Blue Ducks News

April 5, 2005

Blue Chick leaves the nest to volunteer in Peru

Local dancers can try out April 10th for the 2005 Blue Chicks dance squad

Melbourne, FL – As the Blue Chicks dance squad gets ready to add to their flock at their upcoming tryouts this Sunday, one member prepares not only for auditions, but to leave the nest.

Nicole Bronson is a three-year member of the Brevard Blue Ducks dance team and has served as the Blue Chicks co-captain for the past two seasons. Nicole brings life to her favorite quote from Maya Angelou – “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” She gives her all on the dance floor, in the classroom and the community. While many of her colleagues will unwind from a particularly high stress school year, Nicole, who is currently a math teacher at Palm Bay High, has decided to spend her summer helping others in impoverished areas of Peru . Nicole is a volunteer with ProWorld Service Corps, a worldwide volunteer organization. Its mission is to improve the lives of others by offering people of all backgrounds the opportunity to serve, learn, and make a meaningful contribution in rural communities in Peru and Belize .

Volunteers are given individual placements based on their skills and interests, and work in community development projects with infants, children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. Placements include building elementary schools, caring for infants, assisting doctors, and teaching English to children with no access to education. The only prerequisite is a desire to help others. It is that desire for teaching and helping others that has brought Nicole to the Blue Chicks organization and which now leads her to Peru .

While still in Brevard however, Nicole is focused on making this Sunday's Blue Chicks tryouts a success for the Blue Ducks organization.

“I've enjoyed my relationship with the Blue Ducks and absolutely love working with and dancing for, the Blue Chicks . This organization is all about community and I love that,” remarked Bronson. “Though I won't be here this summer, I'm really looking forward to the workshop and audition this Sunday and helping the Blue Chicks put together a really great dance team for this season.”

Area dancers will have their chance to try out for the 2005 Blue Chicks dance squad as Nicole and co-captain Natalie Cox conduct a workshop, followed by an audition on Sunday April 10 th , at Harbor City Gymnastics in Melbourne .

The dance workshop will take place from 10:00AM to 12:00PM . Registration is at 9:30 AM . The cost will for the workshop is $25 with advance registration, $30 at the door (sorry, no checks). The workshop fee includes the audition, which will be held immediately afterward.

There will be an extra twist to the workshop and auditions this year: They will be videotaped and are planned to be shown on TV as part of a Blue Ducks highlight television show expected to begin airing this summer.

Harbor City Gymnastics is located at 2882 Mariah Drive , just off Wickham Road , between Post and Pineda (1.2 miles north of Post, 1 mile south of Pineda. Look for “Live Oak” sign).

For more information, or to reserve your spot for the workshop and audition, contact the Brevard Blue Ducks at (321) 751-BLUE (2583), email them at info@BrevardBlueDucks.com or log onto the Blue Ducks website at www.BrevardBlueDucks.com .

Duck Notes: All ProWorld Service Corps programs are run solely by volunteer contributions. The fee for participants in this eight week program, including all meals, lodging, travel medical insurance, funding of the project and in-country transportation, totals $3,150, not including airfare. Nicole begins her volunteer program on June 2 nd and will return July 31 st . To participate in this program, volunteers need financial assistance. All donations are 100% U.S. tax-deductible for US residents.

To contribute to Nicole Bronson 's program costs, please contact Nicole at (321) 480-6373 or nclbrnsn@yahoo.com . For more information you may also contact ProWorld Service Corps at (877) 733-7378.

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