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Summer Squash Success Stories
Summer Squash Success Stories

Although many take a break from squash during the summer, that’s not the case at 716 Squash where we were as busy as ever! We travelled to two squash tournaments this past summer, taking a total of 19 students with us to SEA’s Individual Nationals in Andover, MA and...

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Scenes from Summer Camp 2025
Scenes from Summer Camp 2025

Five weeks, endless discoveries—716 Squash Summer Camp empowered youth to learn, create, and thrive.This summer, 716 Squash hosted another successful five-week day camp designed around experiential, hands-on learning. Each week centered on a unique theme that...

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8th Graders on the move!
8th Graders on the move!

Seven team members are heading to high school in the fall: Deih Pi- St. Joseph’s Collegiate InstituteEloise- Buffalo SeminaryIsaac- St. Joseph’s Collegiate InstituteJNB- Tapestry Charter SchoolMario- Hutchinson Central Technical High SchoolRaiden- Canisius High...

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Congratulations to Our First Graduating Class!
Congratulations to Our First Graduating Class!

716 Squash is proud of our 10 recent high school graduates, all of whom were original members of our first cohort of 5th graders from 2018. Students will continue to participate in our newly created alumni support program. Averyan: Canisius UniversityGene: Erie...

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Check us out on WKBW!
Check us out on WKBW!

On March 18th, WKBW visited 716 Squash and showcased what makes us special and different from other programs in Buffalo. This segment showed typical practice for our middle schoolers and featured two of our highschoolers speaking about their own personal experiences...

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Program Updates
Program Updates

Introducing our College + Career Access Coordinator, Julia Quan. With a Pre-Med degree from the University of Buffalo and two years of volunteering with our middle schoolers, Julia has taught our students math, Spanish, CPR, and first aid. Now, she'll guide our 10th...

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