Starke County Youth Club Announces Youth of the Year

McKenzie Vanderhoef

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This fall, the Starke County Youth Club began their search for the first annual SCYC Youth of the Year. Youth of the Year is an effort to foster a generation of leaders who are ready to thrive personally and in their community. This project pairs students with local mentors to coach them and help them build real world and workplace skills of communication, goal-setting, and teamwork. The Youth of the Year program recognizes youth leadership, character, academic success, and citizenship. The Youth Club member chosen for this honor each year will become the role model, leader, and advocate for the Starke County Youth Club.

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Starke County Youth Club and Starke County Community Foundation Collaborate

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The Starke County Youth Club, a nonprofit organization established in 2003, works to promote excitement and engagement through learning experiences for the local youth. Currently holding locations at Knox Elementary, North Judson-San Pierre Elementary, and Oregon-Davis Elementary, these sites host various after-school and morning care programs, striving to “help young people find their own potential.” These programs, specifically catered to elementary school students, offer a variety of fun, educational activities that encourage continued learning while school is out of session. Children were able to make healthy snacks, build and control Lego robots, and plant seeds to watch them grow. These programs offered a great opportunity to get students out of the house and keep them engaged this summer!

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Starke County Youth Club Radiothon Set for Tomorrow!

The annual Starke County Youth Club Radiothon is set for tomorrow (May 3)!

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