Have a passion? Want to help youth in your own backyard? Triple Threat is the place to do it! Here’s a list of our upcoming programs this fall. If you’re interested in volunteering for any of the programs or want more info, send us an email!
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BiRP – Bicycle Repair Program, teaches kids 10-13 years old basic bicycle repair skills
in a fun atmosphere…and the kids get to keep the bicycle they are working on.
volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers
-meets Thursdays, Oct. 7th – Dec. 9th
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Soopah Team – BMX racing team, teaches kids bicycle riding skills as they visit different
The Word Up Project is a vocabulary program that uses Hip-Hop to teach the 3rd grades students new vocabulary words to increase reading comprehension and engagement. Students will listen to Hip-Hop songs, write their lyrics and then record them. The children loved this programs last spring!
Money In Motion is a program designed to teach financial literacy to middle to high school-age students. Students will learn everything from how to balance a budget to how to save money. Last spring, the children took two different fieldtrips, one to Nike-town and another to the Cougars game to learn about money from a business perspective. The child learned a ton and had an absolute blast.
Volunteer roles desired: encouragers
- Meets Thursdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 2, meeting 4:15-5:45
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Poetry – The children will learn how to write/perform poetry and spoken word and hopefully perform in a Poetry Slam in Chicago. Each week the children will read and listen to famous and non-famous poems, songs, spoken word, etc to inspire their own work, teach them the elements of poetry and the different types of poems. This program is designed to give students a voice to express themselves and give a passion for reading and writing.
Matt Wilhelm is an international champ when it comes to flatline BMX, which is basically the art of performing tricks on a bike while the bike is still on the ground.
Known the world over as the “King of Spin,” Matt put his moniker to the test recently in a private ride with youth from Triple Threat Mentoring’s Soopah Team. Wilhelm rewarded the youth who completed a bicycle repair program that fixed and donated bikes to an Aurora women’s shelter. Wilhelm has won medals at a number of international competitions, including the X-Games and the World Championships.
Here’s a video of Matt’s recent trip to visit Triple Threat youth. Make sure to watch it in HD!
You only need two hands to count the number of days until one of Triple Threat’s biggest celebrations of the year.
On Saturday, August 14th, from 12 – 4pm, Triple Threat will team up with the City of Aurora, area churches, non-profits and volunteers to offer the annual urban festival for youth called Celebrate our Children. Last year, about 2,000 people filed into East Aurora’s McCarty Park to enjoy the free event that features live entertainment and special attractions, rides, carnival games, prizes, community booths and more. Plan now to volunteer and join the fun.
Here’s a schedule of performances:
12 p.m. — Welcome and Opening Ceremony
12:15 p.m. — Singer Mark Leatham
12:45 p.m. — Hip Hop ConnXion Dance Group
1:30 p.m. — Merry Hearts Clowns
2 p.m. — Magician David Shareef
2:45 p.m. — Sal Escobedo’s Tae Kwon Do
3:00 p.m. — Hoola hoop contest
3:15 p.m — Triple Threat drum circle
3:45 p.m. — Jump rope contest
Stay connected to our Facebook and Twitter accounts for more details and we hope to see you there!
Triple Threat was proud to present Fox Valley United Way an original “Live United” piece of art created by students in the Triple Threat Arts program. The final piece — a 6-foot by 3-foot cornucopia of colors – was unveiled at the 2010 Fox Valley United Way Annual Breakfast in May. It was presented to United Way in appreciation of its service and partnership with Aurora non-profits to serve the under-resourced.
The painting was created by fourth grade students at Krug Elementary and Triple Threat volunteers. The artwork expressed the United Way theme, “Live United” by using a variety of colors and shapes. Students and volunteers received a square section of the final piece and put their own artistic expression on each piece. Then, all of the colors and styles were put together for one piece, further illustrating the “Live United” theme.
Her rein as Miss Illinois has expired. But Erin O’Connor’s impact in Aurora through her time with Triple Threat won’t soon be forgotten.
Erin wrapped up her time as Miss Illinois in June when she crowned Whitney Thorpe Klinsky as Miss Illinois 2010.
Triple Threat is one of the charitable platforms for the Miss Illinois Scholarship Association, which means Erin made numerous trips to Aurora to volunteer.
Whether it was judging cheerleading competitions or leading an improv acting class, Erin left her mark with every smile she gleamed.
Here’s a look back at Erin’s time with Triple Threat
Basketball, obstacle courses, soccer and kickball are.
Such was the scenario for more than 150 students at Beaupre Elementary in Aurora. On Monday, they were rewarded for months of good behavior with an open gym with Triple Threat. Student accrued “Paw points” throughout the school year and could redeem them on an afternoon of sports and events with Triple Threat.
Congrats to all the youth at Beaupre on their hard work. Turns out hard work can be fun.
A softball tournament that featured fully extended diving catches, flawless double plays and nip-and-tuck battles deserved a fitting finish.
That’s exactly what fans got Saturday at the Triple Threat and District 131 Co-Ed Softball Tournament. It took extra innings to decide a winner, but the Bardwell Bears eked out a win over the Oak Park Lions.
Teams from across the district participated in this years tournament, which brought with it uncharacteristically cold May weather and resoundingly hot hitting and fielding.
Plenty of action was brewing outside of the two softball diamonds at Phillips Park. Whether it was face painting, an obstacle course or one-on-one soccer, there was plenty of fun to be had for youth of all ages.
Triple Threat is sending out a big thank you to all of the hard-working volunteers who make our events possible. Thanks guys!
Green thumbs. Green life. The newest Triple Threat Mentoring program combines gardening while at the same time helping people in Aurora.
This program will teach gardening and knowledge of the environment as it effects plant growth. Harvested vegetables will benefit the kids involved as well as the community through a free food market.
This program will meet in two sessions. The first runs from May 17th until July 5th. During those dates, the program meets on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The first session of the program focuses on getting the garden started, planting, upkeep, and some harvesting.
Starting on July 17th and running through September 4th, the program will meet on Saturday mornings. This second session focuses on upkeep, planting and harvesting.
