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Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey to Host Bruins' Learn to Play Program

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey League once again will host the Boston Bruins Academy Learn to Play Hockey Program.
 
This program takes place in two parts: Registration and fittings in August/September, and the four-week on-ice program at Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink starting the first weekend in October.
 
For a registration fee of $140, the program includes: a full set of CCM equipment to keep ($500 value); a professional personalized fitting led by Pure Hockey’s fit experts; four weeks of on-ice instruction led by certified coaches.
 
 
Skating lessons are highly recommended before the start of the Bruins Academy Learn to Play program. In addition, this program is intended for children who have not participated in an organized hockey program or Bruins Academy Learn to Play before. Children must have been born between 2010-14 to take part.
 
Additionally NBYHL will offer Bruins Academy participants 16 additional weeks of hockey in their Learn to Play hockey program. All participants are required to register with USA hockey ($54 cost).
 
For questions, please contact NBYHL at nbyhlwebmaster@gmail.com.
 
Celebrating 50 years of hockey. Northern Berkshire Youth Hockey (NBYHL), founded in 1969, has promoted and developed the game of hockey among the youth of Northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Southern Vermont.  Our league has travel teams (Black Bears) for children age 6 years through high school. We also boast a recreational house league (Bear Cubs) for ages 4-12 years, including a session which teaches children how to skate. 
 
The purpose of the league is to provide the best available instruction to teach the game of hockey, stress the importance of physical fitness, and provide the core values of USA Hockey: sportsmanship; respect for the individual; integrity; pursuit of excellence as an individual, team and organization; enjoyment; loyalty; and teamwork.
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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. 
 
The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. 
 
"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."
 
LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates. 
 
"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.
 
The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.
 
"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back. 
 
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