Recently I was had the honor and privilege of serving on a panel of judges, to select the recipient of The Youth of The Year Award given by The Boys & Girls Club. In order to be considered and nominated for the award, each candidate needed to consistently demonstrate to the staff at the clubs, commendable behavior and qualities regarding; home & family, moral character, community involvement, school and service to club. Additionally they must detail obstacles they overcame or are in the process of overcoming, write two essays; one explaining what the club means to them and the other regarding why they feel post high school education is important. The final phase of the judging required the candidates to write and deliver a two-minute speech to the panel of judges.
What I found remarkable from every one of these teen age candidates was, even though they were dealing with extremely difficult circumstances including poverty and abuse, they all had infectious resolve to change their situation for the better by doing the things necessary to make a difference in their lives. They determined that the challenges they faced, were not going to stop them from achieving a better life.
Incredibly, they were also resolved to help others. I found it deeply moving to listen to these remarkable individuals talk of how they intended to help others. "They who needed help the most, were dedicated to helping others! "
They were resolute in their resolve...are you.
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