Please note that in observance of Veterans Day, all Club programs and activities will be closed/cancelled on Monday, November 12, 2018.
November 11, 2018 marks 100 years since the end of World War I. Woburn’s Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. in Woburn Center. Children are encouraged to bring a bell to participate in “Bells for Peace.” We hope you will be able to participate!
Election Day Update
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Woburn Public Schools will be closed due to voting. Normally, when Woburn Public Schools are closed the Club is also closed. However, on this particular occasion, the drop-in program at the Clubhouse will be open 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to accommodate working families.
L.E.A.P. Childcare will be open for its normal schedule, 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Lucky’s Lobsters Swim Team practice will be held as regularly scheduled, 5:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
There will be no Project Learn, After the Bell or Before the Bell programming.
James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn is proud to offer American Red Cross swimming lessons to both Club members and youth in the community.
Open registration for Fall Session #2 will take place on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Swim Lessons – Fall Session #2: Non-Members (ages 7 and younger)
Swim Lessons – Fall Session #2: Club Members (ages 8 and older)
Get excited because basketball season is right around the corner!
James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn offers fun, intramural, instructional basketball leagues for youth in grades 2-8 each winter. The cost to participate is $25 and all participants must be Club members. Each team practices for one hour each week and plays one game each week. The season takes place from late November/early December through February vacation.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are seeking volunteer coaches. If you are interested and/or able to volunteer to coach a basketball team this winter, please contact Dave Maestri, Health & Recreation Director. The number of coaches who volunteer determines the number of players we can accept into the league. Without enough volunteers, many youth will not be able to participate.
REGISTRATION DATES:
BIDDY BASKETBALL LEAGUE – Grades 2-4 (MUST be age 8 on or before 12/31/2018)
Tuesday, October 23, 2018: 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
BUDDY BASKETBALL LEAGUE – Grades 5-6
Wednesday, October 24, 2018: 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
INTERMEDIATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE – Grades 7-8
Thursday, October 25, 2018: 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
*Note that if your child is a NEW member to the Club (was not a member in 2017-2018), they will also need to attend an orientation in order to join and receive their membership card.
Have you heard the good news?
We are opening up a childcare program for ages 2.9 and older at the Jamie McKeown Boys & Girls Club!
L.E.A.P. Childcare is now enrolling for its preschool and pre-K classrooms, opening in September. To learn more information or schedule a tour of our classrooms, contact Gabrielle Grasso, Childcare Director.
A new season of swimming is approaching & we hope you’ll consider joining Lucky’s Lobsters Swim Team!
Lucky’s Lobsters is a competitive & recreational swim program for swimmers ages 6-18. The regular season takes place September through March. The team competes in the Northeastern New England Area Program Council swim league against area Boys & Girls Clubs from November through January. For those swimmers looking for more competition, US Swimming meets are also available. Please speak with one of the coaches or ask about it at our upcoming parent informational meeting.
Parent Informational Meeting – Monday, September 10, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Swimmer Try-Outs (each swimmer only needs to attend ONE try-out session):
All youth & teens ages 6-18 are welcome to try out!
Please note that the Club will be closed Monday, June 18, 2018 for staff development.
Only Project Learn programs are operating. The office is closed and all other programs/activities are canceled. Thanks for understanding & we will see you on Tuesday!
Registration for a seven-week session of summer swimming lessons will take place Wednesday, June 27, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Slots for swimming lessons will fill on a first come, first served basis.
Summer 2018 Swim Lessons – Club Members (ages 8 and older)
Summer 2018 Swim Lessons – Non-Members (ages 7 and younger)
Are you unsure about which level your child should swim with? Please check this simple questionnaire to help guide you, or discuss your child’s abilities with our Aquatics Director at the time of registration.
James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn hereby notifies the local community of our intention to apply to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers program grant to support out of school time (OST) programming at the Shamrock Elementary School in Woburn, MA. The Club will submit the application to DESE in May of 2018. If granted, funds will be used to support additional learning time at the Shamrock Elementary School in Woburn, MA. The Club is applying to become a Demonstration Site within the 21st CCLC program.
More information about the 21st CCLC Program may be obtained by visiting the following webpage on the website of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: http://www.doe.mass.edu/21cclc/
Questions or public input about the 21st CCLC program and grant proposal may be directed at Alison McDaniel, After the Bell Program Director for James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn.