Clarksville, Tenn. (Aug. 2, 2019) – Dress to impress and come prepared. Those are the lessons Little Brother AJ took from his Big Brother Jesse when the two were prepping for a meeting with Clarksville City Mayor Joe Pitts.
AJ, young man in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville program, met the Mayor briefly at a community event and was star struck. The Mayor invited AJ to come to his office sometime so they could chat, and today he was cashing in on the offer.
AJ in a button down shirt and khakis and his Big Brother (a mentor through the BBBS program) made a list of questions AJ wanted to ask the Mayor and after bonding about a shared dislike of heights and relationships with their sisters, AJ relaxed and learned all he wanted about the man who leads City Hall.
“Is it hard to be mayor?” he asked.
“Yes, it is,” Pitts replied.
“I was thinking that. There’s so much paperwork you have to do,” AJ said.
AJ also wanted to know what the mayor's favorite car is (answer: "Whatever I'm driving.") and his favorit color (blue).
He also asked if Pitts had always wanted to be the mayor and then heard the story of Pitts who at 17 already had a T-shirt that read “JEP for Mayor” and the goal of one day leading the City of Clarksville. But AJ has other plans for his own future. He wants to be an all-star baseball player.
Among other things, AJ learned he now plays baseball on the same field as a 9-year-old Mayor Pitts, that everyone loves ice cream and that no citizen is too young or too small to learn more about their community.
Pitts, a big fan of coins, showed AJ his collection and gave him a Mayor’s Reminder Coin with the city seal.
“It’s to remind you every time you look at it, remember your mayor’s always thinking about you,” Pitts said.
AJ is matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville Community Based program where his Big Brother takes him on “outings” two to four times a month, building a friendship with and mentoring AJ. Big Brothers Big Sisters currently has a waiting list of boys in need of a positive male role model. Mentors are matched with a child in a one-to-one relationship, which is supported and assisted by the professionals at Big Brothers Big Sisters. To learn more about the opportunity to give back, email [email protected] or call 931-647-1418.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville: Since 1975, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville has provided children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters ensures that the children in its program achieve measurable outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships. Learn more at www.bbbsclarksville.org
AJ, young man in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville program, met the Mayor briefly at a community event and was star struck. The Mayor invited AJ to come to his office sometime so they could chat, and today he was cashing in on the offer.
AJ in a button down shirt and khakis and his Big Brother (a mentor through the BBBS program) made a list of questions AJ wanted to ask the Mayor and after bonding about a shared dislike of heights and relationships with their sisters, AJ relaxed and learned all he wanted about the man who leads City Hall.
“Is it hard to be mayor?” he asked.
“Yes, it is,” Pitts replied.
“I was thinking that. There’s so much paperwork you have to do,” AJ said.
AJ also wanted to know what the mayor's favorite car is (answer: "Whatever I'm driving.") and his favorit color (blue).
He also asked if Pitts had always wanted to be the mayor and then heard the story of Pitts who at 17 already had a T-shirt that read “JEP for Mayor” and the goal of one day leading the City of Clarksville. But AJ has other plans for his own future. He wants to be an all-star baseball player.
Among other things, AJ learned he now plays baseball on the same field as a 9-year-old Mayor Pitts, that everyone loves ice cream and that no citizen is too young or too small to learn more about their community.
Pitts, a big fan of coins, showed AJ his collection and gave him a Mayor’s Reminder Coin with the city seal.
“It’s to remind you every time you look at it, remember your mayor’s always thinking about you,” Pitts said.
AJ is matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville Community Based program where his Big Brother takes him on “outings” two to four times a month, building a friendship with and mentoring AJ. Big Brothers Big Sisters currently has a waiting list of boys in need of a positive male role model. Mentors are matched with a child in a one-to-one relationship, which is supported and assisted by the professionals at Big Brothers Big Sisters. To learn more about the opportunity to give back, email [email protected] or call 931-647-1418.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville: Since 1975, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville has provided children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters ensures that the children in its program achieve measurable outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships. Learn more at www.bbbsclarksville.org
