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Congratulations Anna & Morgan – Team Leaders of October
BSAC would like to congratulate the Team Leaders of October, Anna Massaro and Morgan Syzmanski! Both women regularly execute their roles to the highest possible degree, going above and beyond to provide a quality experience for our families. Anna Massaro is a very familiar face around BSAC from working in Member Services, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, and After-School All-Stars the past three years. She enjoys arriving early in the morning to prepare BSAC for the day before checking in members from VPK to Masters Tennis. “I love interacting with people,” said Anna. “Everyone is a little bit different. The tennis players brighten my mood and ask about my day, while the younger kids are [...]
Kids Community Club – Food Drive
After-school students in the BSAC Community Club are making an impact by running a food drive for E.C.H.O. of Brandon, an organization striving to end hunger in southeastern Hillsborough County. The food drive will run from October 25th – November 16th for After-School All-Stars, and November 5th – November 16th for students in B.A.S.E. Students will bring all collected goods to E.C.H.O. on November 28th before taking a tour of the organization to learn more about their positive impact on those in need. The grade that collects the most donations before the deadline at each after-school location will enjoy an ice cream party! Please bring nonperishable food items, we suggest the following: [...]
Hillsborough County Fire Department to Visit all BSAC After-School Sites
Every year, fire safety is taught in schools across the state of Florida. BSAC’s after-school students have had the special opportunity to reinforce fire safety education through visits from the Hillsborough County Fire Department. Providing children with a visual, hands on experience not only reinstates the importance of fire precautions, but also gives students an insight on what it’s like to be a firefighter in the Brandon community. “The students are just little sponges,” said Scott Vittoe, Hillsborough County Fire Department Caption. “Every question is really just a story about this one time. They all want to share and they’re all so excited to see what we do. They take as much [...]
BSAC Welcomes Specially Fit Exercise Program for Individuals with Special Needs
BSAC is pleased to welcome Specially Fit to campus, a program intended to help those with special needs stay physically active. Founder Marky Oliver graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, bringing experience as a CrossFit competitor and D1 college athlete. Marky’s journey with Specially Fit started when one of his personal training clients brought her special needs foster children to the gym during a session. He offered to put together a free fitness program for them, then watched as their body confidence grew. After sharing a training video on Facebook, his special needs clients started to increase. Specially Fit now offers fitness programming to [...]
After School All-Stars Gazette
Culinary Club – Sandwich Roll Ups
Students in the BSAC Culinary Club make sandwich roll ups without bread. This easy, quick snack includes cucumbers and cream cheese, surprisingly delicious!
Spooky Haunted House
B.A.S.E. students at Lithia Springs used Halloween decorations made throughout the month of October to decorate their very own haunted house! The house was [...]
Mummy Bowling
Students take turns knocking down spooky little mummies with bowling balls! We love getting in the spirit for Halloween!
LivyO’s Catering – Turkey Cucumber Roll Ups
We would like to thank LivyO's Catering for showing students in Culinary Club how to make turkey cucumber roll ups! This healthy snack [...]
Slime Time!
Students practice their math and measuring skills while making slime! This activity is always a favorite as students are able to keep their [...]
Sports Club – Baseball
Students in the sports club at Kingswood Elementary begin learning the rules of baseball. They will practice coordination while engaging in teamwork!
Arts & Crafts – Pumpkin Painting!
Students at Lithia Springs Elementary enjoy painting pumpkins in preparation for Halloween!
Pumpkin Painting
Students at Stowers Elementary work hard to paint pumpkins for BSAC's pumpkin painting contest! The best pumpkin from Stowers will compete against the [...]
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