, deciding which items would be a need and which items would be a want. The teens were also asked how they would allocate $25,000 if they won it tax free. Bank employees stressed the importance of saving and providing for immediate family needs. Club members were rewarded with gold dollars after completion of the session.

Tennessee's Junior Miss 2010
Visits Andrew Jackson Club

On April 15, 2010, the Tennessee's Junior Miss 2010, Chelsea M.Milligan visited Andrew Jackson Club to promote National Be Your Best SelfWeek. The Be Your Best Self program isan exciting and rewarding way for Junior Misses to help their communities andmake an even greater impact on youth by introducing and teaching the Be YourBest Self program. America'sJunior Miss was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. More than 700,000 young women from across thenation have participated in Junior Miss programs at the local, state, andnational levels. In addition to cashscholarships, Junior Miss participants are eligible for college-grantedscholarships from nearly 200 colleges and universities. The mission of America's Junior Miss (AJM) is toempower outstanding high school girls by providing scholarship opportunities,developing life skills, and encouraging positive values; and to impact thelives of all young people through the Be Your Best Self outreach program. Chelseadelivered a helpful message emphasizing the importance of setting goals andstriving to reach them.

March 2010

Fairview Club Celebrates
National Boys & Girls Club Weekin Style

The Fairview Club will becelebrating Boys & Girls Week March 21st-27th. The week will be a true blue spirit week!Members who wear their BGC blue shirts for the week will earn club cash. Tuesday is Blue Hat day where members willwear crazy hats they have made in art. Each day the club will serve a bluesnack. Friday will be a penny carnival with hot dogs on the grill and fun gamesand prizes to win. Members will have agreat time showing their friends the club because it will be “Bring a FriendDay” as well.

Thompson Lane Club Director Kelly Rubin
Poses With A Few Club Members

2010 Youth of the Year Finalists