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YOUTH OF THE YEAR A new candidate is named for 2019—a youth who aspires to be a professional baker, and who currently works to create Club programs that all youth are able to participate in, regardless of ability. Youth of the Year is an interesting proposition, as it is certainly one of the most quality programs teens can engage in during their membership in a Club. Since 1947, Youth of the Year has been the premier recognition program for Boys & Girls Club teens as they progress toward reaching a Great Future. Becoming National Youth of the Year is an exciting and inspiring journey. Each year, thousands of Club teens participate in local, state, and regional Youth of the Year events. Six teens, including five regional winners and a national military youth winner, advance to Washington, D.C., for the Youth of the Year Gala & Celebration Dinner, when that one outstanding young person is named Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national teen spokesperson. The National Youth of the Year is a role model, leader, and advocate for more than 4 million kids and teens served by Boys & Girls Clubs each year and all of America’s young people. In Kyla, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County has a Youth of the Year who is a passionate advocate for others facing challenges with access due to any form of disability, and one that focused on how the Club has helped her overcome various obstacles by instilling a strong sense of determination while fostering acceptance. A Washington State Youth of the Year has gone on to win National honors three times since 1947 —Tony Agtarap, now an orthopedic surgeon in Olympia and founding Board continued on page... 42 40
Top left, opposite page: Kyla W. (2019 Youth of the Year), Youth of the Year Program participants Johanna G. & Olivia E., Paula B. (2019 Youth of the Year Runner-up & 2017 Youth of the Year), and last year’s Youth of the Year, Lusana S.. Top left: Anne Clark (Executive Director of the Skagit Valley College Foundation) with Kyla & her prize check of full tuition from Skagit Valley College, and the infamous Skagit Valley Cardinal. Top right: Stephanie Hooper (Board Past-President) shares after receiving the National Service to Youth Award. Bottom L to R: Manny Smith (Director of Operations, BGCSC), Nathan Allen (Director of STEM Initiatives, BGCSC), Kyla W., Andrew Flores (Anacortes Club Director, BGCSC). Page 42, top left: Kyla W. delivering her Youth of the Year speech. Page 42, top right: Former Anacortes Club Director, Taylor Bannister, and former Anacortes Teen Director, Tori Grace look on with pride. 41
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