Anacortes Youth of the Month
Thank you, Read Me A Story for supporting the youth of Skagit County.
We recognize and affirm our young people’s self-worth and accomplishments. Staff members encourage our youth and provide positive reinforcement as they make improvements and experience successes.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County showcase young people’s achievements through our Youth of the Month and Youth of the Year programs.
Thank you to Read Me A Story for rewarding Members for their accomplishments by sponsoring Youth of the Month and Artist of the Month.
Youth of the Month – September 2017
Boy of the MonthTyler M., age 10 Tyler has been attending the club since 2015. He goes to school at Fidalgo Elementary. Tyler enjoys playing in the gym games and helping staff out with whatever activity they need help with. |
 Tyler M |
Teen of the MonthRhiannon, age 12 Though only joining the Teen Center this past summer. Rhiannon has been a huge help in the Teen Center always trying to get other to do an activity or encouraging them. She has been going to the Club since 2016 and attends Anacortes Middle School. |
 Rhiannon P |
Homework All-StarAbigail C., age 9 Abigail has been going to the club since 2016 . Abigail is always eager to play games with staff in the learning center once she is done with her homework. She also enjoys picking up a book when she has finished with her homework. |
 Abigail C. |
Artist of the MonthNeraeah B., age 9 Neraeh spends lots of time in the art room. She really enjoys making art for staff or for her friends. |
 Neraeah B. |
Triple Play MVPAlaea C., age 11 Alaea is a Triple Play MVP and is always in the gym. Her favorite gym games are bump, duck duck hoops and any tag game. |
 Alaea C. |
STEM SuperstarJaden L., age 10 Jaden enjoys spending a couple days a week in the computer lab creating games and trying new 3D designs. |
 Jaden L |
Youth of the Month – June 2017
Boy of the MonthJaden L., age 10 Jaden attends Fidalgo Elementary and has been a Club member since 2015. He is a daily presence at the Club with one of the highest attendances of all Club members. Jaden is extremely creative and enjoys making unique creations in the art room. |
 Jaden L |
Girl of the MonthMadison J., age 10 Madison has been a Club member since 2013 and attends Mt. Erie Elementary. Madison is a key member of Torch Club and is also diligent during Power Hour. This is her first time receiving youth of the month! |
 Madison J |
Teen of the MonthLevi C., age 14 Though only joining the Teen Center this past year, Levi has become a regular sight around the Club. He has been a great helper at family nights and around the Club. Levi attends Anacortes Middle School. |
 Levi C |
Homework All-StarElia L., age 8 Elia is one of the first Club members in the learning center every day. She does her twenty minutes of reading, finishes any homework, and even gets some online learning in. |
 Elia L |
Artist of the MonthDakota L., age 6 Dakota spends lots of time in the art room. She really enjoys making animals or making herself into an animal! |
 Dakota L |
Triple Play MVPZane W., age 8 Zane is a Triple Play machine, playing in games at least three times a day. His favorite games are ProBall, Soccer, and any kind of tag game. |
 Zane W |
STEM SuperstarJordan F., age 9 Jordan enjoys spending a couple days a week in the computer lab creating games and trying new 3D designs. She also participates in other Project Learn activities that help develop math and reading skills. |
 Jordan F |
Youth of the Month – May 2017
Boy of the MonthHunter P., age 11 Hunter has been attending the Boys & Girls Club since 2016 and attends Fidalgo Elementary. He is a program pro, attending everything including Power Hour, Triple Play, DIY STEM and more. Hunter recently volunteered at the Anacortes Club’s BE GREAT Breakfast. |
 Hunter P |
Girl of the MonthNeraeah B., age 9 Neraeah is a student at Mt. Erie Elementary and has been attending the Club since January of 2016. Neraeah is at the Club almost everyday of the week. Her favorite Club activities include the Art Room, Healthy Habits, and Drama Matters. |
 Neraeah B |
Teen of the MonthKandyce B., age 15 Kandyce attends Anacortes High School and is a longtime Club member, having joined in 2011. She is enjoys participating in Keystone Club and has taken a leading role in their blanket-making project. Kandyce is a fun and lively presence in the Teen Center and at Teen Nights. |
 Kandyce B |
Homework All-StarLawrence B., age 9 Lawrence likes coming to the Club so he can get his homework done during Power Hour. He is super excited for this month’s Power Hour Store, where he’ll get a chance to spend all the points he earned doing his work. |
 Lawrence B |
Artist of the MonthAustin M., age 6 Austin stood out this month in the Art Room for his unique and creative projects. Austin makes sure to follow instructions and show respect to staff and volunteers. |
 Austin M |
Triple Play MVPSamone P., age 10 Samone loves playing all kind of gym games. Her favorite games are Chair Soccer, Dr. Dodgeball and Four Square. |
 Samone P |
STEM SuperstarTrevor L., age 12 Trevor has been a coding machine this month. He never missing a Coding Hour and always makes sure to try new programs that he can learn about. |
 Trevor L |
Youth of the Month – April 2017
Boy of the MonthErick W., age 9 Erick has been a Club member since 2013 and attends Mt. Erie Elementary. He is one of the most active Club members, participating in everything from Triple Pin Soccer League to Power Hour. Lately, Erick has been spending a lot of time in the computer lab working on coding. |
 Erick |
Girl of the MonthAbby C., age 8 A student at Mt. Erie Elementary, Abby has only recently joined the Club this past fall. She has been quick to make an impression at the Club in her short time though with her eagerness to help staff and participate in different programs. Abby always makes sure to include her peers and clean up after herself too. |
 Abby |
Teen of the MonthTitus J., age 13 Titus attends Anacortes Middle School and has been a Club member since he was just nine years old. He enjoys to play gym games with the younger members and serves as a great role model for them. Titus also helps with Keystone Club, Career Launch, and other teen programs. |
 Titus |
Homework All-StarTyler M., age 8 Tyler makes sure to go get his homework done during Power Hour every day. Even though he wants to spend time in the gym or the gamesroom, Tyler remembers to get his work done first. |
 Tyler |
Artist of the MonthJaylee W., age 6 Jaylee enjoys spends lots of her time in the Art Room creating cool new crafts and creations. Her favorite type of art is painting, especially finger painting. |
 Jaylee |
Triple Play MVPXavier J., age 8 Xavier consistently has one of the highest attendances in Triple Play activities. He enjoys everything including soccer, awesome ball, dodgeball and ice cream tag. |
 Xavier |
STEM SuperstarAustin L., age 9 Austin spends a lot of time in the computer lab working on coding. He also attends DIY STEM activities including Lego Challenges, Inventor Quests, and more. |
 Austin |
Youth of the Month – March 2017
Boy of the MonthAustin M., age 6 Austin attends Fidalgo Elementary School and this is his first year attending the Club. He is a programming pro, spending his time in the learning center, Art Room, gamesroom, gym, and anything in between. Austin always has a positive attitude and trying new activities and games. |
 Austin |
Girl of the MonthJessica F., age 8 Jessica has been a Club member since 2015 and attends Fidalgo Elementary. She loves spending time with her friends in the Art Room and working on her homework in Power Hour. Jessica is always eager to help staff and makes sure to include everyone when playing. |
 Jessica |
Teen of the MonthOlivia Y., age 15 Olivia is a diligent member of Keystone Club and is a constant presence in the teen center. Olivia has been a Club member since 2009 and attends Anacortes High School. She always brings her fun, bright, and witty attitude to the Club. |
 Olivia |
Homework All-StarDylan G., age 12 Dylan is extremely diligent at getting his work done. He also spends time in the learning center reading whenever he can and on the computers playing educational games. |
 Dylan |
Artist of the MonthSoleil R., age 12 Soleil is a daily presence in the Art Room and is always eager to help staff and other members. She recently had an art piece win in the Anacortes Art Contest and is currently competing in a regional contest. |
 Soleil |
Triple Play MVPTaryn M., age 6 Taryn is always eager to spend some time in the gym playing Triple Play games. She is fearless when it comes to competing with the older Club members and always remembers to have fun. |
 Taryn |
STEM SuperstarMarley B., age 10 Although she doesn’t normally spend time in the computer lab, Marley has been a regular attendee more recently. That is because she has been intrigued with the Clubs 3D design programs. Marley recently made herself a narwhal. |
 Marley |
Youth of the Month – February 2017
Boy of the MonthFletcher O., age 12 Fletcher joined the Club in 2015 and attends Fidalgo Elementary. He has grown into one of the Clubs best role models for positive sportsmanship and fair play. Fletchers favorite activities are STEM and Triple Play. He even helped his team win the Fall Dodgeball League. |
 Fletcher |
Girl of the MonthAniyah H., age 8 Aniyah attends Island View Elementary and has been a Club member since 2014. She spends lots of time in the Art Room working on wonderful projects and creations. Aniyah is great at getting her homework done during Power Hour and even fitting in some gym time. |
 Aniyah |
Teen of the MonthAbby Y., age 13 Abby has been a huge influence within Keystone Club, helping with their weekly meetings, volunteering projects, and fundraising efforts. Abby has been a Club member since 2009 and attends Anacortes Middle School. This is her first year in the teen center and has even made it to a few teen nights. |
 Abby |
Homework All-StarTrevor L., age 12 Trevor attends Power Hour most days out of the week to get a head start on his homework. He is great a getting his work done and makes sure to have some fun while doing it too. |
 Trevor |
Artist of the MonthMason H., age 10 Mason spends lots of time in the Art Room with his friends making projects and working on his drawings. He enjoys coloring Pokemon and creating his own scenes. Mason always stays late to help clean the room at the end of the day. |
 Mason |
Triple Play MVPTyler M., age 8 When he is not in the learning center, Tyler is in the gym playing Triple Play games. He loves every game from tag to baseball, soccer to capture the flag. Tyler never takes the games too seriously, and to him, its all about the fun. |
 Tyler |
STEM SuperstarRhiannon P., age 11 When Coding is up on the daily schedule, Rhiannon makes sure staff keeps to it. She is a constant presence in the computer lab and has been working on developing her own tech skills. |
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Youth of the Month – January 2017
Boy of the MonthLuka D., age 6 Luka joined the Club this past summer and attends Mt. Erie Elementary. He has been a welcome addition to the Club in his first year with high attendance, high participation in programs, and always having a positive attitude. Luka’s favorite game is bumper pool which he is much better than staff at. |
 Luka |
Girl of the MonthBrianna F., age 8 Brianna attends Fidalgo Elementary and has been a Club member since February 2016. She enjoys her time at the Club working in the art room and playing games with her friends. Brianna is great at listening to staff and always including others. |
 Brianna |
Teen of the MonthKara G.., age 16 Kara is a daily presence in the Teen Center where she works on her homework, plays cards, or helps with Keystone Club. Kara attends Anacortes High and has been a Club member since 2016. |
 Kara |
Homework All-StarMadison J., age 9 Ada goes to Power Hour everyday but she also brings her friends to the learning center too. She is great at keeping on task with her homework but also making it fun and lighthearted. |
 Ada |
Artist of the MonthAlaea C., age 11 Alaea has been extremely helpful for our Art Room Coordinator this past month. She has been helping with cleaning, younger members, and some bigger projects. Alaea has also spent lots of time making her own unique artwork. |
 Alaea |
Triple Play MVPJoshua F., age 10 Joshua had the highest Triple Play attendance of any Club member this past month. He was also a key member of the Dodgeball League Champions, DFC Barcelona, making some great plays to help them win it all. |
 Joshua |
STEM SuperstarAbby L., age 11 Whenever it is time for coding or computer lab time, Abby is always the first one to get there. She enjoys the challenges that come with STEM activities as well as working with staff to get things done. |
 Abby |
Youth of the Month – December 2016
Boy of the MonthWyatt W., age 9 Wyatt attends Mt. Erie Elementary and has been a member since 2013. He has strived to earn Youth of the Month for quite some time and we are honored to award it to him because of his improvements in sportsmanship and character development. Wyatt spends his time participating in Triple Play, Healthy Habits, and gamesroom tournaments. |
 Wyatt |
Girl of the MonthDakota G., age 7 A Club member since 2013, Dakota attends Fidalgo Elementary and is a daily presence at the Club. She enjoys reading in the learning center and making different crafts in the art room. Dakota always treats other Club members with respect and is eager to help staff when needed. |
 Dakota |
Teen of the MonthOrion S., age 15 Orion attends Anacortes High and has been a Club member since 2013. Its enough that he is eager to help, but Orion is always eager to help. He helps around the teen center without being asked, which is a wonderful example of his character. |
 Orion |
Homework All-StarMarley B., age 9 Its one thing to enjoy getting your homework done at the Club, but Marley really enjoys getting her getting her work done. She always is one of the first members in the Power Hour room and has fun working with her peers. Marley was able to buy a bunch of prizes from at the Power Hour Store this month with all the points she has earned. |
 Marley |
Triple Play MVPJordan F., age 8 Jordan went to Triple Play activities more than any other member this month! Her favorite games are Proball and Four Square. She has also made it to all of the Dodgeball teams games this past season. |
 Jordan |
STEM SuperstarDylan G., age 11 Dylan has spend more time in coding and STEM activities than any other Club member. He has gotten quite good at building his own video games and has been able to develop some fairly handy skills through the program. |
 Dylan |
Youth of the Month – November 2016
Boy of the MonthTravis F., age 9 Travis has been a member of the Club since 2013 and attends Island View Elementary. He was able to become a Jr. Staff this school year and has been diligent in helping around the Club. Travis participates in other programs as well such as Power Hour, Triple Play, and more. |
 Travis |
Girl of the MonthRhiannon P., age 11 Rhiannon attends Island View Elementary and is a regular attendee at the Club. Though only joining the Club this past summer, Rhiannon has quickly made an impact as a respectful and energetic member. She participates in Torch Club, Healthy Habits, Dodgeball League and more. |
 Rhiannon |
Teen of the MonthLauren S., age 15 Lauren attends Anacortes High School and is a daily presence in the teen center. Though only joining the Club recently, she has made herself standout though her eagerness to help around the Club, especially during the Harvest Festival. |
 Lauren |
Homework All-StarMadison J., age 9 Madison has attended Power Hour more than any other Club member this past month. She always makes sure to do her homework and even after that, Madison sticks around to read or play games. Her favorite game is Spot It! which she’s crazy good at! |
 Madison |
Artist of the MonthHannah S., age 11 Hannah is a constant and joyful presence in the Art Room where she enjoys running her own store and making all sorts of crafts. She is eager to help staff when needed and always shares supplies with other members. |
 Hannah |
Triple Play MVPLoden W., age 7 Even at his young age, Loden is a model presence for Triple Play activities with his positive sportsmanship and enthusiasm for gym games. Loden enjoys playing in the Dodgeball League and his team, the Doggers, are currently in 2nd place! |
 Loden |
STEM SuperstarEmily A., age 11 Emily has always been actively engaged in STEM activities while at the Club, but even more so this past month. She spends lots of time working on coding and was even able to use the 3D printer to bring her own designs to life! |
 Emily |
Youth of the Month – October 2016
Boy of the MonthBraedyn P., age 7 Braedyn has been a daily attendee of the Club since September 2015 and attends Fidalgo Elementary. He enjoys playing Triple Play games such as dodgeball, Three Pin Soccer, and Rainbow Tag. Braedyn also spends time in the games room and learning center and always has a positive attitude with whatever he does. |
 Braedyn P. |
Girl of the MonthShelly E., age 11 Shelly attends Fidalgo Elementary and has been a Club member since July 2015. Shelly is an excellent role model for all of our Club members and is eager to help staff whenever she can. She spends most of her time in the art room but also enjoys gym games and Power Hour. |
 Shelly E. |
Teen of the MonthJayden B., age 15 Jayden has been a Club member since 2014 and attends Anacortes High School. Jayden is a fun and lively presence in the teen center. He is eager to help staff with their activities and is always up for whatever programming is ongoing. Jayden has also shown himself to be pretty good at ping pong too. |
 Jayden |
Homework All-StarEmri V., age 8 Emri is a daily presence in the learning center, always working on her homework and Khan Academy. She currently has earned more Power Hour points than any other Club member. Way to go Emri! |
 Emri |
Artist of the MonthAda L., age 9 Ada spends much of her time at the Club in the art room. She enjoys painting, coloring, chalk pastels, and other craft projects. Ada does much to help staff in the art room including cleaning and helping younger members with their projects. |
 Ada |
Triple Play MVPMakhi O., age 9 Makhi is a constant presence in the gym during Triple Play. He loves participating in everything from bump to backboard dodgeball, chaos ball to chair soccer, keys to the castle to battleship. Makhi knows that positive sportsmanship and physical fitness are good traits to have. |
 Makhi |
