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Junior Board to Raise "Dough" In Support Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle

On Saturday, July 19th the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle’s Junior Board of Directors will conduct a bake sale to benefit the organization and its S.T.E.A.M. program for kids.

S.T.E.A.M. is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in five specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the five disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, S.T.E.A.M. integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

Though the United States has historically been a leader in these fields, research shows fewer students have been focusing on these subjects. According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 16 percent of high school students are interested in a S.T.E.A.M. career and have proven a proficiency in mathematics. Currently, nearly 28 percent of high school freshmen declare an interest in a S.T.E.A.M.-related field, a department website says, but 57 percent of these students will lose interest by the time they graduate from high school. The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle seeks to reverse this trend by exposing its members to S.T.E.A.M. in a fun-filled environment ranging from field trips to surprise guest speakers and high yield learning activities. Doing so however, requires raising critical funds to benefit the 2,000 children served by the Club each year.

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The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle’s Junior Board of Directors is a dynamic group of young professionals committed to raising funds, increasing awareness and attracting new supporters for the organization in a fun and social environment. The money raised by the group is directed towards specific needs for the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle. As a result those that participate in junior board activities are be able to see the immediate impact of their contribution to the Club and its kids. 

The S.T.E.A.M. Bake Sale will be held on July 19th at the New Rochelle Farmers Market between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm. During this time, patrons will enjoy cookies, cakes and assorted baked goods lovingly prepared by members of the Club’s Junior Board of Directors, community volunteers and local merchants.

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 The Junior Board of Directors holds regularly scheduled meetings at the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle’s Mascaro Clubhouse (79 Seventh Street New Rochelle, NY). Anyone interested in attending should contact Rudy J. Breedy at (914) 235-3736 or rbreedy@bgcnr.org to learn specific meeting dates and times. New member applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are available by visiting www.bgcnr.org.

 

“I can’t thank the Junior Board of Directors enough for stepping up to support the Club and its kids, says Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Executive Director, Quay Wallace Watkins. Events like the S.T.E.A.M. Bake Sale allow us to raise much needed money in support of our mission and message.”

Since 1929, the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle has provided a safe, structured and positive environment for children. The organization is also charged with helping kids develop the attitudes, skills, values and behaviors that enable them to succeed in life. With five locations throughout the city of New Rochelle, The Club impacts 2,000 children annually by offering a wide array of programs and services after school, during holidays and the entire summer.




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