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Clinton, MO (PRWEB) April 21, 2012

The SCCA began sanctioning road racing in 1948, with the inaugural Watkins Glen Grand Prix. In 1951, the SCCA National Sports Car Championship was formed from existing marquee events around the nation, including Watkins Glen, Pebble Beach, and Elkhart Lake. Today the SCCA is organized into nine divisions and 112 regions, each organizing events in that area to make the events more accessible to people throughout the country.

This aggressive marketing SCCA program by Champion is designed to link top-tier racing products directly with race participants. Racers that participate in SCCA sanctioned racing events and are interested in Champion?s Preferred Racing Program are encouraged to contact Champion at racer(at)championbrands(dot)com The racer?s request email should include contact information, racing history, 2012 racing schedule, SCCA class designation, and a jpg photo of their vehicle.

Champion Oil, celebrating its 55th year as an industry leader, develops synthetic motor oils for WoO racing. These multi-viscosity motor oils contain high zinc and phosphorous formulas designed to deliver the correct balance of chemistry to protect high performance engines, especially those using flat tappet roller cams operating at high RPM’s and requiring high-pressure valve springs.

These ?purpose-built? lubricant products contain Champion?s proprietary TVS? (Thermal Viscosity Stabilizer) which extends oil film capacity for better protection at high temperatures. The Champion oils also contain special lubricity modifiers to reduce friction, and unlock the full potential of any engine by providing increased compression, horsepower and torque.

All of the Champion Racing & Performance Products for the ?Preferred Racer Program? can be found at http://www.championsusechampion.com/cuc-perf-prod.htm

About the company: Champion Brands, LLC, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for over 55 years. Champion also produces and blends over 300 products including fuel, oil, engine additives, and lubricants for the racing, automotive, heavy truck, agricultural, industrial, and specialty markets. For more information about Champion contact your nearest Champion Distributor, or call Champion at 800-821-5693. Champion Brands, LLC; 1001 Golden Drive, Clinton, MO, 64735 or go to http://www.championbrands.com

Williamsport, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) February 06, 2012

The February Inventor?s Club Meeting will be hosting Patent Lawyer, Pat McCollum to discuss the America Invents Act and the effect that it will have on patent laws, businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the TGI Electronics Building 2 which is located at 136 Catawissa Avenue, in Williamsport.

On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Leahey-Smith America Invents Act, which is a major rewrite of the United States patent laws providing some of the biggest changes to the U.S. patent system since 1952. ?The America Invents Act makes significant changes to the patenting process that many of us have been familiar with for decades. Inventors, technology companies and investors should be aware of these changes, and how the new patent law is intended to bolster innovation, streamline the patent system and reduce patent litigation,? Pat said.

Some of the changes provided through the America Invents Act include changes from first-to-invent law to first-to-file law, a new post-grant review process, restriction of false marketing lawsuits, and many more changes that will be discussed in full at the February Inventor?s Club meeting.

Following the presentation on the changes made by the America Invents Act, the floor will open up for a discussion session where attendees can voice any questions or concerns they may have.

The Inventor?s Club provides a round table for inventors to discuss problems, ideas and lessons learned with one another in order to help turn their ideas into commercially viable products. This meeting provides a comfortable and productive atmosphere for local inventors to share resources, tips and receive feedback from one another. (All attendees must sign a confidentiality agreement).

Attendance is free to all Inventors Club Meetings; however, a minimum of 4 meetings must be attended each year in order to be considered an active member. Please RSVP, to seh3(at)pct(dot)edu or call 329-3200 x8073 by Friday, February 17. All attendees should enter at the North entrance of the new TGI Electronics building, which will be marked by balloons.

The Inventor?s Club is hosted by the Williamsport / Lycoming Keystone Innovation Zone at IMC, Inc. and is supported by the Williamsport SCORE chapter.

To learn more, visit http://www.wlkiz.com.

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 29, 2011

For 20 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org) has been providing the children of American military families? vital services and programs ? wherever they are stationed around the world. Since 1991, children have had access to on-base Youth Centers that offer the same guidance and proven programs – focusing on academic success, good character and citizenship and healthy living – provided by traditional Boys & Girls Clubs across the United States.

?Children of military families face more than the usual challenges of growing up, from moving and re-establishing friendships every few years to worrying about family members who have been deployed,? says Terrill Wicks, vice president, Military Services & International Projects for Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

As the military deploys troops in and out of multiple active combat zones, BGCA?s traditional Clubs also assist families with the transition to civilian life, especially when the youth has a wounded, ill, or injured parent.

The Next Five Years

With the just-announced plan to have all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of this year, and the goal of drawing down the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan over the next five years, BGCA?s mission will adapt accordingly. The influx of military parents returning from war is expected to result in a corresponding rise in mental health issues for both youth and parents.

BGCA training and support will focus more on that area, and the organization plans to increase community support through traditional Clubs. Staff will assist families with the transition to civilian life, especially when children have a wounded, ill or injured parent.

What the Youth Centers Offer

From teen leadership groups to fine arts exhibitions, BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers give members a safe haven to learn and grow. The military Youth Center is a positive place that offers a wide variety of educational, recreational, cultural and social activities. Using a comprehensive youth development strategy, caring, trained staff provide guidance in helping girls and boys to:

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A History of Service

Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s partnership with the military began in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War. As parents in the Reserves and National Guard were deployed overseas, BGCA asked local Clubs to reach out to children in need, providing memberships and special programming to some 17,000 youth.

Over the next two decades BGCA worked with the Department of Defense to develop formal partnerships to extend the program to each branch of the Armed Forces — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. Today the program is thriving across all fronts, with 386 Youth Centers serving almost 460,000 children in the United States and 15 different countries.

?Military children are resilient and proud of their parents? service. The changes in the type of wars our country fights, and the multiple deployments that go along with that, require us to re-focus the support we provide to military youth,? says Wicks. ?This is particularly important during the deployment and reintegration process, where we must sustain and strengthen their resiliency.?

A Sense of Continuity

Youth Centers are there to help, providing stability and a sense of place. Most military parents are redeployed every two to three years, creating a challenge for their children to settle in and make friends. The consistent Boys & Girls Club programs at every military installation Youth Center address that issue, so youth see familiar services, programs and resources no matter where their family is deployed.

And because military families are located in every community, especially now that more than 75 percent of them live off-base, Boys & Girls Clubs everywhere open their doors to children of all military families. The Clubs give these young people a safe place to go, staffed with caring adults who provide relief.

BGCA Military Programs – By the Numbers

Youth Served by Service

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????Army: 227,407
????Marine Corps: 22,982
????Navy: 66,722
????Coast Guard: 831
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????Total Youth Served: 460,000

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, nearly 4,000 Clubs serve some 4 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native American lands throughout the country and on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours.

Club programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at http://bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.

Contact: Mitch Leff, (404) 861-4769, mitch(at)leffassociates(dot)com

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