Cherokee Boys Club Report – week of May 16

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CLUB SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 15 – Board of Directors’ Meeting – 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 21 – Health Screen – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Club Lobby

Friday, May 24 – CHS Baccalaureate Service – 6:00 p.m. – Cultural Arts Center

Saturday, May 25 – CHS Graduation – 10:00 a.m. – Football field

Thursday, May 30 – CHS Last Day of School – Early Release 11:30 a.m.

SAFETY COMMITTEE NOTICE

The Safety Committee for May 16 has been cancelled because of Club and School activities and the Club’s participation in the Annual Day of Caring.  Meeting reminders will be sent to committee members when the meetings are rescheduled.

BOYS CLUB MAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA

Resolution 2530Authorize the General Manager and Finance/Audit Manager to Negotiate the 2013-14 Cherokee Central Schools Agreement

Resolution 2531Approve selection of Finance Director

Resolution 2532Approve Drama Parkers/Traffic Directors for 2013 Unto These Hills season

Resolution 2533Approve selection of Assistant Teacher for Agelink Child Care

Resolution 2534Approve status change for two Children’s Home employees

The Board Meeting is Wednesday, May 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the Club Conference Room.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAVES TRACK AND SOFTBALL TEAMS!

Congratulations to Kendall Toineeta for placing third in the 800m run; and Stevi Sutton for placing second in the women’s shot put competition in the State Track and Field Championship held in Greensboro Friday.  Congratulations also to the Lady Braves’ 4×800 relay team, consisting of Kendall Toineeta, Avery Mintz, Jordyn Thompson and LeLe Lossiah, and to Justice Littlejohn, representing the Varsity Braves, for competing in the State Championship in Greensboro

Congratulations also to the Lady Braves Softball Team who defeated Mitchell in the First Round of Playoffs Friday 12-6.  They are slated to play East Wilkes Tuesday in the Second Round.

AGELINK CHILD CARE NEWS

Agelink will hold their graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 4 at the Acquoni Chapel at 7p.m.  There will be six children graduating from the Pre-School 4/5 age group who will attend Kindergarten in the Fall.

The 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held at the old high school on Saturday, May 18.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  All proceeds will go to the Cherokee Children’s Coalition for the Week of the Young Child’s children’s fair.  Registration forms can be picked up at the Library, Agelink, Dora Reed and KPEP, or you can register at the high school when the registration opens at 8:30 a.m. on the 18th.  The first 50 people to register will receive a t-shirt.

OJT NEWS

The Boys Club will sponsor the Summer Youth On-the-Job Training (OJT) program again this year.  There were 40 applications from college and high school students hoping to be chosen to participate in the 2013 OJT Program.  From the 40 applicants, 13 students were selected to fill positions in various Club departments.  These students will begin work on June 10 and will work through August 2.  The students who applied for these positions had to submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, school principal, counselor or someone in a similar position to be considered.