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Brothers Big Sisters Match of the Month December: Mike Harpold
and Tylar - January is National Mentoring Month a great
time to celebrate our matches and encourage others to enroll.
Little Brother Tylar has been matched with Big Brother Mike Harpold
since 2003. - More...
Tuesday - January 12, 2010
Big
Brothers Big Sisters Match of the Month: RK Rice and Tanner
By Susan M. Jaqua - When I spoke to RK Rice about his match with
his Little Brother, Tanner, he described a recent outing at Ward
Lake. "It was an idyllic day; there were eagles flying
and squirrels and all sorts of things to watch and both of us
were just grateful for the time." When I asked Tanner about
the day, he had a different perspective. "RK was running
all over the place turning over stumps and looking under mushrooms
for bugs and grubs. He found some; they were so disgusting,
but then he showed me how to feed the fish with them. That was
sort of interesting, but those bugs were just icky." -
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Tuesday - January 12, 2010
BBBS
Match of the Month for September 2009 - A "Sparkling"
Match By Susan M. Jaqua - Meet Holly and her Big Sister,
Anita Reid, who is a Food and Beverage Manager at The Landing.
Holly and Reid were matched on the 30th of December in 2008 and
all the magic and sparkle of the season has continued throughout
their match. - More...
Tuesday - October 27, 2009
BBBS
Match of the Month for August 2009 - A Gift of Time By Susan
M. Jaqua By Susan M. Jaqua - Meet Lieutenant James Speckhart,
a Safety Officer with the United States Coast Guard, and his
little brother Kody, who starts junior high this fall. - More...
Tuesday - October 27, 2009
One and One Equals a Great Two-Some By SUSAN M. JAQUA - Bailey is an eleven year
old boy with an impish smile and a huge heart. When he was first
matched with his Big Brother, Ketchikan minister, George Pasley,
he was struggling in school. George and Bailey began their match,
meeting in the classroom for an hour a week, but in the almost
two years they've been together, George and Bailey's friendship
has grown and flourished. The pair now meets regularly out in
the community, where they enjoy walks and hikes and activities
with George's church. - More...
Friday - July 17, 2009
Meet
Big Sister Jackie Yates and her Little Sister Devon By SUSAN
M. JAQUA - This pair is active, dynamic, creative and close.
Clever Big Sister Jackie planned a wonderful first outing which
both recalled easily, almost a year later, since being matched
July 30th, 2008. "The first day we met, we hung out pretending
to be tourists and asked the kind of questions tourists would
ask. We went to the Lumber Jack show and just got to know each
other," recounted LS Devon. Jackie remembered that day,
"We took cameras and took a bunch of pictures; it was a
blast. Our whole goal was to take as many pictures as we could
of each other." - More...
Friday - July 17, 2009
BBBS
Match of the Month September 2008, Karen and Terri Jean By
NANCY COGGINS - The match of "Little Sister"
Terri Jean with "Big Sister" Karen within Big Brothers
Big Sisters (BBBS) is a relatively new match. As their
story unfolds, you'll notice a child whose trust in her adult
mentor increases with each successive shared activity. - More...
Wednesday - January 21, 2009
Match
of the Month: July 2008 By Nancy Coggins - "A perfect
match!" is how "Little Brother" Jerry feels about
being matched with his "Big Brother" Norm in Ketchikan,
Alaska Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). Jerry adds, "Norm
is a great guy to be with. He is a good role model. He always
knows exactly what to say." - More...
Monday - July 07, 2008
Match
of the Month Bill and Nick by Nancy Coggins - Bill
just taught me how to ice-skate last weekend!" exclaims
Bill's "Little Brother" Nick. "We do a lot of
really fun and cool things." - More...
Friday AM - December 28, 2007
Match
of the Month: December 2007 Tatum and Charlotte; "Little
Sister's" special "Big Sister" mentor and friend
By NANCY COGGINS - Matched for a short while within Big Brothers
Big Sisters Alaska (BBBSAK) in Ketchikan, "Big Sister"
Charlotte meets her "Little Sister" Tatum once a week
at school. Most of the time they share lunchtimes and recess.
Tatum says, "If Charlotte didn't come I would miss her,"
and no matter what activity they do together any seems to be
her "favorite." - More...
Monday AM - December 24, 2007
Match
of the Month for November -Cyrus and Michael by Nancy Coggins
- Give magic and get magic!
What goes around comes around
is demonstrated so clearly between matches in Big Brothers Big
Sisters (BBBS). The magic given by the "Big" to the
"Little" comes back to the "Big" - oftentimes,
at least twofold! - More...
Friday - November 30, 2007
Match
of the Month: August 2007 Katy and Rosemary By Nancy Coggins
- This spring, "Big Sister" Katy and "Little Sister"
Rosemary sang the 'Friendship' song from the musical, Anything
Goes, at a Monthly Grind. The words aptly describe their
Big/Little relationship: - More...
Wednesday - August 29, 2007
Match
of the Month By Nancy Coggins -"Every day spent with
Ashlyn is an adventure," says Gina.
"Little Sister" Ashlyn
and "Big Sister" Gina, a matched pair in the Big Brothers
Big Sisters (BBBS) organization, have adventures doing little
things together. Highlights have been searching for the "perfect"
hotdog roasting stick and trying to start driftwood for a campfire.
- More...
Monday - July 02, 2007
Match
of the Month: April 2007 by NANCY COGGINS - The storytellers
were warming up!
Recently, this author had a
chance to sit in on one of Big Brother Miguel and Little Brother
William's meetings at school. As Miguel finished telling William
about one of his childhood adventures (or misadventures), William
picked up the story-telling thread with one of his own wild stories.
Their camaraderie is what the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)
program is all about. They have so much fun just sharing their
experiences, containing many of life's lessons. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 15, 2007
Match
of the Month: March 2007 By NANCY COGGINS - "It was
just one of those days that ended up being a great time!"
One of their favorite days
together started at Ketchikan's Blueberry Arts Festival when
"Big Sister" Sara and "Little Sister" Kayla
walked around for hours, participating in all its activities.
Kayla thoroughly enjoyed the pie-eating contest, getting all
messy with her friends. Then they walked all over town and ended
up going to the movies. - More..
Thursday - April 12, 2007
Match
of the Month: February 2007 By NANCY COGGINS - Big Brothers
Big Sisters meetings between "Bigs" and "Littles"
require only a little pre-planning and material. After that,
all it takes is doing what comes naturally. For "Big Brother"
David and his "Little Brother" Isaiah, one of their
best activities turned out to be pitching rocks over the water
at Settlers' Cove. Yes, that day, Isaiah learned how to throw.
- More...
Friday AM - March 09, 2007
Match
of the Month January 2007 - Ketchikan's Big Brothers Big
Sisters' Match of the Month for January 2007, "Big Sister"
Mylene and "Little Sister" Kym look forward to their
weekly meetings during which they have lots of relaxing yet vibrant
times together in the BBBS Ketchikan Community program. They
had fun at a craft night at the library, helping to make cloth
stars to raise money for the Friends of the Library's goal of
a new library. - More...
Monday - January 29, 2007
Match
of the Month December 2006 By AMY LLOYD- "Big Brother"
R.K. appreciates his "Little Brother" Seth's enthusiasm,
and his willingness to try new things. "Seth is fun to take
out; he really appreciates things. It feels good to be able to
share experiences and show Seth all that is out there."
- More....
Sunday - December 31, 2006
Match
of the Month: November 2006 by NANCY COGGINS - Often we hear
about a "Big" experiencing the magic of youth through
being matched with a "Little" - a chance to do kid
stuff again, a reminder of the time when he or she was younger.
Sure enough, even though Lindsay is a senior in high school (which
isn't that far away from when she was a kid), her match provides
that chance to "play" again. You may be thinking that
the "Big" may get as much out of such a relationship
as the "Little." And you are absolutely correct. -
More...
Saturday - December 09, 2006
Match
of the Month: October 2006 - "Big" Howard and "Little"
Kody were matched within the Community Program of Big Brothers
Big Sisters (BBBS) of SEAK - Ketchikan for four years, and their
friendship is still going strong. Kody's mother says, "He's
ecstatic that Howard is continuing the friendship even though
Kody has turned 18." - More...
Friday - November 03, 2006
Match
of the Month - September 2006 - "Big Sister" Christine
and "Little Sister" Sarah live "in the moment."
Matched in the Community Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Southeast Alaska - Ketchikan (BBBS of SEAK - KTN), they meet
two to four times a month. They have fun on the same page, which
happens to be the menu page since one of their favorite activities
is eating breakfast together. - More...
Wednesday - September 27, 2006
Match
of the Month - August 2006 by NANCY COGGINGS -"Big Sister"
Jessica and "Little Brother" Patrick, who are matched
in the School Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast
- Ketchikan (BBBS of SEAK - KTN), share little moments of big
magic. On Fridays, their favorite activities range from swinging
at recess, reading a book, and drawing or creating other artwork
inside the classroom. Patrick just loves his sign, "Patrick's
Room," that they colored together. - More...
Thursday - August 31, 2006
Match
of the Month - July 2006 By NANCY COGGINS - A glimpse into
"Big Brother" Blake and "Little Brother"
Robert's match within Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Alaska
- Ketchikan (BBBS of SEAK - KTN) reveals a pair who has a lot
of fun. Bowling and arcade games are their favorites, which may
be partly because Robert gets a chance to play hide-and-seek.
Also, there's that pizza "treat," and Robert sees how
many hot red peppers he can eat! - More...
Monday - July 31, 2006
Match
of the Month - June 2006 Story by Nancy Coggins, Photo by
Pat Nowell - You'll experience an incredibly good feeling when
you are matched with a "Little." And, you actually
become a "Big Brother" or "Big Sister" within
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Alaska - Ketchikan (BBBS
SEAK - Ketchikan). All of a sudden, you feel so worthwhile. As
a Big with your Little, you might start out by sharing simple,
fun activities such as beachcombing for treasures: beach glass,
"used" shells, rocks, and dried seaweed; looking at
teaming-with-life tidal pools; planting flower seeds; picnicking
and toasting marshmallows; picking berries; sitting on a rock
or park bench and just "hanging out." You might meet
to hike a trail, take a boat ride, or fly a kite. - More...
Wednesday - June 21, 2006
Match
of the Month - May 2006 Story and photo by NANCY COGGINS
- If you thought only guys slapped High Fives, think again. There
they were, "Big" Lu and "Little" Janet, enjoying
a moment of connection, engaging in that familiar hand-slapping
motion. - More...
Monday - May 22, 2006
Match
of the Month - April 2006 Story and photo by Nancy Coggins
- "Little Brother" Gabe feels special when his "Big
Brother" Brian visits him in school for lunch and/or recess.
Though matched for only a short time, after they had been acquainted
for a couple of months, these two were off and running as though
they had been "best friends forever." Brian greets
Gabe, "Hey dude, what's up!" as he either shares a
high-five with him or rubs his hair. Gabe glows. - More...
Friday - April 07, 2006
Match
of the Month - March 2006 By Nancy Coggins - Enjoy a good
laugh, anyone? That's what "Big Sister" Lilah Walker
and "Little Sister" Jana do a lot of the time during
their meetings. Lilah says, "When I am with Jana and she
starts laughing, it's so easy to find the humor in things. She
has such a wonderful sense of humor." - More...
Tuesday - March 14, 2006
Match
of the Month - February 2006 By Nancy Coggins - Meet "Big
Sister" Miriam and "Little Sister" Pauline. They've
been matched for over a year and have fun doing everything from
participating in an intergenerational party at the Pioneers'
Home and other Big Brothers Big Sisters'-sponsored events, to
walking together in the Mall, to shopping for groceries, to eating
out -- especially savoring Chinese fried rice, one of their favorites.
In fact, since both love to eat, dining often precedes their
meeting activities. - More...
Thursday - February 23, 2006
Match
of the Month - January 2006 By Mike Harpold - When I first
met my "Little Brother" Tyler, he had a new step-dad.
Tyler was always feeling a bit uneasy about his step-dad coming
back from his long and frequent trips. Early in our friendship,
I learned that Tyler's stepfather built plastic models for a
hobby, but Tyler was afraid to ask to build one; he felt he was
too clumsy. - More...
February 01, 2006
Match
of the Month - November 2005 By Nancy Coggins - Meet "Big
Sister" Gail Matz and "Little Sister" Alex. They've
been matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters for over nine months
and do everything from attending exhibits and audio-visuals at
Ketchikan's Southeast Alaska Discovery Center; to playing air
hockey; to building a fire in the shelter at Ward Lake for roasting
marshmallows and making hot chocolate; to walking on trails.
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More...
November 28, 2005
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