Naugatuck man joins ranks of volunteer dads

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'He is also involved in the "Dad's Club," through which programs give children quality time with their fathers or any other influential males in their lives. Among the many programs the organization hosts are "Doughnuts with Dad" and movie nights for fathers and their children. Last year the club showed "Air Bud" and appropriately named the program "Me and My Bud."

Huculak tries to convince other men that parental groups, like Parent Teacher Associations or Parent School Associations, are not just for women. He believes the message is starting to resonate.

"For so long it's always been the female that's going to the school, and the man kind of feels left out or that it's not his place," he said. "We're trying to show that the fathers, as well as mothers, need to have a strong presence in schools."

Studies show students perform better when mothers and fathers are both involved in the education of their children, according to the National PTA. Men and women think differently and bring different perspectives and skills to school and PTA activities, the group says.'