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Helping youth become responsible, caring citizens
and acquire skills for participating in the democratic
process is the main thrust of these programs. They
also develop leadership skills and provide opportunities
for planning, decision-making, contributing to Club
and community and celebrating our national heritage.
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Keystone Clubs
Keystone Clubs are chartered small group leadership
development clubs for young people ages 14 to18.
Keystoners elect officers, choose their own
activities and plan and implement community
service projects. A national charter entitles
a Keystone Club to participate in regional and
national Keystone conferences. Funded by
the Taco Bell Foundation. |
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Youth
of the Year
Sponsored by the Reader's Digest Foundation,
the National Youth of the Year Program is designed
to promote and recognize service to Club and
community, academic performance and contributions
to family and spiritual life. Competition begins
with each Club selecting a Youth of the Year
who receives a certificate and medallion then
enters state competition. State winners receive
a plaque and $1,000 scholarship then enter the
regional competition. Each of the five regional
winners receives a $10,000 scholarship and enters
the national competition held in Washington,
DC. The National
Youth of the Year receives an additional
$15,000 scholarship, totaling $26,000 in scholarships,
and is installed by the President of the United
States. Learn
more about these outstanding
Youth of the Year winners. |
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Torch
Club
This small-group leadership development program,
sponsored by Staples, is targeted to youth
ages 11 to 13. Within some 700 Torch Clubs
across the country, members elect officers
and plan and implement their own activities
and community service projects. Each Torch
Club receives an official charter from Boys
& Girls Clubs of America.
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