The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County will be holding the Annual Youth of the Year Competition and Youth of the Year Luncheon in the following weeks. The Youth of the Year Competition is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club teens. Club members who earn the youth of the Year title embody the values of leadership service; academic excellence; and healthy lifestyles. They exemplify the critical impact that Boys Girls Clubs have on the lives of young people.
The Youth of the Year Competition will be held Thursday, January 21st from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Fair Street Community Center. Three Club teens – Gabriel Copeland, Myron Dabney and Jayla Williams - will share their backgrounds and how the Club has impacted their lives. A panel of judges will be on hand to determine the most compelling success story and send that candidate to the Youth of the Year Competition for the state of Georgia.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County’s Youth of the Year winner will be announced at the 3rd Annual Youth of the Year Luncheon at 11:45 am – 1:00 pm at the Fair Street Community Center on Monday, January 25th. Club supporters and community members are invited to attend the luncheon to hear more about the finalists and the great impact the Club has had on their lives.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County is a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day. To ensure that youth leave the Clubs as well-rounded individuals with a plan for the future, Clubs are focusing efforts on three key outcome areas: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles.
The Clubs serve over 5,500 young people annually and over 610 members, ages 6 to 18 every day. Eighty-six percent of our youth come from economically disadvantaged circumstances. The Clubs membership is 55% male and 45% female, 43% African-American, 39% Hispanic, 11% Caucasian and 7% Multi-Racial.
The work of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County is supported by over 70 full- and part-time staff, plus a volunteer force of over 300 community leaders and private citizens. The fee for membership is $40 per year per child and the after-school program is free. The eight week Summer Program is $120 per child. No child is turned away due to inability to pay.
For more information on the Club, please call Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County at 770-532-8102.
