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Local Boys & Girls Clubs honored for acting program

By Brittany Woolsey
HB Independent
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley’s Clubhouse Theatre acting program was recognized as the top arts program at a national conference last month.

The local club, which serves Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and surrounding areas, was given the Honor Award for Program Excellence in the Arts as well as $5,000 from sponsor MetLife, at the 110th annual Boys & Girls Club of America conference, held in New Orleans from May 11 to 13.

Each year, about 350 children participate in the Clubhouse Theatre, which offers 18-week musical theater productions, year-round acting classes and summer acting camps.

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley was recognized last year for its Twilight Education Program, which helps adults from low-income neighborhoods learn English and other skills, and its Education and Career Development program.

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Brittany Woolsey

Brittany Woolsey left Times Community News in 2016 after serving as a reporter with the Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach Independent. She joined the staff after nearly four years of freelancing for Times Community News. She has a journalism degree from Cal State Long Beach. Before reporting in Huntington Beach, she wrote features for Times Community News and was a reporter at the Long Beach Register and Long Beach Post.

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