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Youth of the Year
The national Youth of the Year program, administered by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), recognizes one teen Club member from each Club who most exemplifies excellence in the following areas: responsibility to home and family, moral character, community service, scholastic achievement and diversity of school activities, service to Club, ability to plan for the future and set goals, and poise and public speaking. In addition, the judges take into consideration any significant obstacles the youth has overcome. The nomination process requires two essays from the applicant, along with letters of support and an interview. Each Club sends a winner to their state competition, and those semi-finalists go on to five regional competitions. These five finalists compete for the national honor in Washington, D.C., where the National Youth of the Year is officially installed by the President in a White House ceremony in September. In addition, the winner receives a $10,000 scholarship from The Reader’s Digest Foundation, sponsor of the program since its inception in 1947.
Past “Youth of the Year recipients are:
2006 – Paul Neff (Shirley Extension)
2005 – Kayleena Love (Shirley Extension)
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