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BSAC Impacts 21 Local Communities Through Mobile Swim 2019
In 2018, Hillsborough County saw a spike in drownings and had more than any other county with 11 deaths. According to the Department of Children and Families, there was a 7% increase in youth drownings across the state, for a total of 88 deaths. In an effort to save lives and meet the need for water safety education, the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County has increased funding for Mobile Swim initiatives. They have partnered with various organizations to expand outreach and provide free lessons in communities. BSAC, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization, has joined up with the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County and others to further its mission of youth drowning prevention. Our [...]
BSAC Blue Wave Swim Team Competes at AAU Jr. Olympics
Swimmers on the BSAC Blue Wave team recently traveled to Greensboro, NC to compete in the AAU Jr. Olympics. It is a multisport event with thousands of participants from across the United States. The Amateur Athletic Union was established in 1888 with the philosophy of “Sports for All, Forever”. The AAU Jr. Olympics took place over five days at the end of July. Blue Wave Coach, Rich Rogers, especially likes this event because it helps swimmers get out of their comfort zone and come together as a team. At most meets, swimmers are focused on their personal best times and achievements, but events like this help them learn what it’s like to [...]
New Playground Coming to BSAC Fall 2019
This fall, BSAC will debut a behind the scenes project that has been many years in the making. Children and families at our main campus will soon be able to enjoy a brand new playground, complete with a shade structure. The playground will be located to the left of the basketball courts and will be visible from the parking lot. It will have two slides, monkey bars, ladders, and other fun climbing apparatuses. Soft green turf will cover the ground and make a pathway to the gated area entrance. While structured activities and organized games are essential for growth and development, we also understand the importance of free play. Children need the [...]
BASE Offers New Clubs & New Locations
The BSAC After-School Experience (BASE), is bringing back its most popular after-school clubs in addition to exciting new options! After a long day, students can look forward to spending time with their friends while developing personal interests and hobbies in Culinary, Arts & Crafts, Robotics, LEGO’S (intro to Robotics), Community Service, Gardening, Odyssey of the Mind, and Trade. Students have the opportunity to register for two clubs in the fall, and two clubs in spring. “As a local Non-Profit, BSAC is excited to serve our community by providing exceptional after school experiences for children,” said Brandi, Director of BASE. “Our curriculum-based programming offers homework time, computer lab time, organized outdoor games, and [...]
After School All-Stars Gazette
Water Safety Lessons
With summertime just around the corner, we felt it was extremely important to give our students a quick lesson on water safety. With [...]
Community Club K9 Presentation
The local police k-9 unit paid Lithia Springs a special visit today and gave our students an informative presentation on all of the [...]
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, students created a booth and surprised their parents and guardians with free cookies.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Today, students worked on created personalized thank you cards to give to their teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week! They loved getting to use [...]
Nurse Appreciation Day
Students at Stowers BASE came together to create a special thank you gift to show their appreciation for the school's nurse. Each student [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week
To show our teachers how much we appreciate them, we made them a special banner. The banner read "Wild about our teachers and [...]
Engineering Challenge
Second and third grade BASE students were challenged to use their creativity and engineering skills to create a structure that could stand on [...]
Flower Arts and Crafts
April showers brought us beautiful May flowers! Students worked hard using colorful pieces of paper to create flowers.
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