Applications are open for volunteers to support the Camp Outright program for young LGBTQ people. The application deadline is midnight April 24, according to a community announcement.

People ages 18-19 are encouraged to apply for the a leadership program, which will see them help guide activities and support campers during the week. This leadership role comes with a stipend of $450. Participants can serve as a camp leader for one summer.

Adult volunteers can fill various roles at Camp Outright. These include cabin counselors, program floaters, kitchen team members, mental health professionals and medical staff. Volunteers will work directly with kids and participate in camp activities. Detailed descriptions of each role are available on the application page at outrightvt.campbrainstaff.com.

Camp volunteer stipends range from $600-$1,000 per week. A fund is available to camp volunteers, providing up to an additional $400, to ensure the camp is accessible to people from any background.

Camp Outright will have two sessions this summer. Required pre-camp training will take place June 30-July 3.

The first camp session is July 3-9; the second will run July 11-17.

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Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today that the Bruins have signed forward James Hagens to an AHL amateur tryout agreement (ATO).

“We’re very excited to have James join the Bruins organization and take this next step,” said Sweeney. “James is an important part of our future, and this is a great opportunity for him to get immediate experience at the professional level in Providence and continue his development, while keeping all options open.”

Hagens will join the Providence Bruins for their team practice at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday, March 24, at 10:15 a.m.

Hagens, 19, was selected by Boston in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 5-foot-11, 193‑pound forward appeared in 34 games with Boston College this season, pacing Hockey East skaters in scoring with 23 goals and 24 assists for 47 points. He also led the team with six game-winning goals, two hat tricks and 133 shots.

Hagens was named to the conference’s All-Rookie Team after posting 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) during the 2024-25 season. Across two years with Boston College (2024-26), the forward skated in 71 games, totaling 34 goals and 50 assists for 84 points.

Prior to his collegiate career, Hagens spent two seasons (2022-24) with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP), where he recorded 72 goals and 115 assists for 187 points, the fifth‑most in program history.

The Hauppauge, New York, native has represented the United States internationally in two IIHF World Junior Championships (2025, 2026) and two IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championships (2023, 2024). Hagens won gold at the 2025 World Juniors and the 2023 U-18 tournaments. He holds the IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship single‑tournament scoring record with 22 points in 2024, earning tournament MVP honors and helping the United States capture silver.