Announcing The 2015 Douglas County Youth Initiative’s Outstanding Youth Awards!
This event, hosted by the Douglas County Youth Initiative, celebrates, recognizes and honors Douglas County youth aged 13-19 who have overcome, or overcoming, some type of adversity and who have created positive change in their lives. The awards program will provide businesses, the community-at-large and civic leaders an opportunity to demonstrate their belief and support of young people in our community.
The Douglas County Outstanding Youth Awards will focus on teenagers who have triumphed over great odds and who serve as inspirations and role models, as so many do!
If you know young people who would be good candidates for the Youth Award, please help us identify them by completing the attached nomination form. (Also, please pass this email on to others who may know a candidate.)
Mission of the Youth Award:
To identify and recognize 10 teenagers, 13-19, who reside in Douglas County, who have overcome obstacles and risen to challenges life has presented.
Other details:
*For the teens who are awarded, a dessert reception will be held from 6-8pm, Douglas County Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 3rd St., Castle Rock on April 29th, 2015
*Students selected will be invited along with their families
*Nominators are also invited and will be asked to share the reasons why they nominated their award winner
*Students selected will receive:
*Signed letter from the Elected Officials recognizing their achievements
*$100 certificate for educational or activity fees to be redeemed at a later date
*County-wide recognition of their award
If you know of a student that fits this criteria, please nominate them! It is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the youth in our community. Questions? Call or email: Marsha Alston, 330-688-4825, 5327 or malston@douglas.co.us
