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| Shelton resident Brooke Grand |
In early May Brooke earned the title of Connecticut State Youth of the Year, after competing against 15 other Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the state.
This is the first time one of our Boys & Girls Club of the LNV youth have taken the coveted state title. Youth of the Year is the highest award a club can give to its members.
Finalists from Clubs across the Northeast will gather at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City to share their stories of motivation, determination, and leadership development in their communities.
If successful, Brooke will move on to Nationals in Washington, D.C., in September.
Growing up Brooke was constantly faced with troubling obstacles as her peers made destructive life choices. She was faced with the decision to be a follower or stand up for what she believed in. Family life wasn’t much better.
She was forced to grow up much quicker than her peers, providing for herself and caring for her own needs. The Boys & Girls Club helped her steer clear of these negative influences and get on the right path.
She was forced to grow up much quicker than her peers, providing for herself and caring for her own needs. The Boys & Girls Club helped her steer clear of these negative influences and get on the right path.
Brooke has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Raymond P. Lavietes unit for 12 years. It became her home-away-from home and her sanctuary, offering her endless opportunities to keep her mind off home life and focused on where her future was headed.
She is a hard-working, highly motivated young woman, with a willingness to help others and a positive attitude despite the obstacles she has faced. Brooke has earned honors in school and was the top athlete in every sport she participated in.
She is a hard-working, highly motivated young woman, with a willingness to help others and a positive attitude despite the obstacles she has faced. Brooke has earned honors in school and was the top athlete in every sport she participated in.
In addition to serving as Keystone Club officer, she has also run our Happy Hoopers health program, and works as a staff member.
She sets off this fall to attend Southern Connecticut State University, where she will major in business.
Brooke’s charismatic and compassionate nature has given her the opportunity to win up to $100,000 in renewable four year scholarships if she moves on to Youth of the Year Nationals.
Brooke’s charismatic and compassionate nature has given her the opportunity to win up to $100,000 in renewable four year scholarships if she moves on to Youth of the Year Nationals.
For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley visit www.BGC-LNV.org.
This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
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