Bethany Lions - Leo Club Activities

Amity Regional Middle School, Bethany Campus – Leo Club Activities Update

The Leo Club has experienced an unusually busy and productive beginning to the school year. As the community service club we are focused on starting our help in our own communities. Many of you know that the Eldredge Family of Woodbridge suffered a tragedy when Andrew (AMSB 2004 and AHS 2007) was struck by a motorcycle in NYC. Andrew is receiving excellent care but it is associated with a large price tag and insurance only covers a portion of the family’s expenses.

The Leo Club has put in many hours outside of school time to support the family both emotionally and financially. Approximately $1500 has already been deposited into the Eldredge Family Fund at People’s Bank. The efforts to raise this money have included:

• Making and selling friendship bracelets in school and at community events outside of school
• Alexa Johnson designed a charm to be manufactured on the school’s 3-D printer. These have been sold alongside the bracelets
• Fundraising Wars which the Black Team won and will be rewarded with a movie day
• A staff/student volleyball tournament in conjunction with the Social Committee and Woodbridge Youth Services. The tournament concluded with an afterschool and weekend bake sale
• An afterschool and weekend bake sale
• Solicited a local law firm to donate the proceeds from one of their monthly “jeans days” to the Eldredge Family Fund. If your place of work conducts jeans days for charity, please consider having the Eldredge Family Fund the recipient for a month.
• Greeting cards have been designed and manufactured by art students in conjunction with the Leo Club. The cards will be sold alongside the bracelets and charms

In appreciation and acknowledgement of school fundraising efforts and to lift spirits the school was treated to a mini concert featuring a choir group, a strings group and a small band ensemble. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough time for the band to perform as they had hoped. We are looking forward to another special opportunity to hear them perform. They sounded AMAZING during rehearsals.

The Club meets on Tuesday afternoons and welcomes new members. If you an Amity Regional Middle School student at the Bethany campus and are interested in participating see Mrs. Skalka. If you can’t attend on Tuesdays but are available for some of the outside activities get your name on the email distribution list through Mrs. Skalka at Amity Regional Middle School. Anyone wishing to purchase the handmade fundraising goods or to sponsor an opportunity for them to sell, please contact: susan.skalka@reg5.k12.ct.us.

This is a fabulous group doing great work and is sponsored by the Bethany Lions Club.