Weekly Roundup: January 5, 2023

Categories: Friendship Circle, Newsletter

Sports League

On Wednesday, members had a great time learning the rules of basketball at the JCC. After our tutorial, we played a half-court basketball tournament and Ekow showed us some great defensive skills! Thanks to all our participants for making basketball a great time for everyone!

Sports League 23-24

South Hills Bowling Club

We celebrated our final South Hills Bowling Club session of the program year with a Luau theme! Everyone had an awesome time testing out their bowling skills and hanging out with friends. Sammie, an FC alum even came back to visit! It was great to see everyone!

South Hills Bowling Jan 2024

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