Celebrity Studded Gala: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Hosts 67TH Annual National Youth of the Year in Nation’s Capital

| October 6, 2014 | EDUCATION, LOCAL, NEWS, YOUTH TODAY | No Comments
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Misty Copeland, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year Ambassador (Center) poses with the six female finalists (L to R: Cecilia Garza, Sparkle Prevard, Jasmnika Newbern, Misty Copeland, Natalia Lynch, Tae McKenzie and Maryah Sullivan) Photo © Tony Powell
Misty Copeland, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year Ambassador (Center) poses with the six female finalists (L to R: Cecilia Garza, Sparkle Prevard, Jasmnika Newbern, Misty Copeland, Natalia Lynch, Tae McKenzie and Maryah Sullivan) Photo © Tony Powell

On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) hosted its 67th Annual National Youth of the Year Award Celebration in Washington, D.C. where six youths from Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation vied for the title of the BGCA National Youth of the Year and $61,000 in scholarships from Tupperware Brands and the Rich & Susan Goings Foundation. The Celebration was a star-studded event, with former Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC) alumni and other dignitaries in attendance, including. Erica Hill served as the evening’s emcee, Youth of the Year Ambassador, Misty Copeland, music producer Timothy (Timbaland) and his wife Monique Mosely, and award winning R&B singer Kelly Rowland served as event presenters. National sponsors Rick & Susan Goings from Tupperware Mike Groff, president and CEO of Toyota and Kianna Knowland, the 2013-14 National Youth of the Year were also in attendance and participated in the event’s activities.