Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club held their first Youth of the Month Banquet, honoring 21 outstanding youth who were recognized as Youth of the Month throughout the school year, on Thursday, June 19. The event also applauded the Club’s 2014 Youth of the Year, Elizabeth Garcia and Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club Scholarship recipient Essence Fowler.
Each month the Club awards two outstanding youth, a junior Club member and a senior Club member. The Youth of the Month is a rigorous selection process with members nominated by program staff based on members’ participation, positive attitude, helpfulness, attendance and achievement. Program Director Sara Laskow presented the 10 Junior Youth of the Month praised for their outstanding achievements were Trinity Guzman, Grecia Cisneros, Angie Mendoza, Anna Glouchkov, Lily Knobel, Ronaldo Reyes, Antonio Giannola, Katie Arevalo, Abdiel Orellana, and Brian Moyaho. Teen Program Director Antoinette Edmonston presented the 11 Senior Youth of the Month including Malcolm Hylton, Eshon’e Cofield-Jackson, Kieran Kennedy, Mindy Morales, Corzaya Davenport, Kyle Nitzche, Mayan Letellier, Bayron Varela, Juan Carlos Molina, Olga Cruz and Yefri DePaz.
The Youth of the Month is a highly coveted title amongst members because it not only validates their outstanding behavior but also recognizes the efforts they have been making to improve their attitude, school work, listening skills, relationship with peers and overall conduct at the Club.
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April’s Junior Youth of the Month Katie Arevalo performed “Someone Like You” by Adele and March Youth of the Month Antonio Giannola played the trumpet to American folk song “Donkey Round”. Senior Youth of the Month for June, Yefri DePaz who recently received the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Leadership Club Excellence Award, spoke at the Banquet about what the Club means to him. “The Club is so special to me and I am grateful for all the Club has offered to me. I was able to attend the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the Triple Play Summit. For many kids my age, this is a once in a life time experience. How many kids can say that they got a chance to train in the same facility as Michael Phelps or Gabby Douglas? It was truly remarkable and it all happened because of the club,” said Yefri.
Essence Fowler was presented with flowers while Elizabeth Garcia also spoke about her Youth of the Year experience.
