Elementary club holds celebration

EDUCATION

Elementary club holds celebration

A.G. Richardson’s “Becoming a Man” (BAM) Club held a celebratory spaghetti banquet on June 1.

The BAM Club is open to 4th and 5th grade boys with an overall theme of treating others with respect.

Chairman of Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Gary Deal spoke as the keynote speaker about the importance of being a positive male role model.

During the celebration, a video played where each boy explained their favorite moment in the club, three things they had learned, and explained the importance of the club principles.

After the meal, each boy received a certifi cate of completion and a gift, a tiepin that was engraved with the 3-letter club name “BAM.”

The club started to give the boys at AGR an after school club to compliment Girls On the

Run, which was only open to the girls in the school.

Each meeting had a lesson topic which included tying a tie, dress etiquette, classroom etiquette, table etiquette, hygiene, sportsmanship, respecting women, bullying, and social media use. Guest speakers came to club meetings, including Culpeper County High School Principal Dr. Daniel Soderholm and Eastern View High School Head Football Coach Brian Lowery.

AGR Physical Education teacher Donald Downs chose the name of the club based on the infl uence of his former football coach at Averett University, Cleive Adams. Coach Adams’ program motto was BAM, which stood for “Be a Man.”

The BAM Club has seven principles: Strong Moral Foundation, Respect for All, Disrespect for None, Give Back, Selfl ess Attitude, Compete In Life, Be A Gentleman and W.I.N (What's Important Now). The boys learn these principles throughout the year so that they may use these skills as they grow from a boy into a young man.

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