The Kiwanis Club of Mercury 64 is seeking applicants for the 2025 Teenager of the Year Award. The purpose of this award is to give recognition to deserving teenagers for their service to their school and community, citizenship, leadership performance, character and academic achievements. If the nominee continues through the competition process at club, division and district levels, the finalist will be awarded the title of 2025 Capital District Teenager of the Year, $2,500.00 and a trip with their parents/guardians to the Kiwanis District Convention, August 22-24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The Capital District Teenager of the Year Award welcomes applications from young people who are between the ages of 13 and 19 (not yet age 19) and are currently residing in DC, DE, MD, WV or VA. The following criteria will be used in choosing winners:
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:
Demonstrated a consistent and dedicated commitment to community service;
Demonstrated positive spirit, courage, academic achievement, generosity and high moral purpose;
Shown initiative, tenacity and unselfishness in pursuit of their community service efforts;
Accomplished something that inspired others to make a positive difference in their community; and
Made an impact beyond themselves that improved their community or the volunteer organization they support.
Statement of non-discrimination: The Capital District of Kiwanis International and the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation do not discriminate on the basis of any applicable protected classification including, but not limited to race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
AWARD INCLUDES:
$2500 funded by the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation (choice of CD, check or savings bond)
Recognition certificate
Trip to the Kiwanis Capital District Convention August 22-24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia..
Recognition in the Kiwanis Capital District Convention program booklet and the 2025 Capital Kiwanian Magazine summer edition.
TIMELINE
November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.ET: Students may apply online. Only complete applications will be accepted. No applications submitted after that date and time will be considered.
No later than March 1, 2025: Kiwanis Clubs will select and notify club winners and submit certified names to their Lt. Governor.
No later than April 1, 2025: Divisions will select and notify division winners and submit certified names to the ToY District Chairperson.
No later than May 1, 2025: The district level winner will have been selected and the certified name sent to the District Governor.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Online application process (Applicants will receive email notification upon submission.)
Download Application Guidelines Here https://k03.site.kiwanis.org/teenager-of-the-year/
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please read these requirements carefully before you begin the application process.Applications must be completed and submitted by our deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 2025. Please contact us well in advance of our deadline for any technical assistance. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE. ONLY FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Applications require basic information about yourself: name, address, current grade, phone and email contacts to reach you. We also require that you provide a personal statement from you and three (3) recommendations from adults who are unrelated to you. A recommendation is an adult advocate who has knowledge of your activities. For example: school faculty members, supervisors at a non-profit where you volunteer, business leaders, employers or religious leaders.
This award is about service to others and we want your recommendations to speak to why your community service involvement is worthy of being selected as the Capital District Teenager of the Year. Please make sure the person who is writing your recommendation addresses the following:
Describe this student’s local or national community service efforts.
Why have they made a difference in the community?
How have their efforts improved their community?
Please provide a copy of these guidelines to the persons who will be writing your recommendations. Recommendation letters MUST be uploaded to the application unless prohibited by a school district or organization. Do not submit your application until all letters are uploaded.
The only exception is if a reference is not allowed to personally provide you with the letter, they may instead email the reference to [email protected] and include a statement they are not authorized to share the letter with you.
All required fields and requested materials must be completed and uploaded before you can submit your application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Contents of the application are considered public information once submitted and should not include private or privileged information. Please use your full legal name. If you are known by a nickname, you may include it on the application where indicated. Please use a permanent address, phone number, and email address (not a school email address). You are given 30 days from the time you open and begin the application to review, revise and submit all required documents. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE YOUR APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
Teenager of the Year
2025 CAPITAL DISTRICT KIWANIS TEENAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Kiwanis Club of Mercury 64 is seeking applicants for the 2025 Teenager of the Year Award. The purpose of this award is to give recognition to deserving teenagers for their service to their school and community, citizenship, leadership performance, character and academic achievements. If the nominee continues through the competition process at club, division and district levels, the finalist will be awarded the title of 2025 Capital District Teenager of the Year, $2,500.00 and a trip with their parents/guardians to the Kiwanis District Convention, August 22-24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The Capital District Teenager of the Year Award welcomes applications from young people who are between the ages of 13 and 19 (not yet age 19) and are currently residing in DC, DE, MD, WV or VA. The following criteria will be used in choosing winners:
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:
Statement of non-discrimination: The Capital District of Kiwanis International and the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation do not discriminate on the basis of any applicable protected classification including, but not limited to race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
AWARD INCLUDES:
TIMELINE
November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET: Students may apply online. Only complete applications will be accepted. No applications submitted after that date and time will be considered.
No later than March 1, 2025: Kiwanis Clubs will select and notify club winners and submit certified names to their Lt. Governor.
No later than April 1, 2025: Divisions will select and notify division winners and submit certified names to the ToY District Chairperson.
No later than May 1, 2025: The district level winner will have been selected and the certified name sent to the District Governor.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Online application process (Applicants will receive email notification upon submission.)
Download Application Guidelines Here
https://k03.site.kiwanis.org/teenager-of-the-year/
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please read these requirements carefully before you begin the application process. Applications must be completed and submitted by our deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST on January 31, 2025. Please contact us well in advance of our deadline for any technical assistance. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE. ONLY FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Applications require basic information about yourself: name, address, current grade, phone and email contacts to reach you. We also require that you provide a personal statement from you and three (3) recommendations from adults who are unrelated to you. A recommendation is an adult advocate who has knowledge of your activities. For example: school faculty members, supervisors at a non-profit where you volunteer, business leaders, employers or religious leaders.
This award is about service to others and we want your recommendations to speak to why your community service involvement is worthy of being selected as the Capital District Teenager of the Year. Please make sure the person who is writing your recommendation addresses the following:
Please provide a copy of these guidelines to the persons who will be writing your recommendations. Recommendation letters MUST be uploaded to the application unless prohibited by a school district or organization. Do not submit your application until all letters are uploaded.
The only exception is if a reference is not allowed to personally provide you with the letter, they may instead email the reference to [email protected] and include a statement they are not authorized to share the letter with you.
All required fields and requested materials must be completed and uploaded before you can submit your application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Contents of the application are considered public information once submitted and should not include private or privileged information. Please use your full legal name. If you are known by a nickname, you may include it on the application where indicated. Please use a permanent address, phone number, and email address (not a school email address). You are given 30 days from the time you open and begin the application to review, revise and submit all required documents. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE YOUR APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
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