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August Team Leaders

August Team Leaders

BSAC would like to congratulate Alex Zimmer and Janet Neely for being chosen as the Team Leaders of August! Both women deeply care about their respective roles and make a huge impact in the Brandon community. To receive this award, team leaders must be nominated by their colleagues for a strong work ethic, positive attitude and impact in our organization. Alex Zimmer has always loved working with children. Her cheerful personality and kindhearted spirit make her an excellent fit as a BSAC mentor. Her role has developed after moving up to the fourth and fifth grade students. Alex stays focused on helping her students with their homework before moving on to drive [...]

By Carli Walko| September 6th, 2018|0 Comments

Nicole Russle Promoted to Head Diving Coach

Nicole Russle Promoted to Head Diving Coach

BSAC would like to congratulate Nicole Russle on her promotion to Head Diving Coach for the Colwill Dive Team! For the past two years, Nicole has been an integral part of the team’s success during her role as coaching assistant. She has big plans to take Team Colwill Diving to the next level as she steps into the limelight for her new leadership role. Nicole began diving at BSAC when she was eight years old under Coach Joe Greenwell. She became fast friends with Chris Colwill, who started training on the very same day. They arrived bright and early every morning to practice for two hours before school, returning in the evening [...]

By Youth-Development| August 31st, 2018|0 Comments

TRIDENT Students Shine at Special Olympics Swim Meet

TRIDENT Students Shine at Special Olympics Swim Meet

TRIDENT students were beyond excited to participate in the Hillsborough County Special Olympics Swim Meet held at BSAC on Saturday August 4th. Swimming is an integral part of the curriculum for TRIDENT students, but specific training for the various stroke categories began eight weeks prior to the event. “So many of my students did not know how to swim when they came to BSAC,” said Candi Corsi, Director of the TRIDENT program. “Now they are competing and winning blue ribbons, so I am very proud of them.” Candi has been affiliated with the Special Olympics for over 20 plus years and has coached swimming for about 15 of those years. She began [...]

By Carli Walko| August 13th, 2018|0 Comments

Mariah and Dennis Named Team Leaders of July!

Mariah and Dennis Named Team Leaders of July!

Congratulations to Mariah Diaz and Dennis Moore for being chosen as the BSAC Team Leaders of July! Both team members have continuously stepped up in their respective roles to make a difference in our organization. Mariah began working at BSAC three years ago because she wanted to learn CPR and First Aid. She gained confidence in speaking to others and taking initiative after being promoted to Lifeguard Supervisor. Her most memorable times at BSAC go back to her days in the pool as a swim instructor. “I saw kids progress from my swimming lessons onto the Blue Wave Swim Team,” said Mariah. “I think it’s a really cool thing to do and [...]

By Carli Walko| July 31st, 2018|0 Comments