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Youth of the Year

The Youth of the Year program is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's premier youth recognition program promoting and celebrating Club members and their service. It is designed to promote and recognize service to club and community, academic performance, and contributions to family and community.  

Each contestant in the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Youth of the Year competition will be judged in the areas of Home and Family, Moral Character, Community, School, Service to the Club, Life Goals, Obstacles Overcome, Essays Poise and Public Speaking.  

Outstanding teens representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Clubs will compete for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Youth of the Year title. The BGCSPS YOY winner will go on to compete for the state title. If they win that, they will advance onto the regional competition and then lastly the national competition in Washington D.C., where they will have the opportunity to go to the White House and meet the President of the United States.  

Congratulations Chante' Weston
2012 Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound Youth of the Year!!!

Chante’ Weston has been a member of the Al Davies Branch for 13 years.  She is a senior at Life Christian Academy in Tacoma.  Chante’ demonstrates her outgoing personality and leadership skills on the school’s basketball, soccer and fast pitch teams.  Chante’s passion for music and giving back to her community are driving factors to her involvement with the worship team at her church.  She is able to share her musical talents with numerous Club members, teaching them to read and play music.  Her biggest contribution though at the Club is her role as a peer leader and mentor.  Upon graduation, Chante’ plans to attend Trinity Lutheran College and double major in Business and Music.