Boys & Girls Club Youth Of The Year Named

Gerald Ball, Jason Salinas, and Winner Prashant Bhat (pictured above) were recently selected as Carlsbad Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year finalists and Bhat was awarded the title and a $1,000 scholarship.

Currently a senior at Carlsbad High School, Prashant is destined to make a positive impact on a national or global level. He became involved with the Club because he wanted to raise environmental awareness, and structured a recycling program for the La Costa Branch. “The friendly nature of everyone at the Club is welcoming to any stranger. The bonds I have created with my Club “family” will stay strong even when I go off to college. I am so grateful for these relationships.”

Ball and Salinas both won $500 scholarship. For the rest of the details follow the jump.
Prashant Bhat Named 2009 Youth of the Year

(Carlsbad, CA – February 17, 2010) Everyone knows Prashant Bhat, Gerald Ball, and Jason Salinas are winners. Now it’s official! The three young men were selected as Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad’s Youth of the Year and Finalists respectively.

The Youth of the Year program recognizes superior leadership skills, academic achievement, obstacles overcome, and outstanding service to Boys & Girls Clubs and the community. As Overall Youth of the Year, Prashant was awarded a $1000 educational scholarship, and Gerald and Jason received a $500 scholarship, courtesy of the Blackburn Foundation and Ted Vallas.

Currently a senior at Carlsbad High School, Prashant is destined to make a positive impact on a national or global level. He became involved with the Club because he wanted to raise environmental awareness, and structured a recycling program for the La Costa Branch. “The friendly nature of everyone at the Club is welcoming to any stranger. The bonds I have created with my Club “family” will stay strong even when I go off to college. I am so grateful for these relationships.”

Recognition was given to all three young men at Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad’s Super Star Dinner, held January 27 at the Village Branch.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad has played an integral role in the Carlsbad community since 1952, providing programs and services to thousands of young people. Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad invites you to tour their Clubhouse, and see how lives are changed on a daily basis. For more information, call (760) 729-0207, email info@bgccarlsbad.org, or visit www.bgccarlsbad.org.