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 Sedona Teen Named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Celebrate 60 Years of "Youth of the Year"
Winners
(Sedona,
Arizona) - (April 9, 2007) – Tina McDonald is a true example of
an extraordinary young woman. At age 15, she has just been selected as the Youth
of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Arizona (BGCNA). McDonald is
among hundreds of local youths of the year across the country who join Boys &
Girls Clubs of America in celebrating A Legacy of Hope and Opportunity
during the 60th anniversary of the Youth of the Year program.
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Tina McDonald |
Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls
Club member can receive. The title recognizes outstanding contributions to a
member’s family, school, community and the Boys & Girls Club. This program was
founded 60 years ago through the generosity of the Reader’s Digest Foundation.
“The Reader’s Digest Foundation has been the proud sponsor of the
Youth of the Year program since 1947,” said Susan Fraysse Russ, executive
director, Reader’s Digest Foundation. “For 60 years, we have had the great honor
of saluting amazing teens, like McDonald, for their dedication to their
families, Club and community, and helping them achieve their academic and career
goals.”
McDonald is a freshman at Sedona Red Rock High School, and has been
a member of the Teen Center for 3 years. Through her Club membership she has
spent time volunteering with BGCNA’s summer camps. She is a standout in dance,
where her team has placed 1st in competitions. She was also a
participant of “Builder’s Club” where she was involved with other various
community service projects.
Her favorite things at the Club include hanging out with friends,
and helping out staff. Tina credits the Club with helping shape her moral
character and making her the person she is today.
“The Boys & Girls Club means the world to me. This Club has
changed my life. The Club gives me something to do and keeps me out
of trouble. I don’t know where I’d be without it,” McDonald said.
After high school Tina plans to pursue a degree in criminology at
Arizona State University. McDonald will compete against other
Boys & Girls Club members for the Arizona Youth of the Year title
and a $1,000 scholarship, in Phoenix, April
16. If McDonald wins at the state level, then she will compete for the title of
Pacific Regional Youth of the Year and a $10,000 scholarship.
The five regional winners will travel to Washington, D.C., in
September 2007 to compete for the title of BGCA’s National Youth of the Year.
The National Youth of the Year receives an additional $15,000 college
scholarship and is installed by the President in an Oval Office ceremony.
Update: Youth
of the Year Returns With a Positive Attitude
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Arizona
The Boys & Girls Club has played a role in the Sedona,
Village of Oak Creek and Cottonwood communities for over ten years. It provides
daily programs and services to Northern Arizona's youth through 3 sites, the
Sedona Teen Center, and the Sedona Child Development Center. Each site provides
programs that emphasize character and leadership development, education and
career enhancement, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and
recreation.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club, please call (928) 282-0122 or
visit
www.apositiveplace.org.
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