About WA State Youth of the Year
Washington State Youth of the Year is three days filled with events designed to provide educational and inspirational experiences for our finalists!
Program participants arrived in Olympia on Tuesday, March 25th and gathered at the Governor’s Mansion for an evening reception. On Wednesday morning, they headed to a local Club for breakfast. Teens then engaged with some of the corporate HR leaders in the area to learn about interview techniques. Afterwards, everyone traveled north where the teens partook in speech prep at another local Club. For fun, the youth got to experience a limo ride and tour the neighborhoods of Seattle, enjoying a tasty treat at Kerry Park and took photos.
On Thursday, Club members arrived at Bell Harbor International Event Center for speeches and interviews in front of a panel of esteemed judges. The winners were announced at the dinner that was attended by Club leaders, youth mentors and their families as well as Youth of the Year corporate sponsors. Each finalist had the opportunity to share their personal story with the Celebration audience. All youth received a $500 scholarship, and several finalists were recognized with additional merit scholarships.
Thank you to our Youth of the Year Presenting Sponsor:
