and arch bridges. The 3rd-5th

graders learned about wind-

mills, sails and hand pollina-

tors. They actually built all

three from scratch too! Chil-

dren visited Harford Commu-

nity College to see the wind-

mill that aerates their pond.

The SEAS Club ended the

summer with a boat trip on

board the Skipjack Martha

Lewis for all SEAS Club par-

ticipants.

The Havre de Grace Boys &

Girls Club was thrilled to

have Dr. Pamela Lottero-

Perdue, from Towson Univer-

sity, teach a mini-club this

summer. The mini-club was

called the SEAS (Summer

Engineering and Science)

Club. The SEAS Club helped

children learn about engineer-

ing jobs, problems, and solu-

tions relevant to their every-

day worlds. It included hands-

on science investigations,

engineering design chal-

lenges, and related reading

experiences. Children ex-

plored three units from the

Engineering is Elementary

(EiE) program developed at

the Boston Museum of Sci-

ence. Each unit was chosen

because of its connection to

local issues.

Dr. Lottero-Perdue taught

children in 1st-5th grades. The

1st and 2nd graders learned

about bridges. They re-

searched how bridges were

built and then built several

suspension bridges, deep

beam bridges, beam bridges

Learning about other cultures

and countries is no longer a

luxury for Americans, it has

become a necessity. Thanks

to Global Pathways Project,

boys & girls from Baltimore

were able to do just that this

summer at Baltimore Interna-

tional Camp.

The goal of this camp was to

expose young members of the

community to the interna-

tional influences which affect

their lives. Before under-

standing the complicated

forces of global interdepend-

ence, young people need to

first recognize the role these

forces play in their everyday

lives, from the food they eat

to the clothes they wear to the

music they hear in the streets

of Baltimore. This week of

activities introduced them to

international flavors already

in their lives. At the same

time, Global Pathways Project

wanted to show these young

people cool things that profes-

sionals can do, making sure

they understand these are pro-

fessions they can pursue later

in their lives.

Club Members Take to the SEAS

I N S I DE

TH I S

I S SUE :

National

Night Out

2

Harford

County

Summer

Activities

2-3

Upcoming

Events

2

Baltimore

Summer

Activities

4

A Look Back 5

RCM&D

Regatta

5

Kiss-a-Pig

Results

5

Shop with a

Cop

3 An International Experience

Hand in Hand The newsletter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County & Metropolitan Baltimore

S U M M E R 2 0 0 8 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 3

SPEC IAL

PO INTS OF

INTEREST :

• Check out

our up-

coming

Events!

• National

Night Out

• Summer

Fun at all

of our

Clubs

P A G E 2

Many thanks to

everyone who

supported our

National Night Out

event, including the

Sheriff’s Office,

Harford County

Public Library, Frito

Lay, Harford County

Office of Drug

Control Policy, the

HazMat Response

Unit, Alpha Kappa

Alpha Sorority, GEEF,

the Y, Harford

County Food and

Nutrition Program

and the Governor’s

Office of Crime

Control & Prevention.

Fishing for a Good Time

National Night Out On August 5, 2008 the Boys &

Girls Club-Edgewood Unit

hosted its first National Night

Out event.

This special evening provided

an opportunity for Edgewood

families to come out and enjoy

each other, learn about the

Boys & Girls Club and more

importantly, give residents and

local organizations a chance to

come together for a very good

cause – to take back their

neighborhood from those who

threaten its safety and well-

being.

The evening featured a variety

of activities and competitions

for youth of all ages. Plenty of

prizes and free giveaways were

distributed by staff along with

free school supplies.

Food and refreshments

were provided by Harford

County Public Schools

Food & Nutrition Program.

Many special guests were

on hand including State’s

Attorney Joe Cassily, Sher-

iff Jesse Bane, local assis-

tant principals from Edgewood

Elementary and High School

and many others. Close to

300 people were in atten-

dance.

Below are some of our up-

coming events:

September: Fall programs

start at all of the Clubs. Check

out our website or call your

local Club for exact dates and

times

September 8: Aberdeen

Rotary Golf Tournament

September 27: 3rd Annual

Brawl & Ball– call or check

out our website for details–

sponsorship opportunities may

still be available!

September 27: Worlwide

Day of Play– take some time

out of your busy schedule to

PLAY!

all the things that kids are sup-

posed to do outside in the

summer. This trip is an excel-

lent opportunity for our kids

to get outside and have some

fun. Many of our kids have

never been fishing, so for them

it was a completely unique

experience in a safe environ-

ment. We can’t thank Mr.

George enough for the time

and energy he has put in with

our kids this summer and last.

They all had a great time and

they hope to do it again.

For the past two summers,

George Mullin has provided an

incredible and unique experi-

ence for the members of the

Summer Fun Club. This year a

total of 120 kids went up to

Mr. George’s home where

they got to fish for bass in his

pond, swim all day in his pool,

and eat all the cookout food

they could get their hands on.

This trip allows our kids to do

H A N D I N H A N D

October 17: RCM& D 15th

Annual Benefit Regatta (see

page 5 for more details)

November 30: National

Meth Awareness Day– check

with your local Club for details

about activities on this day.

Upcoming Events

The Right Moves

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 3

The Aberdeen Boys & Girls Club

has had an exciting summer, of fun,

games, outdoor activities, jump

rope, tournaments and more. One

of our most exciting activities

was brought to us by our dedi-

cated volunteer, Mr. Bill. Mr. Bill

has been such a wonder to have

with us at the Club. All summer

long, he came in on Monday and

Wednesday to teach some of our

members how the game of chess is

played. A lot can be learned from

this game, including strategy, plan-

ning and how each action we take

can have many future conse-

quences. Our Club members have

been eager to take on the challenge

of learning to play chess. Once the

knew Mr. Bill’s schedule, they

would wait excitedly for his

arrival and would run to greet

him as soon as he came in the

door, just to spend a few mo-

ments playing the game of

chess. The relationship has

become mutually beneficial as

Mr. Bill enjoys working with

the Aberdeen Club members

as much as they enjoy having

him there. We look forward to

continuing this program during the

school year!

The Westminster Boys & Girls

Club was the recipient of school

supplies from the Westminster

Police Department’s annual

Shop with a Cop back to school

drive. Sixty–five of our mem-

bers received book bags filled

with school supplies for the

upcoming school year. Sixty

more bags went to the local

schools. The police department

gave tours of a police car

and ambulance to all of

the kids. Each child

shopped with an officer

to personally select the

items that they needed

for school. The event

was a huge success for

the police department

and the community.

science, mathematics, and literacy

while using technology to explore

the world’s natural resources.

Immersion Presents science adven-

ture series are based on the explo-

rations and expeditions of Dr.

Robert Ballard, famous oceanogra-

pher and discoverer of the Titanic

and PT-109.

During the camp, Club members

and leaders explored the Mystic

Aquarium & Institute for Explora-

tion; boarded the schooner, Argia

for an educational cruise through

Long Island Sound; explored the

rocky shore at Hammonasset State

Park; and visited Mystic Seaport, a

re-created 19th century seafaring

village. It was a great experience

for everyone!

Two lucky Boys & Girls Club mem-

bers, Daniel T. and Rebecca A.,

along with their Club leader Miss

Erica, from the Boys & Girls Club

of Harford County, spent four days

at Camp Hercules in Mystic, CT.

They joined 53 other Boys & Girls

Clubs from across the nation to

participate in many fun and educa-

tional activities as part of the Im-

mersion Presents science program.

The Immersion Presents program is

designed to help youth succeed in

Immersion Presents

Back to School in Westminster

If you have a special

interest or talent you

would like to share

with our Club mem-

bers, please let us

know. In Harford

County, contact

Mary Ellen Cantrell,

our volunteer coor-

dinator at

(410) 322-8532.

In Baltimore or

Westminster,

contact Alonda

Simmons at

(410) 637-3838

P A G E 4

Boys & Girls

Clubs of

Harford County

congratulates

Honorary

Board Member

Michael Phelps

for his amazing

accomplish-

ments at the

2008 Summer

Olympics in

Beijing! Way to

go Michael!!!

A Sunny D(ay)!

Next Generation of Leaders

Club Members Gain Valuable Job Skills In July, 10 members from the

Park Heights Boys and Girls

Club took part in a job-

shadowing program at the Old

Navy store in Lutherville.

Club teens learned about ca-

reers in apparel retail through

a behind-the-scenes look at

how Old Navy operates and

experienced hands-on training

in retail management, sales,

and merchandising.

Camp Old Navy allows teens

the opportunity to work side-

by-side with store employees

and managers. “Our goal is to

give Club teens the opportunity

to explore retail careers and gain

valuable on-the-job experience,”

says Roxanne Spillett, president,

Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

“Regardless of where their ca-

reer paths take them, our Club

members gain a better under-

standing of crucial job skills such

as customer service, punctuality,

and team work.”

Teens rotated between

the cash register, fitting

rooms, sales floor and

logistics. As a result of

this unique experience,

some of the teens are

interested in applying for a

part time job in the fall.

arranged by Bank of America.

Ben V., Chad S., Kimberly W.,

and Hongjia (Mary) W. are

from different backgrounds

and live in different parts of

the city. None of them knew

much about the Boys & Girls

Clubs at the beginning of the

summer. Within a week, they

got to know the kids and staff

and loved what they were

doing.

This summer, the Boys & Girls

Club of Park Heights was

joined by members of the Bank

of America Student Leaders

Program. As part of the Stu-

dent Leaders Program, four

caring and dedicated high

school students from the Met-

ropolitan Baltimore area were

selected to participate in an

eight-week paid internship

with the Boys & Girls Clubs, as

well as a leadership program

In addition to working with

Club kids and staff, the interns

attended a Leadership summit

in Washington D.C. Although

this was a great experience,

what the interns enjoyed most

about it was the warm wel-

come they received from the

Club members when they

came back to the Club. All of

the interns are looking for-

ward to returning next sum-

mer as volunteers!

as well as promotional items.

The tour managers for SunnyD

gave the kids a sample of

Sunny D and handed out

promo items such as t-shirts,

frisbees and basketballs. The 3

Hip Hop dancers showed off

their moves while interacting

with the campers. There were

50 campers from the Brooklyn

location and 35 campers from

Park Heights that participated

in this fun filled event.

SunnyD is in their 3rd year of

the Summer 4 Ever Tour add-

ing the Hip Hop Tour Stop this

year. There were 2 tour man-

agers and 3 professionally

trained Hip Hop dancers that

came to the Park Heights Unit

for 2 hours. They also brought

a 24ft. refrigerated truck with

a 12ft. trailer full of Sunny

Delight for all of the members

H A N D I N H A N D

A Look Back P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 3

Turn back your calendars to 1998.

A new report has been issued by

Maryland Attorney General, Joseph

Curran, recognizing The Boys &

Girls Clubs of Harford County and

four other Harford County youth

crime prevention initiatives for

their effective work with children.

Also cited was the Bel Air Youth

Center. A year later, in 1999, the

Board of the Bel Air Youth Center

voted unanimously to join forces

with the Boys & Girls Clubs to

become the Bel Air Unit of the

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford

County. “We hear so much about

juvenile crime… what we hear less

about are the people and programs

working every day to stop those

tragedies before they happen” said

Curran in a special awards cere-

mony. Kevin Bress, vice president

of the Board of Directors noted “It

costs about $1,000 per year for a

kid to have 20-35 hours per week

of youth development activities at

our Clubs. It costs about $27,000

per year just to incarcerate a juve-

nile delinquent. Prevention… is

cheaper and makes much more

sense as a public investment”

Today, the Boys & Girls Clubs

are continuing to provide crime

prevention initiatives at all of

our Clubs thanks to funding

from a number of sources in-

cluding the Department of Justice,

the Governor’s Office of Crime

Control and Prevention, the Cal

Ripken, Sr. Foundation and

others.

Kiss-a-Pig 2008 was a resounding

success raising more than $38,000

to support the Boys & Girls Clubs

of Harford County! This fun annual

event pits community leaders

against one another to vie for the

right to Kiss a Pig at Ripken Sta-

dium before one of the IronBirds

home games. This year’s group of

competitors really got into the

spirit of the event with lots of creative

marketing ideas. Fred Zellman, the 2008

Champion (pictured) raised more than

$12,000. Many thanks to all of our com-

petitors including: Jim Barron, Colonel

Gregg Carlevaro, Alan Doran, Mayor

Dougherty, Councilman Dion Guthrie,

Dan Lee and Fred Zellman. Collectively,

they raised the 2nd highest total in the

history of this event in Harford County.

We continue to need

your help to provide

positive youth

development programs

to all of our youth.

Please consider

investing in the future

of a child by making a

donation to the Boys &

Girls Club today. For

more information on

how you can help, visit

our website or contact

mbarry@bgcharfordco.org

THANK

YOU to

everyone

who sup-

ported our

2008 Pig

Kissers! We

would not be

successful

without you!

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County/

Metropolitan Baltimore

19 Franklin Street

Aberdeen, MD

Phone: 410-272-0010

Fax: 410-272-0012

E-mail: mbarry@bgcharfordco.org

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Baltimore Advisory Board Jeff Arricale Christopher Brenner John Dixon Anthony Estelle Ron Fairchild Terri Harrington Ron T. James Karla Jenkins Michael A. Leishman Anthony Pollard Roger Ralph Herbert L. Rice II Sam Walters

Westminster Advisory Board Jeff Dixon Lindy McNulty Sharon Morrison Henry Reiff Beth Tevis Lisa Wack Ken Weil Tom Welliver

Board of Directors Michael Buher, President Tory Pierce, 1st Vice President Mary L. Martin, 2nd Vice President Julian (Jay) Meares, Secretary Jeff Potter, Treasurer Kevin Bress, General Counsel Brian Bynion Eugene Chandler Nick Conits Edward Coogan George Englesson George Heidelmaier Bernard Jones Sheryl Davis-Kohl Jerry Lacey Mary Law Don Lewis Joan Lozinak Susie Thea F. Mabe Howard McComas, IV N.K. “Skip” Moulsdale George Mullin Thomas Owen Les Picker Kathy & Keith Rawlings Violet Ripken Mark Roussey Christina Rumbaugh Terry Sexton Diane Smith Rodney Swam Thomas Welliver

Honorary Board of Directors Captain Kenneth D. Cox

Councilwoman “Roni” Chenowith

County Executive David Craig

Pat Donovan

Jacqueline Haas

Senator Nancy Jacobs

Delegate Mary-Dulany James

Peter Karas

Brian Lynch

Chief Leo Matrangola

Councilman Jim McMahan

Theodore S. Moyer

Michael Phelps

Chief Teresa Walter

Jay Witasick

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County/

Metropolitan Baltimore

19 Franklin Street

Aberdeen, MD

Phone: 410-272-0010

Fax: 410-272-0012

E-mail: mbarry@bgcharfordco.org

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