“BGC Bratz” Steal the Show with Debut Performance at Newport Yacht Rendezvous

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County’s annual Newport Yacht Rendezvous at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard, the eight-member “BGC Bratz” dance team took over the floor and entertained the gala’s 300 guests with a contagiously energetic routine that ended with a standing ovation. Dance coach Sienna Benson and teen coordinator Sophie Perrotti worked with the all-female troupe to develop a routine.

Wheels Up! Youth Skate Program Receives $25,000 Donation

The first group of kids to com­plete eight weeks of skateboarding lessons at the Newport Skatepark with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County’s new Wheels Up! program received certificates from their coach, pro skater Donny Barley on May 29. Then, they found out they could keep their skate­boards.