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SALVATION ARMY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALAMANCE COUNTY YOUTH

OF THE YEAR COMPETES IN 2017 NORTH CAROLINA STATE COMPETITION
Graham High School senior Jonathan Currie represented Alamance County in statewide North
Carolina Youth of the Year competition March 31 - April 1
BURLINGTON The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County 2017 Youth
of the Year Jonathan Currie represented Alamance County in a state-wide competition to
compete for the title of North Carolina Youth of the Year. The competition was held in Durham
March 31 - April 1. The winner of the state competition, a member of the Boys and Girls Club of
Charlotte, will compete in the regional competition for Boys & Girls Clubs in the Southeast
region. The winner of that competition will compete for the national title,
Boys & Girls Clubs of Americas Youth of the Year program recognizes teen club members ages
14-18 that show exemplary qualities of leadership, success and inspiration/drive to fellow club
members and staff alike. Youths of the Year embody the Boys & Girls Club three principles in
the Formula for Success: Academic Excellence, Healthy Lifestyles and Character & Citizenship.
When interviewing during the club in-house competition, judges said Curries ambition and
drive helped him clinch the title.
Jonathan is an exemplary young man who has a clear vision for his future, judge Tracey
Grayzer said. He is passionate, articulate and driven to make a difference.
Currie is currently a senior at Graham High School and is part of the National Honor Society,
Theta Phi Psi Fraternity Inc. and FCCLA (Family, Community, Career Leaders of America)
organizations at his school. He has been a club member with SABGC since he was 7 years old.
His hobbies include football, web design, collision repair and 3D modeling. Currie looks up to
innovators like Bill Gates, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs and uses them coupled with his
personal mantra, you can do anything you set your mind to (Benjamin Franklin), to inspire his
actions every day. Currie plans to use his title to build his personal brand and help mentor youth.
Being in this position is both an honor and a privilege, Currie said. Being Youth of the Year
comes with a great responsibility, one that requires you to go above and beyond your bounds and
give the youth of America a voice...Youth of the Year comes with more than just a scholarship
and bragging rights. It comes with opportunity..,when opportunity knocks at your door, you cant
be afraid to welcome it with open arms and I plan to take this new opportunity as a way to do
right by myself, right by my club, right by my community and right by my country.
North Carolina is home to 120 Boys & Girls Clubs; on average 35 local youth compete for the
statewide title. Since 1956, five North Carolina Youths of the Year have won the Southeast
Regional competition and three have won the national competition. Winners of the regional
competition receive a $5,000 scholarship and an engraved plaque. The winner of the national
competition receives an additional $50,000 scholarship and is installed by the President of the
United States.
About The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Alamance County
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Alamance County seeks to inspire and enable young
people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. SABGC does
this through their Formula for Impact, which consists of their three priority outcomes included
in their afterschool, summer and sport programs. Priorities include academic success, good
character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. SABGC provides a safe environment for
children to express themselves, along with the guide of adult mentors that children can form
productive and meaningful relationships with.
About The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs and Community Centers of North and
South Carolina
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs and Community Centers of North & South Carolina
aims to provide youths with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. They
serve 18 different communities with 45 Chartered Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Units, 5
communities with Salvation Army Community Centers, and 2 communities with after-school
supplemental education programs across North and South Carolina. Youth that come to the
Clubs and Community Centers receive tutoring, computer training, sports education, homework
help, mentoring and religious services. In 2015 they served over 12,000 members and
approximately 15,000 other youth in Boys & Girls Club and Community Center high-yield
learning activities.
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Contact: Sherri Henderson (SABGC), [email protected], (336) 336 - 4622

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