Tracy Jimenez is named 2018 Los Angeles County Youth of the Year
Sally Altobelli • March 17, 2018
Boys & Girls Club of Antelope Valley is proud to announce that Tracy Jimenez is the winner of the 2018 Los Angeles County Youth of the Year! Tracy shares this title with Thomas M. from BGC Pasadena.
Tracy will be advancing to represent the Antelope Valley and all of LA County at the state competition in Sacramento. We are so proud of her and all of her accomplishments throughout this process. Her story has touched the hearts of not only the Antelope Valley, but all of Los Angeles County.
Tracy shares the title of Los Angeles Youth of the Year with Thomas M. from Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena. Together, they will head to Sacramento to compete once more against other regional winners for the title of California State Youth of the Year.
Through the support of her Boys & Girls Club, Tracy became a leader in multiple areas of her life. When Tracy joined the Hammack Center Boys & Girls Club at age ten, it gave her something priceless – a place to call home. Jumping from foster home to foster home, Tracy found stability behind her Club’s blue door. It provided her with positive, caring relationships with adults who showed her that her present circumstances did not have to dictate her future.
Today, Tracy is an excellent role model and mentor to younger members at the Hammack Center. She has held various leadership positions within the Club including Keystone Club President. Keystone Club is a program dedicated to promoting teen leadership and community service. She is also a part of the Keystone Career & Internship program and currently holds a position within the Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club organization. She is an excellent student and a member of the Knight High School JR ROTC program.
Tracy is a junior in high school, so she is still formulating her plan, but she would like to serve her country in the military and then head off to college to study in the medical or criminal justice field. We have no doubt that when she commits to her plan she will be successful.
Congratulations Tracy!
Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program for Club youth and the National Youth of the Year title is the highest honor a Club member can receive, representing the voice of four million Club youth. For over 70 years, the Youth of the Year program has recognized young people for their outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle. The Youth of the Year program is presented by The Walt Disney Company with support from signature partner Toyota. Along with additional partners the National Youth of the Year will receive $100,000 in academic scholarships. Previous winners have also been awarded a trip to Disney World and a brand new Toyota vehicle. Each year across the Boys & Girls Club movement, the Youth of the Year program awards more than $1 million in scholarships to Club teens.
Today, Tracy is an excellent role model and mentor to younger members at the Hammack Center. She has held various leadership positions within the Club including Keystone Club President. Keystone Club is a program dedicated to promoting teen leadership and community service. She is also a part of the Keystone Career & Internship program and currently holds a position within the Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club organization. She is an excellent student and a member of the Knight High School JR ROTC program.
Tracy is a junior in high school, so she is still formulating her plan, but she would like to serve her country in the military and then head off to college to study in the medical or criminal justice field. We have no doubt that when she commits to her plan she will be successful.
Congratulations Tracy!
Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program for Club youth and the National Youth of the Year title is the highest honor a Club member can receive, representing the voice of four million Club youth. For over 70 years, the Youth of the Year program has recognized young people for their outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle. The Youth of the Year program is presented by The Walt Disney Company with support from signature partner Toyota. Along with additional partners the National Youth of the Year will receive $100,000 in academic scholarships. Previous winners have also been awarded a trip to Disney World and a brand new Toyota vehicle. Each year across the Boys & Girls Club movement, the Youth of the Year program awards more than $1 million in scholarships to Club teens.
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