Character & Leadership

State Youth of the Year decked out in his WKU gear after orientation.

When you look good, you feel good. The Louisville Youth of the Year Representative, Mr. GQ himself, Jermariss Wilson Jr.

Our boy Mari before and after he took the Louisville Youth of the Year title. 

Thank you to Phillip Gahm for inviting us to the University of Louisville vs Northern Illinois basketball game, and an even deeper thank you for the donation from “The Champ” Foundation! 

Keystone at Huber’s!

SMART Girls and games based on trust!

Thank you to Humana for donating hygiene products to the Shawnee Boys & Girls Club. Our Keystone members were able to make hygiene bags to pass out to the homeless.

Shawnee Boys & Girls Club SMART Girls program at the Nativity School.

Our Keystone Club helped our youngest members out with creating taco cups for their cooking club!

Keystone Club hard at work, reaching out for volunteer opportunities. 

While in Cincy, we visited the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. We left with heavy hearts, but a greater awareness of our history as a nation and how elements of slavery are still persistent today.

The Shawnee Spotlight of the Month shines brightly upon Martavious Jones Jr. I've had issues of behavior with this member in the past, but after a break from regular club attendance, he has returned with a new attitude and respect for staff. He has voiced his interest in wanting a job within the organization, and for the time being, has become a star member of our Junior Staff program, even outperforming some of the Mayor's Summer Works employees. He has also given me reasons to trust in his abilities to assist as a program aide and in program development. Here's to hoping for his personal progression towards becoming a future Youth of the Year participant.

Passport to Manhood (plus Davida) go to see Wonder Woman for the exposure to and importance of the representation of feminism in modern media.

Shawnee Keystone Club at Old Louisville Springfest!

Our SMART Girls have out compliments to the staff and other members last week.. Safe to say it made a few people's days.

Shawnee Torch Club picnics and cleans up Shively Park!

Feeling the Bern!