BBBSA
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters, compared to those children not in our program, were 46% less likely to
begin using illegal drugs
Who was the guest performer for Nutmges 2020 Virtual Gala...
JAVIER COLON
The Olympics are held every how many years?
4 years.
Who was the first cartoon character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Mickey Mouse.
HTML is a language that many coders use to design websites and games. But what does HTML stand for?
Hypertext markup language
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters, compared to those children not in our program, were 52% less likely to
skip school
Name the woman recently celebrated for the 33 years she’s served as a Foster Grandparent with NBBBS, the longest-serving Foster Grandparent in the organization’s history...
Irene Pittman
What’s the national sport of Canada?
Lacrosse.
Who is Mufasa’s trusted advisor in The Lion King?
Zazu.
Released through Cingular Wireless on September 6, 2006, this new slim cell phone cut through the competition!
Motorola Razr
National Volunteer Month in the United States takes place every year during the month of...
April
Siobhan McGirl, from Norwich, and her Little Sister Jahyleeanne, from New London. The coverage – a long article illustrated with several color photos –ran in the print edition of the
Norwich Times
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis.
Angelina Jolie brought which Disney villain to life?
Maleficent.
This virtual pet was easy to care for because you could take it with you everywhere you went but you had to be sure it was not confiscated while at school or you might miss a feeding!
Tamagotchi.
This branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters was founded in 1998, and now serves children in 12 countries.
Big Brothers Big Sisters International
There was FrontPage news coverage on Nutmeg Big Brothers in a recent weekend edition of the Manchester Journal-Inquirer. The coverage included two color photos illustrating a long article. The coverage focused on the match relationships between...
three Big Sisters (adult mentors) from NBBBS and their three Little Sisters (mentees) from South Windsor, who are also biological sisters.
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race.
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story.
In 1992 this device gained popularity after being featured in the famous film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Kevin McCallister uses this handheld device to outwit adults to survive as a child alone in NYC.
Talkboy: originally conceived as a cassette recorder and player prop for the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New.
In June at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference (BBBSA), Philadelphia Eagles Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McCleod were recognized as the inaugural recipients by BBBSA of what award?
Defender of Potential Award: This award honors individuals who have shown extraordinary dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters in defending the potential of children in our communities, through volunteerism, financial support, and advocacy.
Jasmine Moore, of New Britain, recently told a reporter from the New Britain Herald that one of the best decisions she’s made in the last year was to...
enroll her 15-year-old son as a mentee in the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based program.
How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters?
21
What high school did Troy and Gabriella attend in High School Musical?
East High School.
In 1990 the World Wide Web sucked us in and one of the earliest providers of internet service and email took over with 5 million subscribers by 1996! the name of this provider is...
America Online (AOL)