Jump to: Activity Wrap-up | Detailed Calendar February 2010 Focus: Black History Month Objectives: Academic Achievement Day| Program 20 Activity: "Let's Get Focus" Forum. Forum/Seminar on duties, responsibilities and values. Black History Bee After-Forum Activity (ex. bowling, skating, basketball game, etc.) 23 CBM General Monthly Meeting March 2010 Focus: Life Development Objectives: Personal Growth/Development Day| Program 20 Enrichment Activity 23 CBM General Monthly Meeting April 2010 Focus: Fair Housing Month and Community Involvement Objectives: Community Service/Values Conflict Resolution Day| Program N/A Community Service Project 27 CBM General Monthly Meeting 30 Activity: Lock-In at a YMCA or other. May 2010 Focus: Family Life Education Objectives: Family/Community Values Positive Self-Worth/Self-Esteem Day| Program N/A Mother's Day Fellowship Breakfast 15 Second Community Project (Adopt-A-Street and Wilcox Lake Park) 25 CBM General Monthly Meeting June 2010 Focus: Juneteenth Objectives: Family/Community Values Day| Program N/A Special Recognition for Father (Breakfast) 5 June 5th or 12th. Family Reunion/Annual Cook Out Celebration of family/community. Recognition for accomplishments for the program year. Acknowledge end of the school session. 22 CBM General Monthly Meeting July 2010 Focus: Petersburg Inter-cultural Celebration Objectives: Day| Program N/A Petersburg Inter-cultural Celebration August 2010 Focus: Back to School Objectives: Day| Program 11 Closing Summer / Season Activity (Theme Park) October 2007 Activity Wrap-up CONCERNED BLACK MEN OF PETERSBURG KICK-OFF BANQUET The 14th Annual Concerned Black Men of Petersburg Kick-off Banquet was held at Petersburg High School with The Honorable Judge James E. Hume, Chief Judge of Ptersburg's Juvenile and Domestic Court as the keynote speaker. Judge Hume's subject was "Closing the Achievement Gap One Life at a Time." His inspriring message did not leave anyone in the audience, which included students, parents, teachers, administrators, CBM members, and city officials out. No matter where we stand or go, there is a part we have and wer must take on our responsibilities for closing the gap. Ross West, a freshman at Virginia State University, was the recipient of the 2007 Marshall T. Emery Achievement Award. December 2007 Activity Wrap-up FAMILY DAY AT THE BOWLING CENTER 41 youth, parents, and CBM members participated in a day of fun at Fort Lee Bowling Center. Junior members, Michael Trotter, sophomore, James Madison University, and Ross West, freshman, Virginia State University, started the day off by encouraging the youth to start now to prepare for college and beyond. Michael told the audience to read, read, and read, and if you get tired, read again. Ross informed them the world after high school is very different and that they must be prepared for the responsibilities that go with it. Be sure to work hard at everything you do. February 2008 Activity Wrap-up SPEAKING WITH HISTORY Special Guest Hermanze Fauntleroy, Jr., who became the first Black mayor in Virginia when he became mayor in 1973, enlightened the youth on life in Petersburg when he was their age.