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United States Navy Kicks Off Fleet Week 2011 at Madison Square Boys & Girls Club!
On Tuesday, May 24, our Navy Yard Clubhouse in Brooklyn opened its doors to members of the United States Navy for a special question-and-answer session followed by a dance party maestroed by a Naval band playing Top 40 hits that had our kids up and moving. As a gesture of thanks, our young members presented Chaplain Captain Bruce Boyle and Senior Chief Lissett Araiza with signed T-shirts thanking them for their service. On Wednesday, May 25, Bronx members got a taste of what it's like to be a Navy Seal when members of our Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse took part in a "Navy Seal Athletic Challenge" led by actual members of the Navy Seals.
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club would like to thank all members of the United States armed services for their dedication to our country -- and special thanks to the United States Navy for choosing Madison Square Boys & Girls Club as its Fleet Week volunteer destination! Visit our Facebook page for dozens of images from the festivities! This event was made possible because the United States Navy wanted to give back and reached out to Madison Square Boys & Girls Club to make it happen. To find out how your company can partner with us for a special or ongoing volunteer opportunity, call 212-760-9600 today! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• See archived news articles: LeBron James Funds New Gym at Murphy NFL Start Chris Draft Visits Our Clubs Taco Bell and Project Graduate Team Up For Our Kids Kelly Rowland Helps Our Kids Get Ready for the School Year Teens Develop Anti-Drug Campaign with Photographer Rob Northway Yahoo! Brings Out Members' Reel Skills Murphy Clubhouse Unveils New Dance Studio United States Navy Kicks Off Fleet Week 2011 at Madison Square Boys & Girls Club! Columbus Clubhouse Keystone Kids Give Back at Annual AIDS Walk Aetna Triple Play Support Keeps Madison Members Moving Young New Yorkers Present a Day of Pizza and Play College Outreach USA Brings Big-Time Schools to Curious Kids SMART Girls Set Their Minds on Success Meet Our 2011 Youth of the Year! PBS "Design Squad Nation" Visits Smilow Clubhouse Madison Dolphins Make a Splash at Invitational Swim Meet Virtual Art Garners Madison Member a Real-Life Award Be Great: Graduate Matches Madison Members with Mentors Microsoft Donates 125 Computers to the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Columbus Clubhouse Dancers Perform at Madison Square Garden Micahel Phelps Visits Smilow Clubhouse Empire State Building Lights Up for Madison |
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Madison Square Boys & Girls Club was honored to host two incredible kick-off parties for New York City Fleet Week 2011 in May. Our kids participated in an incredible series of events that allowed them to engage with members of the United States Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and even special ops forces from the Navy Seals!
The week was capped on Thursday, May 26, when more than 40 members from both our Bronx and Brooklyn Clubhouses were invited to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima for an exclusive tour of the formidable Naval vessel while it was docked in Manhattan.