The PORT gets a Wii (Subtitle: Senior Project Shout-outs)

Thanks to a couple of our FHS seniors, The PORT is psyched to announce the addition of a Nintendo Wii to our gaming systems!

Kegan Dyer held a hugely successful fundraiser with her "Skate for The PORT" at Happy Wheels. This event raised enough money to allow Kegan to purchase and donate a brand-new Wii plus four controllers, including Wii Motion Plus sensors.

Christine Tilton's senior project of "Silkscreening with Mike" included sales of a specially designed "bendy straws" t-shirt, proceeds from which were donated to the teen center. Thanks to this donation, we've been able to purchase some additional Wii games.

Currently, The PORT owns:
- Wii Sports
- Wii Sports Resort
- Mario Kart
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl
- Lego Indiana Jones 2

Thanks so much to Kegan for helping bring us up-to-date in the video game realm, and to Christine for her donation funding the purchase of additional games. We appreciate the generosity and support of these terrific seniors!

One last early release day...

Hey All,

Just a quick shout-out to everyone who stopped in to make The PORT a hopping place during this week's FMS Early Release day. Whether you went mini-golfing with us or spent the afternoon at the teen center, it was a great day!

And if you missed out, there's one final early release day coming up on Tuesday, June 1st. On tap for that day: Frisbee Golf at Pleasant Hill in Scarborough. Sign up at Rec & Community Ed by calling 865-6171. If disc golf just isn't your thing, as always, The PORT will open at 12:30 to grades 6-8. Hop on Bus #27 and come on down!

PORT Outdoors Maine Rock Gym

Hey Guys,

Looking for a good end-of-the-year outing? The PORT Outdoors has planned a trip to the Maine Rock Gym for an afternoon of climbing on May 23rd. The plan is to depart at 12:30, start climbing at 1:00, and be back in Freeport by 5:00... Including a possible ice cream stop on the way home!
$10 gets your shoe and harness rental, and a climbing pass. (The rest of the cost is covered by our PORT Outdoors sponsor, L.L. Bean.)

Interested? Stop by The PORT or call 869-1036, or you can pick up all the paperwork at the FHS office!

Capt'n Eli's Blogging Fame

For those who participated in last month's "Creating Comics" Trailblazers, you know that we enjoyed a terrific series of workshops with local comic artist Jay Piscopo. Turns out, Jay enjoyed the afternoons with The PORT as well. Check out some photos and a brief mention of our group on his blog.

Don't forget, this month Trailblazers is heading out to Wolfe's Neck Farm to do some gardening, build some birdhouses, and hopefully to hang out with this guy:

Teen Night with Casco Bay Y and Rippleffect

So this past Friday, I participated in the first-ever "Teen Night" at the Casco Bay Y, open to area teens in grades 6-8. There was a terrific turnout, including a solid Freeport/Pownal representation, and everyone had a great time! I spent most of my time running the dodgeball station and hanging out in the airnasium basketball courts, but I did manage to get a few photos:

Fun with hula hoops

Rippleffect's rock wall

Bounce house obstacle course