Four The Season: Here's a quick glimpse at all the fun times had and memories made at our Clubs this Fall.
Before the first snowflake forms and Mariah Carey’s voice begins infinitely playing for the rest of the holiday season, let’s enjoy one last look at the sights and sounds from a very busy, festive and thankful fall season at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore.
At our Westport Club, members and staff really showed what getting dressed up for the scariest celebration of them all was all about. It was a colorful and frenzied scene that left members and families thrilled by all the cool, spooky things happening at their Club. Facepainting done by Club staff decorated the bright faces ready for all the fun and candy they could handle. Games of ‘Fear Factor’ tested the nerves (and taste buds) as Club Manager Laure Julliard showed members how to eat a live cricket before some brave members stepped up to the challenge to chew through their phobias. ‘Ewwwwww’ was collectively shouted a few times by those watching as other members were at a nearby table competitively digging for ‘eyes’ (ping-pong balls) in hollowed out pumpkins to win prizes.
From One Season To The Next: Westport Club members enjoyed the Halloween party atmosphere just as they did the wonderful spread of food for its Thanksgiving feast.
November made Halloween’s ghoulish cuisine passe as the smell of the Westport Thanksgiving Celebration's menu brought everyone to the table. Two turkeys, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, rolls and—of course--macaroni and cheese made Club members wide-eyed at the sight of the great food on their plates. Then the sweet potato pie. Before dining side by side with their peers and family, members said what they were thankful for the most. “This is my first Thanksgiving Celebration here in Westport, but I’ve heard how much of a great time it is for our community to welcome all of the families to come dine with us,” says Club Coordinator Imani Walton about the continuing legacy of unity at the at the heart of this meal. “Keeping that tradition alive is what we wanted to do while adding some new creative, hands-on activities for the kids to do before they sat down with their friends and loved ones to eat and fellowship.”
Giving Thanks and Making Memories: Pocomoke Club members made the most of fall's balmy weather on the Eastern Shore as their seasonal celebration turned into an extended party.
A new tradition of good fall fun was starting at our Pocomoke High School Club. Members enjoyed an afternoon field trip to Eastern Shore Lanes that showed them cheering on one another as they all tried to get the elusive triple strike ‘turkey’ with each roll. Back at The Club, members exhibited their artistic skills through arts and crafts to be displayed for all to see. And what’s Thanksgiving without a little...kickball? Yes. Club members took to the premier athletic field on the school’s campus to take part in the all the friendly competition as players rounded third base before safely reaching home. No matter the game however, gratitude for friends, family, community and Club were voiced by our members over the course of this wonderful celebration.
