BGC to Host Youth of the Year Competition

TUPELO, Miss. (Press Release) — Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi will host its annual Youth of The Year competition Jan. 22 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Carpenter Room of the CREATE Foundation Building. The winner will be announced at 6 p.m.

Each local Club administered by BGCNMS selects one Club member to compete for the organizational title. Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. To achieve the title of Youth of the Year, Club members must embody the values of leadership and service; academic excellence; and healthy lifestyles and also exemplify the critical impact that Boys & Girls Clubs have on the lives of young people.

The winner will travel to Jackson in February where they will represent the organization in State competition competing with other BGC youth from throughout Mississippi for the State Youth of the Year title.

It is the mission of Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Serving North Mississippi since 1996, the organization reaches more than 2,000 youth annually through clubhouse locations in Tupelo, Oxford, Ripley and New Albany.

For more information on Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi, please visit www.bgcnms.org.