Extra! Extra!  A Home Run For the Adventure Club

The Adventure Club will offer an exciting new schedule of events in 2008, thanks to a generous grant from the Santa Barbara Foundation and the hard work of the Adventure Club Committee, chaired by Vicki Wedmore! 

As you may know, Adventure Club strives to provide more opportunities for women and girls to be physically active.  In the past we’ve solely offered one time clinics in any given activity.  While we will continue offering these 1 time clinics, we’re also expanding our programming by offering 6-week follow-up clinics in some sports.  Our first such offering will be in January - basketball.  Participants may sign up for the one day clinic to see if they like playing basketball, the 6 week clinic to improve their skills and meet other like-minded women, or both clinics.    

We’re also expanding our outreach efforts by striving to (1) set up social networks between event participants (who will hopefully then go on to continue the activity - click here for a prior success story titled Grassroots Basketball), and (2) team up with local organizations that regularly offer the activity to assist participants in continuing the activity.

Our tentative calendar of events is as follows:

January – basketball February – yoga or pilates March – squash April – belly dancing April – golf May – surfing June – volleyball July – kickball August – water sports September – outrigger canoe October – urban hiking October – circuit training November – fencing

If you are interested in participating in any of these clinics, or know someone who is, please contact us at adventureclub@bodyelectric-sb.org as soon as possible.  Expressing interest early will help us plan for space and instructors, and ensure you are contacted once the clinic is set.

We look forward to seeing you at an Adventure Club clinic during 2008!

BODY ELECTRIC DONATES TO SOUTH COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Body Electric is once again donating inspirational stories about girls and women in sports to the south county junior high and high schools. 

This year’s junior high selection is an anthology called “Girls Got Game”.  “Girls Got Game: Sports Stories and Poems” (160 pages) was edited by Sue Macy and suitable for Middle School or Junior High readers. 

“This is a book of short stories and poems about a variety of different girls’ sports. Some of the problems and solutions in the stories made me realize things about my own sports experiences. In the story ‘Batting After Sophie’, Becky feels she’s always in the shadow of another player. During the game, instead of bunting like the coach says, she decides to hit away … but the fielder catches the ball, and Becky isn’t the big hero she thought she’d be – she’s out! It reminds you that it’s not just about you - it’s a team sport. There are also poems like ‘Basketball’ that paint a picture in your head of how it really feels to be in the game. This is a great book.”

– reviewed by Coco Crowfoot, Junior, Carpinteria High School

This year’s high school selection is the award-winning docu-drama “The Heart of the Game.”  Winner of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Entertainment Award, “The Heart of the Game” is 98-minutes of unscripted action and passion. 

“This movie is about a High School basketball team and shows how the team grows and comes together over a period of years. It’s filmed like a documentary so there’s a lot of ‘action’ and real life issues. ‘The Heart of the Game’ shows how the girls have to work through their differences and problems to be a successful team. I loved this movie.” 

– reviewed by Coco Crowfoot, Junior, Carpinteria High School 

HOLIDAY GIVING

At the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible.  It is your continued support that keeps our programs thriving and our mission honored.  Thank you!

While we have been honored with a grant from the Santa Barbara Foundation for the Adventure Club, we continue to need funding to support our mission and other programs, including our annual scholarship awarded to a female high school athlete, our book project, and our educational outreach. 

HIGH FIVE CELEBRITY WAITER DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION