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Boys & Girls Clubs of America's application to conduct a promotional event in Union Square Park on Thursday, August 4, 2011
WHEREAS, Community Board Five takes its role in the review of applications for Parks Special Events seriously and requests an opportunity to review the application before a permit is granted by the Parks Department Special Permit Office; and
WHEREAS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America has submitted an application seeking permission to conduct a promotional event in the North Plaza of Union Square Park on Thursday, August 4, 2011 between the hours of 10:00AM and 12:00 PM; and
WHEREAS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a 401c3 non-profit youth development organization that promotes the ability for young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens; and
WHEREAS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America would like to promote the importance of being prepared for academic success during the school year by setting up a 200' x 85' obstacle course that would include renditions of obstacles such as getting out of bed, eating a good breakfast, doing homework, etc; and
WHEREAS, The setup would begin at midnight on August 4 and end around 6am to be ready for the course run at 10am - noon, and would breakdown immediately afterwards to finish around 2pm; and
WHEREAS, The event would include approximately 200 youths 8 - 15 years old, some of whom will be actively running in the course; and
WHEREAS, The event will be sponsored by the AT&T Foundation and will include limited signage on the obstacle course itself; and
WHEREAS, There will be a celebrity spokesperson in Kelly Rowland, who will appear at the event; and
WHEREAS, There will be amplified sound during the 2 hour event with speakers; and
WHEREAS, The organization will be handing out literature to promote the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and provide information about education and preparation for school; and
WHEREAS, The proposed event brings awareness to the community about this charitable organization, does not have a commercial intent, and may offer some public benefit; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of the application by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to conduct an event in Union Square Park on Thursday, August 4, 2011
The above resolution passed by a vote of 31 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.