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Distinguished Young Women program set to go in
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March 14, 2018 |
Nine of Bonners Ferry’s most outstanding junior
girls will be given an opportunity to win
scholarship money and prizes in this year’s
annual Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
Scholarship Program (formerly Junior Miss). Set
for April 28 at the Becker Auditorium, get ready
for a night of vintage family fun as they
present “Under the Big Top.”
Started in 1966, the Bonners Ferry Distinguished
Young Women Program has opened the door of
opportunity for countless young women in our
community. Throughout the years, Bonners Ferry
has proven to be one of the best programs in the
state and nation. It also has the reputation of
giving one of the largest amounts of scholarship
and prizes in Idaho, awarding over $16,000.00
last year.
The Distinguished Young Women program focuses
entirely on participants’ inner beauty,
strengths, and accomplishments. Participants are
given the opportunity to participate in the “Be
Your Best Self” program. The “Be Your Best Self”
program allows Distinguished Young Women
participants to reach out and encourage young
people nationwide to make a commitment to being
their best selves in areas such as: academics,
physical fitness, morality, character, and
social and civic participation. The five
elements of “Be Your Best Self” are: Be
Involved, Be Studious, Be Healthy, Be
Responsible, and Be Ambitious. Participants take
part in the “Young Miss” program by mentoring
local sixth grade girls, performing community
service projects, and participating in
educational opportunities highlighting the
elements of the program.
Each participant competes in the following
categories: Scholastics, Interview, Talent,
Fitness, and Self Expression. An Olympic style
scoring system is used in all categories of the
program, and each participant receives a score
of 1 to 10 in each category. Each participant is
judged as an individual and not by comparison to
other participants. Scholarships are awarded to
the winners of each category, as well as to
runners-up, and the young lady ultimately
awarded the title of Bonners Ferry’s
Distinguished Young Woman.
The Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
program receives its funds and support entirely
through the donations of local community members
and businesses. Without this support the program
would not exist. Throughout the next several
weeks, volunteers will be contacting businesses
and community members for their support.
Donations of any size make a significant impact
and allow Bonners Ferry’s best to achieve their
higher learning goals. If you would like to
donate to this year’s program, please contact
Andrakay Pluid at 208-946-7598.
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama,
Distinguished Young Women is the largest and
oldest national scholarship program for high
school girls. During its 60 years of operation,
the program has provided life changing
experiences for more than 750,000 young women.
Last year, Distinguished Young Women provided
almost $1.5 billion in cash and college
scholarship opportunities to program
participants at the local, state and national
level.
The mission of Distinguished Young Women is to
positively impact the lives of young women by
providing a transformative experience that
promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and
talent. National sponsors include Mobile County,
City of Mobile, Wintzell's Oyster House, Encore
Rehabilitation, Alabama Power Foundation, Master
Boat Builders, The Barbara Barrington Jones
Family Foundation, Regions Financial
Corporation, Evonik Industries, and The Alabama
Media Group. For more information about
Distinguished Young Women, contact Adrienne Rea
at National Headquarters 251-438-3621,
Adrienne@DistinguishedYW.org) or visit
www.DistinguishedYW.org. Find us on Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube. |
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