Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield

MARSHFIELD, MA … The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield located at 37 Proprietors Drive, has announced the addition of a new street hockey rink and synthetic turf field. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 18.
 
Dawn and Mark Warsofsky, Marshfield residents and long-time supporters of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, want to positively impact children and teens in the community by providing outdoor resources for social interaction and physical activity. “Our family is blessed to be able to support The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield in their mission and watch the impact that our contributions have for so many local children and their families.” A significant donation from the Warsofsky Family Foundation was made for this project.
 
Construction by R.A.D. Sports of Rockland MA is underway on the 45’ wide by 90’ long street hockey rink and 54,000 sf synthetic turf field.  The rink may be used as an ice-skating rink in the winter and the turf field offers the community year-round opportunities for sports and events. 

“The Warsofsky’s are an amazing family and have been very generous to the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield as well as to other organizations,” said Jim Bunnell, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. “We are extremely grateful for their ongoing support.”
 
The Warsofsky family is well-known in the hockey world. David Warsofsky has played for a number of teams over the years including the Boston Bruins and he was a member of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team. Ryan Warsofsky is the head coach of the San Jose Sharks.
 
Warsofsky Family Foundation
Long-standing supporters of the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield, the Warsofsky’s passion for providing unique out of school opportunities for the children of the South Shore has created a partnership unlike any other in Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield’s history. Summer Camp Warsofsky, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield’s new summer camp launched in 2024 provides fun-filled adventures in a wellness driven environment. The summer camp is a traditional camp environment that is welcoming and accessible to all.
 
Earlier this year, the Warsofsky Family Foundation met the transportation needs of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield with the donation of a 77-seat school bus. The Warsofsky Teen Center at the Club was established several years ago.
 
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness. The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.

 

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MARSHFIELD, MA … The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and Briteway Carwash invite families to a “Zombie Car Wash” event on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29, 2024 
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Briteway Carwash, 535 Plain Street (Route 139), Marshfield, MA 02050.

The haunted car wash, which is held annually just prior to Halloween, supports the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and attracts hundreds of cars filled with South Shore families. For many, visiting the haunted car wash before Halloween has become a thrilling tradition.

This year’s theme is a spine-chilling Zombie Car Wash with an elaborately decorated set and zombie costumed characters approaching the vehicles. 

Last year, more than 420 cars cruised through Briteway’s haunted car wash. 

Proceeds from this spooky event benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s scholarship program which helps families in need.

A haunted car wash is $25 per car. 

“Volunteers and staff from the Boys & Girls Club will be in costume to provide patrons of all ages with a haunted experience,” said Jim Bunnell, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. “This spooky event is now in its fifth year. Every year, the haunted car wash has a different theme and the scene is always a surprise to families as they drive in. It’s a frightfully fun event.”

This event is sponsored by Stiles Law and host sponsor, Briteway Carwash.

About Briteway Carwash
The South Shore’s favorite car wash, Briteway Carwash has state-of-the-art locations in Marshfield and Norwell. Dedicated to keeping vehicles sparkling clean in all seasons, the award-winning car wash offers express car wash tunnels which are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day at both locations. Full-service detailing through Bottoms Up Detail is offered at the Norwell location. Briteway Carwash, owned by the Vercollone family for more than 50 years, now has third generation Nick and Chris Vercollone at the helm. For more information, visit https://www.britewaycarwash.com

About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.

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MARSHFIELD, MA… Hot Shots, the popular sports programs for girls and boys ages 2 to 6 years old at the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, has announced a new scholarship — the Amanda O’Connell Scholarship.
 
Created in memory of the beloved Hot Shots coach, the Amanda O’Connell Scholarship provides scholarships to families in financial need who otherwise would not be able to afford to send their child to Hot Shots.
 
Some of Amanda O’Connell’s happiest memories involved being a Hot Shots coach — squatting on the gym floor, looking into a little four-year-old’s tear-filled eyes, and telling the child that she believed in her. Amanda would then say, “I bet that if we try it again together, you’ll be able to do it!” And, sure enough, the tyke would succeed! Tears would be replaced by squeals of happiness and, more often than not, the child would jump for joy!
 
Amanda did this kind of empathetic mentoring over and over again with hundreds of little children during her seven-year career as a Hot Shots coach. Amanda knew how important those little moments are in building a child’s self-confidence and self-esteem because when Amanda was a four-year-old Hot Shots camper herself, she received those special votes of confidence from the coaches.
 
So, when Amanda tragically passed away in the summer of 2023 at the age of just 30, her family couldn’t think of a better way to keep her memory alive than to create a Hot Shots scholarship in her name to help little kids have the Hot Shots experience who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
 
“Amanda embodied the spirit and mission of Hot Shots, a unique youth development program that uses joyful, fun, silly games with 100 percent parent participation to build a child’s self-esteem, parental bonds, love of reading, and athletic skills,” said Hot Shots founder and director John Wilpers. “Amanda brought sunshine into every room she entered along with a can-do spirit that was infectious. Little girls looked up to her and blossomed with her encouragement.”
 
“She put smiles on the faces of the Hot Shots campers and encouraged them to not be afraid of trying new things,” said her sister Lindsey O’Connell. “She would want little Hot Shots kids today to have the same uplifting experiences she had as a Hot Shots camper, and learn how to share their light with the world.”
 
“The Amanda O’Connell scholarship will be a special way of continuing Amanda’s positive impact on little children for years to come,” said Wilpers.
 
If you have a boy or girl between the ages of 2-6 and would like him or her to have the Hot Shots experience, visit the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield (bgcmarshfield.org) or email Mr. Wilpers at john@bgcmarshfield.org or text him at 617-688-0137.
 
About Hot Shots 
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s Hot Shots program has been running for almost 30 years and is designed for girls and (as of this year) boys ages 2 to 6 years old with the mission to build their self-esteem, parental bonds, athletic skills, and love of reading, all while having a lot of fun.
 
Since 1996, nearly 5,000 girls have graduated from Hot Shots. Most girls return year after year, and many come back to coach after they’re too old to play. For more information about Hot Shots, visit https://www.bgcmarshfield.org/s/hot-shots.
 
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.

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MARSHFIELD, MA… The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield announces Matthew Roosevelt, a senior at Rising Tide Charter Public School and a Marshfield resident, as 2024 Youth of the Year. 
 
“Youth of the Year” is the highest honor bestowed upon Boys & Girls Club members. Each year, the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield, a youth development organization providing programs and services to children and families throughout the greater South Shore community, selects one exceptional Club member as Youth of the Year to serve as an ambassador for the Club’s youth as well as a voice for all young people. 
 
This year, a total of 11 individuals were nominated for the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield’s 2024 Youth of the Year. Eight nominees accepted their nomination and seven completed anonymous essays. Five finalists were then selected: Matthew Roosevelt, Lucas Chiano, Caitlin Scully and Anabel Apgar of Marshfield, and Michael O’Malley who is a resident of Duxbury.
 
The finalists were interviewed by a panel of community and board members including: Alexa Schnauck, former Business Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield; Mike Vercollone and Peter Brown, Board Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield; Patti Mullee, Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield Volunteer and Pickleball enthusiast; Peter Cook, Founder and President of Cook Family Foundation; and Jacqueline Rodrick, a former Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield member and staff member, who was the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s 2019 Youth of the Year and the 2019 Massachusetts State Youth of the Year.
 
“Becoming Youth of the Year was such a life changing experience for me: it felt like a full circle moment- and an honor- to help select the next Youth advocate for the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield,” said Jacqueline Roderick, Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and Massachusetts State Youth of the Year 2019.
 
A Club kid from the age of five, Roosevelt has been working at the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield for the past four years as After School Staff as well as Summer Camp Counselor.
Roosevelt intends to pursue either Special Education or Criminology to become a Police Officer. He will attend Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire in the fall. 
 
A Youth of the Year candidate embodies the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s three priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Good Character and living a Healthy Lifestyle. The National Youth of the Year serves as a role model and spokesperson for America’s youth. They educate millions of Americans about the power of the Club Experience and elevate the national focus on key issues facing children and teens. 
 
Roosevelt and other Youth of the Year representatives will attend state, regional and national events under the direction of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) staff. They will serve as thought leaders on key issues by telling their inspiring personal stories. 
 
“Matthew has exceptional leadership ability and is an outstanding role model,” said Jim Bunnell, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. “We’re very pleased to recognize Matthew as the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s 2024 Youth of the Year! We wish him every success in the future.”
 
About Youth of the Year Program
For more than 70 years, the Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year program has honored and celebrated the nation’s most inspiring teens and their incredible journeys. Stories of outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle have made Youth of the Year America’s premier leadership and recognition program for teens. These amazing young people represent the voice and spirit of hope for America.
 
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.

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On the evening of Thursday, August 31, 2023, just in time for the start of a new school year, four major bridges in Massachusetts, the Zakim Bridge and Longfellow Bridge in Boston, the Fore River Bridge in Quincy/Weymouth, and the Burns Bridge in Worcester, will light up blue in honor of Massachusetts Boys & Girls Clubs and the over 75,000 children and teens that they serve. The bridges will light up 45 minutes before sunset and will turn off at sunrise.  
 
For over 100 years Boys & Girls Clubs in Massachusetts have been providing safe and affordable out of school time programs for thousands of children.  When school is out, the Boys & Girls Clubs are there to answer the call and as we head back to a new school year, Clubs will continue to serve the youth of our Commonwealth.  The light on the bridges, is a reflection of the light Clubs bring into our children’s lives every day. The bridge lighting is part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Bridge lighting initiative.  
  
The Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs is a group of 40 independent Boys & Girls Club organizations operating throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Alliance was formed in 2000 for the purpose of seeking and sharing financial and program opportunities to help better serve Massachusetts children and teens.  Through collaboration and cooperation, the Alliance helps to ensure that great futures start right here in the Bay State. To find out more please visit the website at:  www.massalliancebgc.org 

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