What's Up Exchange?

Second Edition of Exchange Club of Brunswick Newsletter 2024

Thanks to our July Serving Team: John Howton, Jim Bonds, and Gary Huff (not in photo)

Speakers/Programs for August

• August 6th – BHS & GA Football Coaches

• August 13th – Veteran’s Village (Lorene Reid) 

• August 20th – Business Meeting

• August 27th – Grateful Cats/Canines Allies and Supporters     Stephanie Schafer)

Menu for August

• August 6th – Chicken Parmesan

• August 13th – Fried Chicken

• August 20th – Country Fried Steak

• August 27th – Chicken Nuggets

• Our serving team for August will be: Kirk Loard (Captain), John Franklin, Brandon Gregory, and JP Thornton.

• The first Federal law aimed at protecting Children was the “Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act” established in 1974. Prior to this law the legal rights for children that were abused was prosecuted under laws pertaining to the “abuse of animals”

• Over 1500 children die each year in the U.S. from child abuse or neglect.

• Georgia implemented “A Vision for Child and Family Well-Being” in 2020 as a plan to address our state’s high rate of child abuse & neglect.

Olympic Fun facts:

• The ancient Olympic games in Greece date back to 776 BC.

• The earliest events included “stadion” (sprints), wrestling, boxing, bull leaping, and discus throwing.

• Only Freeborn Greek men were allowed to participate in the Olympiad. Female spectators were banned from the precinct where the Olympiad took place.

• The uniform for the earliest Olympic athletes was their “birthday suit”.

• As of August 4th at this year’s Olympics in Paris, the USA has won a total of 71 medals. The next closest country’s total is China (they have won 45 medals).

GO USA!!