Friday, February 24, 2012 - Olympic Family Fun Night (Pasta take-out & Swim Competition)
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - Swim-A-Thon
Time: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich,
4 Horseneck Lane, Greenwich, CT 06830
You don’t need to make a trip across the Pond to participate in this year’s Olympic festivities! the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s 7th Annual Swim-A-thon is bringing the summer games to Greenwich during its two-day fundraising effort on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich (BGCG).
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On Friday, Feb. 24 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., plates of pasta dinner take-out will be available for $5 followed by Olympic Family Fun Night at the Club. Teams of up to eight people will compete in Olympic obstacles to earn points for a grand prize and the potential to be crowned "Olympic Champion in the Pool." Click here for more information or to download registration forms.
On Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Swim-A-Thon is where future Olympians, who have collected pledges per lap, will hit the pool for swimming challenges complete with relays and obstacle courses. Prizes will be presented to swimmers who raise more than $500. Donors who make donations of $100 or more will receive specially commissioned event t-shirts. The Club welcomes all Greenwich residents to support this year’s Swim-A-Thon to inspire Olympic hopefuls.
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"We are all about fitness and fun. Swimming is the ideal, all around exercise and the competition is enjoyable for families," says Dawn Berrocal, Aquatics Director of BGCG.
These events will support the Club’s aquatic programs, ranging from staff to equipment and will allow the Club to provide quality programs for its members. With a yearly membership of $25, members can join the swim team and participate in special clinics including swimming lessons, snorkeling, water polo, water ballet, kayaking, under water hockey and lifeguarding courses.
Club swimmers are asking for pledges from the community to help reach this year’s tidal wave of a goal of $40,000 by the end of April 2012. The Club utilizes Crowdrise to fundraise for the event. The community can sign up there to participate or provide a donation at http://www.crowdrise.com/swimathon2012.
About Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich offers over 85 comprehensive programs for school aged children, the most extensive set of programs for kids in Greenwich. The Boys & Girls Club strives to provide "A Positive Place for Kids" ages 6 -18. For more than 100 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, has provided high-quality programming which builds character and citizenship and offers kids a safe, nurturing, affordable environment in which to succeed. The mission of the Club is to enable young people; especially those who need it most to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. To learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, visit us at www.bgcg.org
