NCCC’s Superstars gears up for 30th year

Lewiston Porter Sentinel, July 14, 2007

The Niagara County Community College Superstars program is in full swing. The program invites youth ages 4 to 16 to participate in athletic competition, including soccer, running, basketball, softball, baseball, and an obstacle course. Above on part of the obstacle course are, from left, Associate Director Dan Mezhir; Jack Sherwood; program founder, director, and criminal justice Professor James Mezhir, Alec Sherwood, and Rachelle San Giacomo; on the bars, Brittany Mezhir and Julia San Giacomo.

The Niagara County Community College Superstars program is gearing up for its 30th anniversary year. Recreation sites began hosting the program on July 10, and events continue through Thursday, Aug. 9. The finals will be held at NCCC the following week.

Youth ages 4 to 16 are annually invited to participate in athletic competition in soccer, running, basketball, softball, baseball, Frisbee throwing, broad jump, ring toss and the famed obstacle course. The top three finishers from each age bracket in each community advance to the finals at NCCC. Each participant receives a certificate of participation and is eligible to win a Superstars cap and T-shirt.

NCCC’s Superstars-On-The-Road program is co-sponsored by the Niagara County Youth Bureau, and the NCCC Division of Community and Workforce Development. Additional sponsorship has also been received from the Buffalo Bills.

To schedule the Superstars program, call Associate Director Dan Mezhir at 614-6763, 531-3266 or e-mail nccc_superstars@yahoo.com.