Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

Council Bluffs’ 3rd Annual March Madnezz

March Madnezz

If you are looking for a great place to watch a couple of basketball games during the Elite 8 tournament weekend, then join us on Saturday, March 24 at Barleys (114 West Broadway) in Council Bluffs. Starting a half hour before the tip off of the first game, come on in and enjoy a Chicago Style Dog and drinks with some friends and family. Stay for the day or join us for the second game of the evening.

We have some amazing auction items to bid on throughout the day including :

2 Tickets to the Jimmy Buffett Concert
4 week long passes to the Cox Classic including access to the Cox Suite and more
CenturyLink Suite Tickets for a Creighton Basketball or UNO Hockey game
College World Series Tickets & a Tailgate
IowaandNebraskafootball tickets
Incredible catered dinner parties
Pampering Packages and Beautiful Artwork
Autographed items by Bo Pelini, Rex Burkhead, Taylor Martinez, Prince Amakumara, Niles Paul, Trent & Travis Paulson

Tickets are only $20 a person with proceeds helping to fund the educational programs at Boys & Girls Clubs.

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Venue:	Barley's Bar
Phone:	(712) 322-0306
Address:	114 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, 51503
Cost:	20

50th Birthday Celebration – Featuring Kool & the Gang

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Event ChairsBuffy RicceriHeather Russell

Advisor

Karen Hawkins

Guild President

Annette Smith

Event Committee

Kathryn Anderson

Betsy Belmont

Charlie Burt

Julie Burt

Rick Carey

Nicki Cavanaugh

Calli Cohn

Susie Cohn

Cindy Empson

Jessie Feinstein

Casey Fehringer

B Gratton

Gina Greder

Amy Glock

Krista Hammes

Janice Hanson

Kim Hawkins

Karen Hegge

Kristin Hegge

AnnHergenrader

Sarah Hinsley

Jonna Holland

Teresa Hunzeker

Jen Jepson

Ande Hawkins Johnson

Jennifer Katz

Amy Kaup

Stephanie Kavalec

Janie Kolbeck

Jackie Kroeger

Terry Kroeger

Leah Lindell

Tina Lonergan

Marietta Luellen

Cindy Magid

Sue Maier

Carrie May

Jenny McConnell

Marguerite McGill

Teresa Milner

Colleen Moore

Kathy Neary

Sherry Boot Rankin

Kyle Robino

Jan Roos

Fred Schott

David Scott

Paul Smith

Kirk Swartzbaugh

Sue Swartzbaugh

Katie Vap

Samantha Wahl

Joy Watanabe

Jamie Weinstein

Judy Willour

Stacy Wilson

Linda Zimmerman

ERE: CenturyLink Center Omaha (455 North 10th Street, Omaha, 68102)

WHEN: May 12, 2012

5:30PM – Patron Party
6:00PM – Cocktail Hour
8:30PM - Kool & The Gang Concert

COME ON:

The Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands is celebrating its fiftieth birthday with its biggest special event to date. The evening will feature multi-media recaps of the Club’s 1962-2012 history, a cocktail hour, a live musical performance from two-time Grammy award winners and Club alumni Kool & The Gang, as a well as a patron party where guests will have the opportunity to meet the members of the band.

Event tickets are priced at $150* and include access to the concert with Kool & The Gang. Patron tickets, $250* include access to a patron party where guests will have the opportunity to meet the band.

Event and patron tables include 10 event tickets (10 patron tickets for patron table) and are priced at $1,500 and $2,500 respectively.***

Tickets and tables can be ordered by calling 402.342.1600 or online. If ordering a table, please call BGCM to supply us with the names of your guests before May 1st.

The evening will also feature a short presentation from Rasheen Coleman, an Omaha Club alumnus whose story of overcoming a tragic childhood through the help of the Boys & Girls Club landed him an audience with President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Denzel Washington. Coleman was named the National Youth of the Year in 1997.

Rasheen Coleman, 1997 BGCA Youth of the Year and Denzel Washington

Since 1962, through its eight neighborhood Club locations, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands have helped youth ages 6-18 as they receive the direction and educational support that is vital to their success. Programs stress Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. Last year, the Clubs served more than 10,000 hot meals to children and provided a safe, nurturing environment to more than 1,100 kids each weekday. With the help of trained staff and tutors, 95% of regularly attending Club members to earned a grade point average of ‘C’ or higher. More than 800 teen members participated in truancy abatement, gang intervention, mentoring, college tours, and career preparedness programming. These services are offered to youth at a cost of only $30 per year.

*Tax Deductible Portion of Event Ticket: $75

** Tax Deductible Portion of Patron Ticket: $165

***Tax Deductible Portion of Event Table: $750, Tax Deductible Portion of Patron Table: $1,650

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Venue:	CenturyLink
Phone:	4023421600
Address:	455 North 10th Street, Omaha, 68102
Cost:	150

Annual Prejudice Elimination Workshop

The Anti-Defamation League, in partnership with Creighton University‟s Office Of Multicultural Affairs, will host the 25th Annual Prejudice Elimination Workshop (PEW) on Thursday, Nov. 17th, 2011 at the Harper Center. The Prejudice Elimination Workshop brings together high school juniors of different school districts, backgrounds, religions, ethnicities, races and cultures in a one-day, interactive workshop designed to heighten students‟ awareness of stereotyping in their own environment and enable them to recognize biases in themselves and their peer group. It is our hope that the students who participate in this conference will return to their schools as advocates for a world in which differences can be appreciated and respected.

Start:	12:00 am
End:	11:00 pm
Venue:	Creighton University - Harper Center
Address: Google Map	602 N. 20th Street, Omaha, 68102
Cost:	Free to area high school juniors

The 2nd Annual Diversity Law School Expo

The Creighton University School of Law will host the 2nd Annual Diversity Law School Expo on Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mike and Josie Harper Center at 602 N. 20th St. The Expo will give multicultural students interested in attending law school the opportunity to learn about the application and financial aid processes while networking with practicing attorneys and current law students.

Sponsored by Creighton’s Black Law Student Association and co-sponsored by Creighton’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, DiscoverLaw.com and the Diversity Retention and Recruitment Task Force, this Expo encourages diversity in the legal profession by providing multicultural students with the resources needed to start the application process. This event is open to high school students, college students and graduates.

To register please contact Karen Hicks at karenhicks@creighton.edu

Start:	8:00 am
End:	1:00 pm
Venue:	Creighton University - Mike and Josie Harper Center
Address: Google Map	602 N. 20th Street, Omaha, 68102
Cost:	Free to high school students, college students and graduates

2012 BGCM Organizational Youth of the Year Competition

2012 Youth of the Year Schedule
8:00-8:30am	Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00am	Welcome
9:00-9:35am	Candidate’s Speeches
9:35-9:40am	Break
9:40-10:55am	Judges’ Interviews (Appr. 60-70 minutes)
11:00-11:25am	Judges Convene/Final Decision
11:25-11:35am	2011 Unit Winner Awards Presentation
11:35 – 11:40am	Closing Remarks

The National Youth of the Year Program is designed to promote and recognize service to Club and community, academic performance and contributions to family and spiritual life. On Saturday, January 28^th, 2011, at 8:00 am, six youth representing the six Boys & Girls Clubs across the Metro area will compete in the organizational Youth of the Year competition – with the winner receiving scholarship money and the opportunity to advance to the state-level competition.

This year’s competitors are:

North Omaha’s Darain Henry
South Omaha’s Jennifer Jimenez
Westside’s Devin Rollins
Mount View’s Allysia Holm
Carter Lake’s Devin Young
Council Bluffs’s Kristen Hemmingsen

This event is free and open to the public.

Watch last year’s winner below:

Start:	8:00 am
End:	11:40 pm
Venue:	Woodmen Tower – 20th Floor
Address: Google Map	1700 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, United States, 68102

Calendar of Events

Council Bluffs’ 3rd Annual March Madnezz

50th Birthday Celebration – Featuring Kool & the Gang

Annual Prejudice Elimination Workshop

The 2nd Annual Diversity Law School Expo

2012 BGCM Organizational Youth of the Year Competition

2012 Youth of the Year Schedule

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