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Not only will a select group of Triple Threat students get to learn how the mind processes information, but their mental abilities will be put to the test in group challenges.

Want to flex your brain muscle and volunteer? Let us know!

Usually in the spring, this year’s annual softball tournament is set for the fall.

Triple Threat will partner with Aurora School District 131 to sponsor the 5th grade East Aurora Boys and Girls Softball Tournament Saturday, October 16th. The event will be held from 9:00am – 4:00pm at the East Aurora Softball Fields. Teams from all 12 elementary schools of East Aurora will participate. The tournament provides young athletes a positive experience of team building and structured competition through sports. Triple Threat sponsored crafts, games and prizes, face painting and fun tattoos are all part of the family fun being planned for the event. Volunteers needed as umpires, score keepers, check-in and Kids Games area.

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, meeting 3:30-5:30, Harkness Center

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Soopah Team – BMX racing team, teaches kids bicycle riding skills as they visit different

riding environments.

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-kick off, Sept 16th (professional BMX flatland rider Matt Wilhelm), meeting Fridays, 3:30-5:00 Sept 24th – Oct. 22nd, meets at Harkness Center, travels to various other tracks

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Record Ready – Music recording program for High School Youth, takes youth in music

group through the process of recording a demo.

volunteer roles desired: encouragers

-meets Tuesdays, Oct. 5th – Dec 7th, meeting 3:30 – 5:30

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Hip-Hop Dance – teaches ?fth grade kids a dance routine and skills.

volunteer roles desired: encouragers

-meets Wednesdays, Oct. 6th – Dec 8th, meeting 3:00- 4:00 (Bardwell Elementary)

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acoustic Guitar – classroom style basic guitar lessons for middle school age kids

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-meets Tuesdays, Oct 12th – Dec. 14th, meeting 3:00-4:00

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electric Guitar – classroom style basic guitar lessons for middle school age kids

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-meets Wednesdays, Oct. 13th – Dec. 15th, meeting 3:30 – 4:30

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Drums – classroom style basic drum lessons for middle school age kids

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-meets Tuesdays, Oct. 12th – Dec. 14th, meeting 3:30 – 4:30

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Piano – classroom style basic piano lessons for middle school age kids

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-meets Tuesdays, Oct. 12th – Dec. 14th, meeting 3:30 – 4:30

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Bass Guitar – classroom style basic bass guitar lessons for middle school age kids

volunteer roles desired: leader and encouragers

-meets Thursdays, Oct. 14th – Dec. 16th, meeting 3:30-4:30

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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!

Volunteer roles desired: encouragers

-       Meets Wednesdays, Oct. 6 – Dec. 1, meeting 3:00-4:30, at Gates Elementary

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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-Dec. 2, meeting 4:15-5:45, at Jericho Circle
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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.

Volunteer roles desired: encouragers

- Meets: Tuesdays, Oct 5 to Dec. 7 meeting 3:30-5:00 at East High

Simply shop at the JC Penny in North Aurora between August 4th and August 14th. When you check out, you’ll be asked if you’d like to round up your purchase to the nearest dollar, with that change going to Triple Threat.

So if you have some back-to-school shopping to do, make sure to head over to the JC Penny right off of Interstate 88 at Orchard Road. Your contribution will go a long way in helping us empower under-resourced youth.

On Saturday, August 14^th, 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!

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.

Intersection 2010.

Triple Threat Mentoring partnered with North Central College recently for Intersection 2010, an event chock full of athletics, academics and arts for residents of Jericho Circle.

Youth came from Jericho Circle to nearby Westwood Park to partake in a number of activities. Whether it was flipping around in an inflatable jump-house or learning the 50 states through a puzzle, kids had a bevy of activities to keep them busy all day.

We want to send a big thank you out to all our volunteers and friends at North Central for their hard work and making Intersection 2010 a great success!

Accelerate is Triple Threat’s twice-a-week running and fitness program that prepares middle school students for other sports while improving their endurance.

So what separates Accelerate from any other after-school youth fitness program? A lot, actually. Most importantly, the kids in the programs aren’t even training for a specific sport. Instead, they’re looking out for their own fitness to prepare for upcoming sporting seasons. To accomplish that, Accelerate draws from a number of activities, including Nike Sparq training, ultimate Frisbee and a number of other running tasks and activities.

Endurance isn’t the only thing improving. So too is their character. Triple Threat’s athletics programs place a strong emphasis on growing character and leadership skills.