Charity

Tufts Health Plan Employees Volunteer to Help Out the Watertown Boys & Girls Club

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Tufts Health Plan employees participated in their 9th annual Volunteer Day on Tuesday, the company announced, fanning out across Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, helping community organizations with projects ranging from preparing meals for local homeless shelters to providing safer access to the water for athletes with disabilities. Some employees spent the day volunteering at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club at Hale Reservation in Westwood where the Club holds its summer camp. Tasks included cleaning up the area, sectioning off parts of the site for different activities, putting up tents, loading supplies. The Watertown Boys & Girls Club is the largest nonprofit youth service organization in Watertown, serving 1,000 registered members between 7 and 18 years old. “The employees in our organization are extraordinary — they believe very strongly in our mission and demonstrate their commitment to improving the lives of our members and our community each and every day,” said Tom Croswell, Tufts Health Plan president and CEO.

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UPDATED: Watertown Boys & Girls Club Golf Tourney Coming Up, Players and Sponsors Sought

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{NOTE: The date of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament has changed!}

Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host their annual golf tournament on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Oakley Country Club. The tournament honors one of the Club’s original founding members, Stephen Mugar. His children and grandchildren generously perpetuate his legacy by sponsoring this annual event. The Mugar Family will match the tournament’s net profits up to $80,000, thus making this the largest annual fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club, accounting for nearly 30% of the Club’s yearly revenue. Foursomes and single golfer tickets can be purchased at bit.ly/WBGCGolf2017, along with sponsorships of varying levels.

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Spots Still Available in Boys & Girls Club’s Camp Hale, Swim Camp

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Looking for the right summer camp for your child? Watertown Boys & Girls Club is once again offering two different camp options this year, Summer Adventure: Camp Hale and Summer Swim Camp. Summer Adventure is a camp program for children ages 7-12. The camp is held at Hale Reservation in Westwood where campers participate in a plethora of outdoor activities including lake swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, archery, and more! Weeks are filling up fast so be sure to register soon.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Hosting Kids Night Out on Friday

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host a “Kids Night Out” event on Friday, May 12 from 7 to 10 p.m.

This event is open to any child, age 6 to 12. The event, entitled “Light up the Night”, will feature a variety of “Glow in the Dark” games and “Glow in the Dark” nail painting, as well as free swim, dancing games and music, raffle prizes, snacks and more! All proceeds from the event will benefit the Club’s swim team, the Watertown Wavemakers. Pre-registration is $25, and $20 for each additional child. Day of registration is $30 per child.

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Watertown Wavemakers Compete in National Boys & Girls Club Swim Meet

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This past weekend, the Wavemakers, the swim team of Watertown Boys & Girls Club, traveled down to St. Petersburg, Florida to compete in the National Boys & Girls Clubs Swim Meet, the club announced. There, they swam as part of Team New England and were up against other regional Boys & Girls Club teams from across the country. Their hard work paid off when Team New England placed second overall out of a total of 16 teams. The Wavemakers have prepared tirelessly for Nationals, adding extra practices, increasing dryland work-outs, and motivating one another to go the extra step. The team also had ten members make it to Finals, a record-high number for the Wavemakers!

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club April Vacation Schedule Includes Extended Hours

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club will be open with extended hours for April Vacation Week! Friday, 4/14: OPEN 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for Good Friday

Monday, 4/17: CLOSED for Patriot’s Day

Tuesday, 4/18 to Friday, 4/21: OPEN 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for April Vacation

The Club will be open for drop-in programs Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Activities will include swimming, arts & crafts, sports, outdoor games, computer time, and more! For a more detailed schedule of April Vacation programming, please go to our website: www.watertownbgc.org. Pizza will be available for purchase for $2/slice starting at 12:30 p.m. each day. Snacks of apples, bananas, and oranges are provided for free to all members.

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Tickets on Sale for Watertown Boys & Girls Club Spring Auction

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host their Annual Spring Auction this year on Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m. This yearly event raises crucial funds for the organization, including over $15,000 for summer camp scholarships. The event will be held at the Oakley Country Club and will include a silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and a meet & greet with some Boys & Girls Club members! The meet & greet portion of the evening is a new addition this year and will serve as an opportunity for attendees to get a better understanding of what really happens at the Club day-to-day. “It is our hope that by facilitating this meet & greet, event attendees will feel more connected to our mission. It’s one thing to support the Club, but to see it in action and witness how it changes kids’ lives is a whole different story!” said Kristina Norris, WBGC Director of Marketing & Special Events

Tickets can be purchased online at http://events.eventzilla.net/e/annual-spring-auction-2017-2138889274 for $50/each.

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Registration Open for Watertown Boys & Girls Club Summer Camps

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Registration for Watertown Boys & Girls Club’s Summer Adventure and Summer Swim Camp is now open! Summer Adventure is a camp program for children ages 7-12 (those older than age 12 should ask about the Junior Camp Leader option). The program offers youth a safe environment to build new skills, learn self-reliance, and become more confident all while having fun and being active in the great outdoors! Summer Adventure is held at Camp Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA. Summer Swim Camp is for boys and girls ages 6-12 and is held at Watertown Boys & Girls Club.