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Art | Language | Games
| Sci/Tech | Sports | Cooking
| Music | Fencing | Karate
Art
 Candida
Monteith
Candida is our own BB&N Woodworking
teacher during the regular school day.
After school she will continue to instruct
our BB&N students in the art of "Wild
Wood Working" for both Grades 1-3
and Grades 4-6.
I'man Solomon, Clay Molding
Mr. Solomon is one of our very own teachers
here at BBN. He teaches Clay during the
school year as part of the regular curriculum.
Mr Solomon is a warm soul with a quick
smile that makes all his students feel
at ease. His classroom exudes calm and
peace. For this reason, the clay class
with ASAP has a devoted following of students
eager to enjoy his company as well as
to learn about clay.
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Language
Chinese Instructor, Hongchen Wang
BB&N Upper School Chinese teacher.
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Games
 Larry
Eldridge
Larry is a BB&N alumnus, a BB&N
parent, and an avid and respected teacher
of the game of chess. Larry has taught
chess to BB&N students for the last
five years and has assisted the BB&N
chess team in many competitions where
BB&N has won or placed high in many
district and state tournaments. In fact,
BB&N has placed 2nd and 3rd in the
2002 MA State Elementary Team Championships.
We are excited to have Larry teaching
both the "Experienced Chess"
and the "Recreational Chess"
classes.
 Puddlestompers, Rachel Rock, Founder and Co-President
Rachel Rock, Founder and Co-President. Rachel grew up in a 55-acre arboretum in Philadelphia giving her an appreciation for the value of nature and the richness it brings to a child's life and imagination as an environment of play and exploration. Rachel graduated from Brown University and received a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked as a teacher, a nature camp counselor, and spent summers and school vacations working on a farm. Her delight in her own four children's discovery of nature inspired the creation of PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration. PUDDLESTOMPERS' mission is to connect the youngest naturalists, ages 2 to 7 years (and their parents and caregivers), to the open spaces that surround their homes. By providing families with seeds of interest and tools of exploration, PUDDLESTOMPERS seeks to help build the foundation for a lifelong enjoyment and love of the outdoors.
 Vadim Maritirosov
I am a highly experienced Chess Master (Highest Fide rating: 2345; Current: 2250) from the former USSR and have been residing in the Boston area for the past 12 years. Before immigrating to the US, I studied chess under the supervision of Oleg Privorotsky (G. Kasparov’s first coach) and have been teaching chess full time in the US for the last seven years. Many of my students have won various tournaments including the Mass. Ch. in their age group and numerous local tournaments throughout NE. I have taught hundreds of students from all age groups in elementary, middle and high schools, and have mentored many of them from beginners up to expert level.
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Science/Technology
 John
Galinato, Build-It-Yourself
John is an MEE at Cornell, Project Manager
and will be leading our Creative Robotics
class.
Favorite Activities: making music, playing
tennis, building
Favorite Heroes: Ali, Ann Rand, Popeye
 Andrew
Harland, Build-It-Yourself
Andrew is a sophomore in mechanical engineering
at MIT and will be leading our Creative
Robotics class.
Favorite Things: Reuben Sandwich, navy
blue, nutdrivers, pliers.
Hobbies: music, photography, and tennis.
Heroes: my father, Leonardo Da Vinci
Naseem Makiya,
Build-It-Yourself
Naseem will be a freshman at Harvard in
2004 and will be leading our Creative
Robotics class.
Favorite Activities: Basketball, pool,
music
Heroes: Mugsy Bogues
Eric Robinson, Game Design
Information will be posted shortly
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Sports
 Major League Soccer (MLS) – Gary Russell, Owner/CEO
In 1969 I started my own youth soccer company so children could be part of a fun and exciting learning experience – one that made them feel good about themselves. I spent decades researching how children behave, grow and develop. My findings were then used to create a truly effective soccer curriculum that matches the development of the child alongside the development of the player. MLS Camps is the only company that brings this to you. Our mission is to "Lift People Beyond their Vision of Capability." This means that every club we work with, every coach we train and every player we interact with experiences more success than they ever imagined. It also means that MLS Camps always puts the needs of the child before the sport. And, when dealing with your club and its members, we will always put your needs before the products and services we sell. I hope you are as excited as I am about everything MLS Camps has to offer you. My talented staff and I look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
 John
Papas
John has been associated with sports and
camps his entire professional life and
is currently the varsity football coach
at BB&N Upper School. He is a career
physical educator who has coached a variety
of sports at area colleges, high schools,
and youth teams. Coach Papas' easy going
and fun-loving attitude is reflected in
the "All Sports" philosophy
of "learning to play sports the right
way while having fun!"
The All Sports Team:
Basketball, Soccer, "Shake, Tumble
& Roll" and "All Sports"
John Papas: BS in Phys. Ed, Springfield
College; Head Coach, BB&N football;
Special Education Teacher; Owner/Director
NE Camps and Consulting, Inc. Cheryl
Papas: BS in Phys. Ed. Northeastern
University; Teacher, Perkins School for
the Blind; Head Coach, Watertown Youth
Basketball; Assistant Director, NE Camps,
Inc. Jillian Brackett: BA, Merrimack
College; Assistant Teacher, Watertown
Middle School; Assistant Coach, Watertown
Youth Basketball; Head Counselor, NE Camps,
Inc. Chris Danielson: BS, Keene
State College; Teacher; Minuteman HS Assistant
Girls Basketball Coach; Counselor, NE
Camps.
 Mike Haynes, Mass Arsenal Soccer Camps
A native of Barbados and a former member of the national team, Mike's involvement in soccer in Massachusetts is well chronicled. He brings a wealth of experience to this position.
Mike played on a number of premier teams in Massachusetts , and was a member of the 1 st ODP team to represent the state. He also went onto a successful stint coaching in the ODP for 6 years. Mike spent two years as an Assistant at Emerson College, before taking over as head coach at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill from 1997 to 2005.
During this time, Mike has lead Beaver CDS to four NEPSAC Championships and six league Championships, including two undefeated seasons. Mike has had two players named to National Squads, 1 All American Player, and numerous All New England and All State Players.
The Arsenal Summer Program, is a program that Mike developed to reward good Student Athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills in high profile tournaments across the country. Students must however maintain a GPA of 3.0, and adhere to a strict code of conduct.
Mike has also coached extensively on the club scene, serving as Coaching Director of South Shore United, and from 1999 to 2000, coached for FC Greater Boston, where he won two consecutive State Championships, and the Bronze Medal at the Regionals. Mike is currently the Coaching Director of Boston Blast FC, and coaches the U19 Boys.
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Cooking
 Raymond
Ost
Raymond Ost is internationally known for
his powerful and earthy food that epitomizes
the best in Alsatian cuisine. He has been
cooking professionally since he was thirteen
years old. Chef Ost's love affair with
fine cuisine has taken him all over the
world. In 1977 he joined the prestigious
Le Meridien Hotel Corporation. He has
worked in Meridien kitchens in Martinique,
Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and San Francisco.
In 1988 he was promoted to the position
of executive chef at Le Meridien's Boston
hotel.
He managed kitchen staff,
ran the hotel's catering and pastry departments
and oversaw Café Fleuri and the
award-winning Julien restaurant. During
Chef Ost's tenure at Le Meridien Boston,
Julien received several distinguished
awards. Gourmet readers rated Julien #1
in ambiance and food in Boston. Boston
Magazine named the hotel's Sunday
brunch, which Chef Ost created, the best
brunch in Boston for eight consecutive
years. Ost was also responsible for the
hotel's famous chocolate bar, a spread
of delicious and decadent desserts.
Chef Ost is internationally
known for his powerful and earthy food
that epitomizes the best in Alsatian cuisine.
He has always dreamed of opening his own
restaurant. He realized that dream with
the opening of Sandrine's Bistro in 1996
in Harvard Square. Less than a year after
the casual bistro opened, Esquire
hailed it as "One of the 10 Best
New Restaurants in the US."
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Music
 Tev
Stevig, Guitar Lessons
Guitar Instructor Tev Stevig is a graduate
of the Berklee College of Music in Boston,
MA and has been teaching music to students
of all ages and levels for eight years.
Tev enjoys performing and writing music
as well and is very active in the Boston
music scene. In addition to guitar, he
also plays acoustic upright bass and several
traditional ethnic instruments from the
Balkans and Turkey.
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Fencing
 Cesar Morales/Foil, Sabre: Junior Team Head Coach
A 1991 graduate of Cuba's Maximo Gomez College with a degree in Physical Education, Cesar has been with the Boston Fencing Club since 1997. He works with students of all ages and levels, and regularly travels to competitions to provide coaching. From 1997 to 2002 Cesar was assistant fencing coach at Brandeis University.
The Boston Fencing Club is the nation's oldest fencing club, tracing our roots back to 1858. For the past thirty years we have been teaching children and adults the safe and exciting sport of fencing. We offer classes for beginning and experienced fencers age six through adult, as well as training for competitive fencers. Over the years we have produced national champions, NCAA collegiate fencers, a member of the 2004 Olympic team, and generations of recreational fencers. We are dedicated to providing instruction and training to fencers of all ages and abilities.
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Karate
Shihan Steve Nugent, our founder and four-time world champion, has almost 34 years of experience in the martial arts.
In January 2007, Mr. Nugent was elevated to 9th Degree Black Belt (Grandmaster; aka Hanshi) by Senior Grandmaster George Pesare. Senior Grandmaster Pesare brought Kenpo Karate to the United States from Hawaii in the early 1960's. This recognition of Grandmaster Nugent's accomplishment's makes him one of the foremost authorities of Kenpo Karate in the country today.
In addition, Grandmaster Nugent is part of an elite group of martial artists studying under the legendary instruction of Bill “Superfoot” Wallace.
Grandmaster Nugent's philosophy has always been one of inclusion. 'My school has students from 4 years olds who like to jump around and kick the bags, to students in their 60's who enjoy the challenging workouts, and 24-year old professional fighters. There is something for everyone in karate.'
 Brian
Sweetser
Sensei Brian began marital arts training
as an adult in conjunction with injury
rehabilitation. His primary instructor
is Shihan Rocky DiRico. He has been instructing
children and adults of all abilities and
fitness levels for over six years. In
addition to Kenpo training Sensie Brian
has attended many seminars and clinics
on various styles and has had martial
arts weapons training. For several years
he competed Regionally and Nationally
as a Black Belt, earning a World Champion
Title for Men's Forms and Massachusetts
State Title for Men's Weapons. Sensei
Brian will be teaching our "Kenpo
Karate" classes.
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