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Boys & Girls Club to Present Winter Showcase Events

December 2, 2009

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             
December 2, 2009                                                                                                 

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jenelle Conner
Outreach Specialist
Boys & Girls Clubs of        
West Central Missouri
jconner@bgckids.com
(660) 826-8331

MEDIA ADVISORY

Boys & Girls Club to Present Winter Showcase
***Your Coverage is Invited ***

What:
Over the next three weeks, the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri’s teen Club members will be showcasing their newfound skills in communications, photography, theatre and crime scene investigation.

Dancing ghostly ghouls, mystery and intrigue, cutting-edge photography, plus a stellar video broadcast is in store for those attending the upcoming Winter Showcase events.

Information about the Modules:
Since expanding the after school program to include teens in 2007, the Boys & Girls Club has done so with a unique platform of curriculum. During the past three months, the Club has been rotating four after school programs in crime scene investigation, photography, culture and theatre for sixth- through 12th- grade Club members. These programs have been offered to teens in Cole Camp, Green Ridge, La Monte, Leeton, Sedalia and Smithton. 

Communications:
The Communications module, let by Casey Wikstrom, has teens talking up a storm. Through games and writing exercises over the past three months, Club members have discovered the important role communication plays in their daily lives.

ShutterBugs Photography:
The ShutterBugs Photography module, let by George Cooper, is exposing teens to a angle on the world through the lens of a camera. This fall the teens have been learning new photography techniques and how to work with a green screen. Multiple teen Club members have created high quality work that will be submitted into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America PhotoTech National Competition.

BrickHouseTheatre:
The BrickHouse Theatre module, let by Chris Clark,  focuses on the fundamentals of theatre and performance. Through games, activities, projects and performance pieces over the past three months, members have developed greater confidence, stronger public speaking skills and they now know the value of working with others.

CSI:
The Crime Scene Investigation Module, let by Cendy Carson, shows teens the exciting field of Forensics. Over the past three months Club members have learned how to: fingerprint and lift fingerprints off of items, sketch and photograph crime scenes and the art of making plaster cast molds. 

When:
• Green Ridge School Winter Showcase – 12/2/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the Green Ridge School

• Sedalia Middle School Winter Showcase – 12/3/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the Sedalia Middle School Gym

• Cole Camp Winter Showcase – 12/7/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the Cole Camp Cafeteria

• Smithton Winter Showcase – 12/9/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the Smithton School Multipurpose Room

• La Monte Winter Showcase – 12/10/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the La Monte School Cafeteria

• Leeton Winter Showcase – 12/14/2009
5 to 6 p.m. in the Leeton School Cafeteria

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