Brockton High School

Brockton High School, one of the largest high schools in the country, has 4 academic buildings which house over 4000 students each year. UsNews named it one of The Best High Schools in 2012.

There is a gym with an Olympic sized pool, a 1600 seat auditorium, a planetarium, a TV and radio station, an ice skating rink, and the Rocky Marciano football stadium.  

The Brockton Boxer Football team made it to the State Championship this year and has been State Champions 11 times including  in 2004 and 2005.

They have a marching band, jazz band, and renowned Drama Club.

 

 

 

 

AP courses are offered in English Literature and Composition; United States History; Modern European History; Calculus; Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Marcroeconomics; Studio Art; Foreign Languages

 

Vocational training is also available in  Automotive, Graphic Design, and Construction.

26th Annual Brockton Holiday Parade

Last Saturday the Brockton community gathered downtown for the 26th annual Holiday Parade. Led by Grand Marshal Armond Colombo, "Winningest coach in Massachusetts state football history", the parade featured local businesses, all of Brockton's Middle School bands, the Brockton High and  Bridgewater-Raynham Marching Bands, Clydesdale horses, and Santa at the very end. 

Great Eats in Brockton

Brockton has its share of restaurants, both major chains and small family owned shops. I asked a few people to tell me about their favorite place to eat in the city.

            Tutto Bene  

1050 Pearl St 

David Brass of South Easton always orders the Pear Salad.

 

Christos

782 Crescent St

Although known for their Greek salad, Jim Chaffe of Brockton enjoys their Baked Lamb. 

                                                                     

        West Side Pizza

 35 Torrey St

                                Scott Brass of Easton recommends the Steak and Turkey Tips.

 

Tamboo

252 Main St

Katrina Hernandez loves the Carribean Chicken with rice and Plantains.

 

The Italian Kitchen

1071 Main St

Harold Gooden swears by the fresh meats that you can buy from their adjacent store and their veal cutlet plate.                                                                                     

CRISTAL'S

250 Main St

J.T. Dasilva's favorite dish is the Camarao Mozambique, a Portuguese style shrimp. 

VETERAN'S DAY

This Sunday at 1130 a.m. Brockton will be holding its annual Veteran's Day Parade.

War Memorial Legion Parkway

Brockton's annual Veteran's Day Parade will start in front of the War Memorial Building at 156 West Elm St. and will continue on to City Hall Plaza via Newbury, Belmont, and Crescent St following the War Memorial Building Open House, which begins at 10:30 a.m. and will include tours.

The parade will include local veterans, the Brockton High School JROTC Boxer Battalion and the Brockton High School Marching Band.

   

 The parade will conclude at City Hall with a short ceremony.

The Brockton Police Department will also host a Veterans’ Day event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project Sunday, Nov. 11^th at 6 p.m. at the Brockton VFW, 283 N. Quincy St.  Tickets are $25.

Brockton Art

On Friday November 5th at 5 p.m. Joe Angelo's Cafe will be hosting the Grand Opening of the City of Champions: Youth Vision in Context exhibit, an outdoor exhibit of large photographs by 10 young Brockton photographers.

The exhibit will run until November of next year and was completed by Mary Beth Meehan, historian Willie A. Wilson, Jr, and Artists for Humanity.

Other supporters are the Office of Mayor Linda M. Balzotti, The Brockton Redevelopment Authority, The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, Brockton Community Schools, Stonehill College, Brockton building owners: Joe Angelo, Christopher Cooney and the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, Mark Linde, Robert Malley of the Brockton Parking Authority, John and Paul Merian, Evelyn Nessralla, Paul Protentis, and Pastor Michael Walker.

The reception is free and open to the public

Massasoit Community College Theatre Co.

This Saturday October 27th the Massasoit Community College Theatre Co.
will be holding auditions for “Yes, Virginia: The Musical”at the Buckley Performing Arts Center at 1 Massasoit Blvd.

Actors of all ages are encouraged to audition at 3 p.m. and should bring 16 bars of sheet music to perform.

 In 1897 a young girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the New York Sun asking if Santa Claus was real. The response that editor Francis Church wrote to young Virginia about the beauty of a child's imagination, affirming the existence of Santa Claus. The story was adapted into an animated television special in 1974 and into a holiday musical  in 1996.

Massasoit Community College Theatre Co. will be performing the musical from Thursday, December 20th-Sunday December 23rd. It will be directed by Nathan Fogg, with Musical Direction by Steve Shannon.

Coaching For Change Inc.

COACHING FOR CHANGE, INC

MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering urban teens to overcome social and structural barriers to education and employment by teaching workforce skills through sports apprenticeships

Coaching For Change, Inc. is a unique sports program that uses sports to improve college and career readiness skills to high school students. 

Today I spoke with founder  Marquis Taylor about Coaching For Change's mission and their upcoming 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.

Mr. Taylor founded Coaching For Change while in graduate school in 2010 and it has been running now for eleven months. Working with the Boys and Girls Club and the Keith School in Brockton, the organization creates employment opportunities in athletic environments for high school students in the greater Brockton area.

The application process is available through the Boys and Girls Club, where teens fill out an application as they would for any job, complete with references and recommendations. Teens are then trained to coach youth sports, educated about social issues in their community, and taught entrepreneurial, marketing, and financial skills through various programs.

Marquis Taylor expressed that too often teenagers are considered to be the problem in their communities. His organization strives to empower teens to be part of the solution to the problems in their community, while allowing them to earn money and learn skills that will allow them to succeed at college or in their future careers. 

On Saturday November 10th Coaching For Change will be partnering with the Mayor's Youth Council for a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Boys and Girls Club at 233 Warren Avenue from 2 to 6 p.m. The objective of the tournament is  for an opportunity for teens to work together, interact in a positive way, and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Ages: Boys and Girls 14-19

Date:  Saturday, November 10, 2012

Location: Boys & Girls Club of Brockton

 Time: 2 - 6 pm

Sixteen Teams

Registration: You can register as a team or an individual: $40/per team and $15/per individual