Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion.
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Recognition of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County's "Mobile" Club Winning the Southeast Region's Prestigious 2023 Roxanne Spillett Program Excellence Award
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Submitted By: Alessandra "Alex" Tasca, Deputy Director, Neighborhood Services Dept. (NSD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal for vibrant neighborhoods.
Executive Summary (General Business): Neighborhood Services is proud to announce that the Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC) of St. Lucie County's (SLC) "Mobile" Club was recognized and awarded the prestigious National Organization's - Southeast Region - 2023 Roxanne Spillett Program Excellence Award for the best new program.
Presentation Information: NSD will provide a brief presentation and call representatives from the BGC of SLC up for a photo opportunity.
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council hear the presentation.
Background: This award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is coveted. The BGCA's award program recognizes local Clubs from throughout the Movement for their achievements in outstanding local program development. Award-winning programs are fun, demonstrate imagination and are linked to observable youth development outcomes. And, year after year, they set new standards for program quality and excellence. NSD is so very honored to have partnered with our local BGC of SLC on the creation of such an innovative and successful program.
April 2024 marks the two year anniversary of this program and partnership. After the pandemic the City and local organizations were all looking for innovative ways to reignite some new learning opportunities and connect to people and places, and students, who might have had a hard time catching up after spending a lot of time learning from home and virtually. Our response was the "Mobile" Club.
The "Mobile" Club is a 7-passenger van pulling a 20' trailer packed with everything needed to set u...
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