Outstanding Youths

The Youth of the Year Program promotes and recognizes service to club and community, academic performance and contributions to family and spiritual life. Participants are chosen on local and state levels, with five regional winners meeting each year in
Washington, DC to compete for
National Youth of the Year honors.

2004 Youth of the Year

During this year’s B&GCD's annual Board of Directors conference in Dover, Tyrah R. Lusby, an 18 year-old member of the H. Fletcher Brown Club, was awarded the honor of representing the State of Delaware as the 2004 Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware Youth of the Year.

This year, the Delaware competition included 13 talented youth from the various Clubs throughout the tri-state area. At the event, state legislators and councilmen introduced the individual Club Youth of the Year winners from their respective district.

The Club Youth of the Year are as follows:


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board Chairman
Turquoise S. Queen, age 16, Appoquinimink Club
Bethany Hall-Long, 8th District


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Jerome Pottinger, age 18, Clarence Fraim Club
Eric Tate, Unit Board Chairman


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Amelia Simmons, age 16, Claymont Club
Representative Dave Ennis


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Kendra D. Winn, age 17, Dover Air Force Base Club
Nancy Wagner - 31st District


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Jenel Sterile, age 18, Greater Milford Club
Kate Marvel, Unit Board President


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Samia K. Madarani, age 17, Greater Newark Club
Representative John Viola - 26th District


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Tyrah R. Lusby, age 18, H. Fletcher Brown Club
Senator Margaret Rose Henry


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Brian P. Petty, age 17, New Castle Club
Paul Brown, Club Director


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Kenneth G. Roach, age 18, Simon Circle Club
Nancy Wagner - 31st District


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Gregory D. Henry, age 14, Smyrna Clayton Club
Rick Downs, Immediate Past Unit Board Chairman


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Severa R. Moore, age 14, Wesley College Club
Nancy Wagner - 31st District


Bob Herzog, Corporate Board President
Catia S. Darden, age 16, Western Sussex Club
Representative Tina Fallon

Kelly Trice, a member of the Western Sussex Club in Seaford, was last year’s Delaware winner.
 

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