NEWS AND EVENTS


When you see the big tent up on Main Street on Memorial Day, that can only mean one thing!!!!  Taste of Texoma!!!  Wonderful food from area restaurants, arts & crafts vendors, games for kids, and live music!!!  The event runs from 11am-3pm.  See you there!


Making a Planned Gift - Making a Planned Gift is not as difficult as you may think.  Boys & Girls Clubs of America has made it easy for us and for you!  Go to:   http://www.Clubgift.org


 
 

Need a tax write-off??  Need to get rid of a car that is making your driveway unsightly??  Then Donate It!!!  All you have to do is click on the link to the left, fill out the short Donation Form and enter Boys & Girls Club of Denison (2100 S. Mirick, EIN # 75-6056229) as your charity of choice.  Charity Cars will mail you a tax receipt and the towing service will call you to schedule a pick-up within 24-48 hrs.  Your donation will help us to provide membership scholarships to those in need.  Thank you!!!



SWAT---Adults, 17 years of age and older, can work towards getting their GED's at the Club as well as increasing their typing and other computer skills (even basics!).  Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at our Denison Club and at the Sherman Club on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Classes during the school year are held from 9:00 a.m. til 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. til 8:00 p.m.  During the summer, only the evening classes are available as the Club is used by members all day during the summer.  The Aztec software is utilized in this program. 

         Denison Hooley 2008
        was a Great Success!

                         www.denisonhooley.com
The first annual Denison Hooley was a blast (see pictures on the denisonhooley.com website)! It is being talked about as this area's most exciting way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day----this year and for all the years to come!!  Mark Chesnutt and Spur 503 entertained guests as well as did all the Irish Jig contest contestants!!  ALL proceeds from this event benefited the Boys & Girls Club of Denison. Join us next year on Saturday, March 14 for Hooley 2009 and keep watching for more information.

Hooley ('hoo·lee) n. 1. a party or celebration, a céilí (Ireland), 2. a boisterous party; a noisy, merry party (New Zealand), 3. a wild party (Australia), 4. Irish surname (variant of Whooley)..... 8. Denison, Texas’ annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Known the world over as one of the best parties on earth!




COMING OCTOBER 20, 2008!!!
Texoma Striper Challenge was a grand fishing event!!  Great weather, loads of fish & of course, great fun!!  Visit our website, TexomaStriperChallenge.com to view the results, see team photos as well as a scrapbook of photos from the day.  See you next year on October 19th, 2009!!!
 
October brings on the kick-off each year of the Club's Pie & Pastry Sale.  The sale runs for two weeks enabling everyone to order their favorite pies, french braids, cookie doughs, muffin mix etc... for the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays (and any other time of the year).  Orders come in the Sat. before Thanksgiving and are available for pick-up from 9-11am.