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Inspire Encourage Achieve

IEA program encourages local youths to make right decisions

Beaumont Police Chief James Singletary and Beaumont Police Department SWAT officers Cody Guedry and Kasey Nonette spoke to local youths Wednesday, July 9, about setting goals for their future and how to achieve them at McCabe Roberts Avenue United Methodist Church in Beaumont.

More than 300 area youth compete at 'Texas Super Showcase'

(press release)

More than 300 area youth from Texas and Louisiana recently gathered in Beaumont to compete at the Inaugural “Texas Super Showcase” Basketball Tournament, benefitting IEA – Inspire, Encourage, Achieve/Ben’s Kids.

Hosted by the Beaumont Athletics Club, the three-day tournament featured 30 skilled teams, composed of players ranging in age from nine to sixteen.

The winners from the tournament were as follows:

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