Monthly Events

There are three main kinds of events that TEAM hosts:

Social/recreational
Community service
Combination events

Year 1 (2015-2016)	Year 2 (2016-2017)	Year 3 (2017-2018)
Fall mentor training	Fall mentor training	Fall mentor training
Trail clean-up at the Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center	Fall Festival: Pumpkin decorating & team-building	Bulb planting at Boston Medical Center
Holiday party: Cookie jar donation	Trail clean-up at the Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center	Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Boston Cares Day of Service	Holiday party	Holiday party
Dog party: creation of care packages & therapy dog visit	Birthday bash	BU FitRec Center: Rock Climbing & Basketball
Bowling	Bowling	Birthday bash
Spring mentor training	Museum of Science trip	MIT Museum
Red Sox game	Spring mentor training	Spring mentor training
Field Day & focus groups	Franklin Park Zoo (cancelled due to weather)	Franklin Park Zoo
	Field Day & focus groups	Rainy day party: Movie, games, and crafts
		Field Day & focus groups

Social/Recreational Events

Social/recreational events focus on having fun and interacting with each other. Some events have included going bowling, visiting a museum, playing in a trampoline park, and rock climbing and playing basketball at a fitness center.

Bowling Trip

Mueseum of Science

SkyZone Trip

BU Fitness Day

Fenway Park Trip

Community Service Events

Community service events focus on getting the participants active in their communities and letting them explore different parts of Boston. Some previous events were planting bulbs on the Boston Medical Center campus, making care packages for a local animal shelter, cleaning up a nature trail at the Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center, and participating in the Boston Cares Day of Service.

Mass Audubon Cleanup

Bulb Planting

MLK Day

Combination Events

Combination events combine celebrations (often centered on a holiday) with community service projects. Some previous events were:

Winter holiday parties where participants made and donated no slip socks, cookie jars, and rice-filled heat packs,
Birthday parties where participants celebrated everyone’s birthdays together and assembled goodie bags to donate
A dog-themed event where participants made dog toys to donate to a local MSPCA and had a chance to interact with members of BMC’s therapy dog team.