BGCS HOOPSTERS ENJOY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUNS
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Listen closely. On any given night in Fountain Hills, the sound of that basketball bouncing and sneakers screeching on the gymnasium floor at the Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch of BGCS may just be from a future Phoenix Suns or Phoenix Mercury player. The McKee Branch is part of the Junior Suns program and was selected to receive a gymnasium refurbishing as part of the Suns 50-year anniversary celebration last year. This year, the Suns organization has agreed to come back and give the floor a new coat. “The Suns have been really great partners with us,” Branch Director Lauren Stratton said. “They advertise our program on their website, help us with vendors for our uniforms and give us swag to give away at the end of the season.” Lauren said the youth basketball league is mainly focused on giving local youth a safe place to play and explore. “Kids are afraid to try things because they are afraid to fail,” she said. “First and foremost, we want them to have fun.” As part of the league’s structure, kindergarten through second graders learn basic skills in the Biddy Ball divisions. Other divisions include the Rookies (third and fourth grade), Cadets (fifth and sixth grade) and the Suns (seventh and eighth grade). “Youth sports teach so many life-long learning skills like teamwork, how to be a leader, how to win and lose gracefully,” Lauren explained. “These are skills they’ll take with them throughout their whole life.” The McKee Branch of BGCS is located at 14605 N Del Cambre Ave in Fountain Hills. For more information on all of the comprehensive after school programs offered by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, visit their website at www.bgcs.org. Youth practice their dribbling skills during a practice at the Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch of Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) located in Fountain Hills
Years SAVE THE DATE Please join us on April 18, 2020 For our International Dinner Mark your calendars! A citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between the U.S. and international communities. Fountain Hills has 4 Sister Cities around the world: Ataco, El Salvador
Dierdorf, Germany
Zamość, Poland
Kasterlee, Belgium
Fountain Hills Sister Cities projects include: Fall 2019 – Dierdorf students visited Fountain Hills Spring 2020 – Fountain Hills students visit Zamość, Poland October 2020 – Adult Tour to beautiful Ataco, El Salvador Winter to Spring addition of a New Sister City
GUESS WHERE?
@Fountain Hills Sister Cities www.fountainhillssistercities.org
Go to FountainHillsLive.com for all schedules
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