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On January 27, 2010, Tennessee Titans radio
personality Mike Keith joined Bill Fry, President and CEO of Nashville based
Oreck Corporation, and Titan cheerleaders to award Deanna Miller from Pleasant
View, TN, winner of the Oreck Power Team MVP Titans program. Titans fan, Miller
was chosen at random from the 3500 fans who voted on the Oreck Power Team
weekly player throughout the 2009 season.
She took home an advanced new Oreck Platinum Pilot™ vacuum cleaner with
revolutionary 360 degree glide.
The Oreck contest benefited the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Middle Tennessee. Bob Jacobs, VP of Resource Development for the Boys &
Girls Clubs was also on hand to receive a contribution from Oreck as part of
the Titans Power Play program.
The award ceremony took place at the
OUR MISSION: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
SPOTLIGHT: Taco Bell College Tour
The purpose of the Taco Bell College Tour is to expose our youth to college campuses outside of Middle Tennessee. Most of the young people involved at BGCMT have extremely limited resources (70% of the kids we serve come from families that make less than $25,000/yr.) and without this program would not have the opportunity to be exposed to the idea of college.
Along with attending the tour, each youth must keep a journal and receive training on topics including standardized tests, researching colleges, completing university applications, resume writing, interviewing skills, financial aid, money management and short- and long-term goal setting.
2010 College Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - March 15, 2010
12:00am Depart
Andrew Jackson Club (
8:00am Breakfast
(on road)
10:00am Arrive
in
(214) 376-1000
Contact:
Yolanda
12:30pm Lunch
2:00pm
(817) 272-0146
Contact: Brittney Joyce
4:00pm Tour
7:00pm Dinner
9:00pm Hotel
Check-In
Day 2 - March 16, 2010
4:30am Meet
in Lobby
Check-out
of Hotel
5:00am Breakfast
5:45am Depart
Dallas (
9:00am Arrive
in
Tour
1372
TAMU
(979)
845-1060
Contact:
Aaron Trask
9:15-11:00 Campus Tour
11:15-12:15 Admissions/Scholarships & Financial
Aid Session
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:45-2:30 Tour Residence Hall
3:00pm Post
Oak Mall (shopping trip)
5:15pm Depart
7:00pm Dinner
8:45pm Arrive
in
Hotel
Check-in
Day 3 - March 17, 2010
8:00am Meet
in Lobby
8:30am Breakfast
10:00am
6100
(713) 348-6124
Contact:
Jennifer Adair
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Tour
(713)313-7011
4:45pm Arrive
back at Hotel
6:00pm Dinner
Basketball
Game (Gates open at 6:30)
Houston
Rockets VS Memphis Grizzlies (Game starts at 7:30)
11:00pm Arrive
back at Hotel
Day 4 - March 18, 2010
7:30am Meet
in Lobby
Check-out
of Hotel
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am
(281)
649-3000
12:00pm Lunch
1:30pm
4:00pm Depart
7:00pm Dinner
(on road)
11:30pm Arrive
in
Hotel
Check-in
Day 5 - March 19, 2010
8:00am Meet
in Lobby
Check-out
of Hotel
8:30am Breakfast
10:00am Tour
Philander
900
Daisy Bates
(501) 370-5221
Contact:
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Tour
(501)374-4242
4:00pm Depart
7:00pm Dinner
11:30pm Arrive
in
Click HERE to read a story about the upcoming town hall meeting hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Taco Bell Foundation for Teens to address the high school dropout crisis.
Please contact Jim Williamson, 615.425.7016, if you are interested in supporting this program.
Calendar
April 9, 2010: Barn Bash
September 18, 2010: Great Nashville Duck Race
November 1, 2010: 20th Annual Ingram Cup Golf Challenge
November 5, 2010: Wine Down Main Street event to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Franklin/Williamson County
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