BSAC News
At BSAC, our mission is to go beyond traditional programming so each child is positively impacted. To provide the best experience possible, we have hired Maureen Armstrong as our new behavioral specialist. She previously worked for the Hillsborough county school system with children who were emotionally disturbed or had learning disabilities. Maureen is certified as [...]
Here at BSAC our focus remains on bringing awareness to the importance of learning to swim. Florida continues to lead the nation in youth drowning rates due to the magnitude of water in our area. We strive to impact our community every day by potentially saving hundreds of lives. We are able to share the [...]
BSAC is proud to announce the June Team Leaders of the Month – Jalen Daley and Michael Daniels. Both counselors have worked diligently to make Camp BSAC’s Passport to Adventure a memorable time for their campers. We see the impact they make in children’s lives on a regular basis and wanted to share their experience [...]
The BSAC After-School Experience program (B.A.S.E.) had an outstanding first year across five offsite school locations. We introduced a variety of clubs for students to engage and participate in and received valuable feedback from both the schools and families. This year, we are thrilled to welcome Morgan Szymanski as our new B.A.S.E. Director of Curriculum! [...]
BSAC has long been a leader in the learn to swim/youth drowning prevention initiative in the Tampa Bay area. For the past 55 years, BSAC’s focus on making sure that every child in our area has the opportunity to learn to swim remains a priority. We also know that we cannot do it alone. Through [...]
Summer is quickly approaching and the BSAC family is ready to go! On Saturday May 19th, thirty-five team members participated in an educational training program for this year’s Passport to Adventure! New and veteran employees alike worked together through challenging team activities to learn more about each other. Shelby Johnson, Senior Director of Educational Programming, [...]
BSAC would like to congratulate Justin Stone and Rolland Miller for being chosen as May’s Team Leaders of the Month! We are impressed not only by their phenomenal work performance, but also by the joy they bring into the lives of others on a regular basis. Team members are chosen for this award based on [...]
After serving on BSAC’s Board of Directors the past five years, Dave Brown has finished his term and is leaving the organization in a much better position than when he began. A longtime Brandon resident and current President of the Rotary Club of Brandon, Dave has seen BSAC emerge as a thriving leader amongst the [...]
Ed Kirk was a mentor and coach at BSAC for many years, impacting young lives through the joy of swimming. He was passionate about the sport his entire life and always went out of his way to share that passion with others. Coach Ed had a fulfilling career which all began with being the DuSable [...]
Many students at BSAC are involved in multiple programs, but Jon Jon strives to do it all. After being referred by a friend on the BSAC Blue Wave Swim Team, John John began participating in four separate sports programs. He makes the long commute from Treasure Island almost every day of the week to catch [...]
