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Saturday March 30, 2013 – Saturday March 30, 2013 114 W. Broadway Map and Directions | Register Description: It’s the Fourth Annual March Madnezz Power forward with your friends, watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional Finals, enjoy free food and libations and score some amazing silent auction items – all for a great cause – kids. Ticket prices are: $20 in advance /$25 the
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Six area teens met before a crowd of more than 60 friends, family members and judges to compete for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) Youth of the Year. The youth shared tales of overcoming the witnessing domestic abuse, homelessness, a stepfather’s attempted suicide and the local Boy’s & Girls Club that provided refuge from the storm. Six area
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A roster of the best United States sprinters from the 1960s would be incomplete without the name George Anderson. “Bullet” Bob Hayes, Jim Hines, Charlie Greene, Ronnie Ray Smith, John Carlos — all top sprinters and all Anderson’s peers in a golden era of speed nearly a half-century ago. Anderson, who was 70 when he died Jan. 15, was ranked No. 1 in the
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After the Great Plains Region Porsche Club voted to make a $2,500 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, members came together to give one additional holiday treat to community kids. When the board presented the check, members brought their cars to the Westside Boys & Girls Clubs where teens and younger members could look at Porches – older and newer
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On Saturday, December 1, 2012 hundreds of youth from the metropolitan area competed in the 2012 Senior Solutions™ Challenge, a FIRST LEGO® Robotics eventheld at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands’ North Omaha Unit. Mayor Jim Suttle provided opening remarks. Teams demonstrated their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, and sportsmanship. Local university, community, nonprofit, and corporate professionals served as tournament
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http://www.vimeo.com/53175321 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) Club teen members and corporate sponsors went on a stock-exchange floor adventure at the Stock Market Challenge™ at the Scoular Ballroom (2027 Dodge Street). The Fifth Annual Stock Market Challenge™ marked the first joint event of Club youth and adults. Three teams of finalists from a Club Youth Stock Market Challenge the week prior came
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(click the above pictures to see the full gallery) Buy…sell…believe!  The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands (BGCM) teen members embarked on an electric ride through the ticker tape of the stock-exchange floor as the Fifth Annual Stock Market Challenge™ unfolded on Thursday, November 1 at the Milo Bail Student Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s campus. More than 100 BGCM teens, calculators in
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On the Road…Goes Back to College Description: On the Road is the longest-running fundraising event held by Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands. In its 15th year, On the Road takes an “old school” look at life in the good ol’ days – college. Come join in the fun as Omaha gathers to celebrate the Clubs. Date: 6-12-2010 Place: Regency Fashion Court Time: Cocktail Hour
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The Stock Market Challenge™ is an electric ride through the ticker tape of the stock-exchange floor! It is the most high-tech and chaotic event offered to non-profits, and is the only fundraiser that doubles as an educator for students, who will gain more insight and understanding regarding the fluctuations of the Market by participating. Date: 11-10-2011 Time: Registration begins at 6:00 pm Game begins at 6:40
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