Dear BBA Friends,
The 2020-2021 school year is coming to an end. We at Bankhead Boys Association commend our young men that have worked through this difficult year. Countless times throughout the year, our staff and mentors have had group and individual conversations with them about the difficulties of their current academic environments. There were times when some weren't attending classes, and were involved in other activities that won't advance their academic careers. As adults, our job is to help them see the bigger picture. This year was just a small obstacle on the road of life. As we move into summer months, we are looking forward continuing that motivation, along with giving them some fun activities that will help them recharge.
Best Regards,
Marcus Johnson
Executive Director
Bankhead Boys Association
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During the spring program period, our young men spent time learning some new life skills. This included learning how to create SMART Goals, basic household management, time management and basic job skills.
Our mentoring program has been moved over to our corporate sponsors' Miller Zell. They have been gracious enough to let the organization use space in their office through the summer to host all of our virtual mentoring sessions. We are hoping that we will be able to return to in-person mentoring this fall.
This summer, our mentoring and scouting programs will continue. The organization will start our summer swimming program in early June. Additionally we are planning on sending 12 our of boys to a week long summer camp.
We are also looking for summer employment opportunities for our boys. If you have a lead on any opportunity, please reach out to our Program Director LaFreddie Smith (lsmith@bankheadboys.org) with additional information.
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Name: Javaris Walker
Age: 12
School and Grade: 7th grader at John Lewis Invictus Academy
How many years have you been Involved with BBA: 3 Years.
What is your favorite activity? Playing football and different games with the other boys
Why do you keep coming back to BBA activities? It's safe and fun place to come to. And I like the different interactions I have with the other boys.
How has BBA changed you? It has made me a better person at home. I've learned about household management, and the importance of keeping the spaces around me clean.
What is your best BBA memory? Going hiking and camping. During the hike, we ended up at a waterfall.
What advice would you give to someone joining BBA? I would tell them to come with no negativity. It's a positive group. You will learn how to become a better person and a better man.
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Our Capital Campaign is currently take place! We are looking for new funds to help us move to a new facility. We plan to cover facility costs through grants, current funders and new funders. As we move forward with our Capital Campaign, we hope that you can join and work with us to help our dream come true.
To donate please visit our website
“If you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well.”-Kamala Harris
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