Eighteen-year-old Jon Kamps has been named the 2009 Youth of the Year of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County. Kamps moved with his family from Florida to Richmond about seven years ago. He began attending the Central Unit after a new friend invited him to go as a guest. Jon said the Club became his second family.

Kamps participated in several of the leadership programs including Torch Club, Keystone Club and the Jr. Staff Career Development Program. Kamps graduated with honors from Richmond High School in June with a GPA of 3.6 . He is currently a Jr. Staff at the Jeffers Unit for the summer and plans to attend Indiana University East in the fall.

As the local Youth of the Year winner, Kamps represented his Club in the state contest. Kamps said that when he gave his competition speech, the audience surprised him with a standing ovation. Kamps placed among the top five Youth of the Year finalists. The highlight of the event was when Kamps met and spoke personally with Governor Mitch Daniels.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County selected Richmond High School seniors Jon Kamps, Justin Miller-Ramsey and Cameron Marshall as the 2009 Jack Reed Memorial Scholarship recipients. The Scholarship Committee awarded $2000 this year. The scholarship is in memory of Jack Reed and was established by his wife, Diane and his children. Jack Reed was a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County and an advocate for youth development. After relocating to northern Indiana, Reed was instrumental in helping to open a new Boys & Girls Club in the Fort Wayne area. His dedication to youth and service to his community was remembered by his family when they created the Jack Reed Memorial Scholarship in his honor.

Club Member Wins National Fine Arts

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Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter

Jon Kamps Named 2009 Youth of the Year

2009 Jack Reed Memorial Scholarship Winners

Koren Miller, age 8, is one of thirty-six Boys & Girls Club artists whose work has been chosen to appear in the 2009 National Fine Arts Exhibit. Selected from more than 252 finalist vying for top honors for this year’s national judging, Flower Garden won for the 6 to 9 year old in the watercolor category and will travel with the National Fine Arts Exhibit on a nationwide tour. Anthony Parrish, age 13, was also a winner at the regional level for his sculpture entitled, My Man.

“I’m so proud of all our our local artists and the hard work they put into making pieces for the show. It really is great when that work is recognized on a regional and national level” stated Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County Art Instructor Joyce Johnson. In recognition of their achievement, each winning artist will receive a plaque and letter from Roxanne Spillett, President of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This is the 8th National Winner from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County over the Club’s 50-year history. The Club has also had multiple regional winners in the competition in all categories.

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2009 Jeremiah Milbank Society

Left: Board Member Mike Dickerson and Board President Valerie Ray.

Below: Board Member Kelly VanVleet and Board President Valerie Ray.

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Thank you to the following businesses for running promotions benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.

BEThree members have joined the Jeremiah Milbank Society for their contributions to the 2009 Annual Campaign. The Society is for individuals who give over $10,000 for unrestricted funds to the Annual Campaign. Richard E. Jeffers, Robert & Anne Pennington and Michael & Lisa Holthouse will be honored at the 2010 National Conference for their generosity.

Past inductees include Tom Raper, James LaBar, Nancy Meyer, Richard E. Jeffers, Robert & Anne Pennington and Jack & Debra Edelman. For more information on how to join the Jeremiah Milbank Society, please contact Bruce Daggy at 765-962-6922.

Board of Directors Members Honored at Annual Dinner

Stidham Named Mother of the Year

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County named Carla Stidham of Richmond as its Mother of the Year during the fourth annual Mother-Daughter Tea. The mother of three, and grandmother of five, was recognized for her lengthy involvement with the club where she “provides love, caring and thoughtfulness for hundreds of children every single year.”

Stidham, who became involved with the organization in 1994, is active in the club’s Etiquette Program and the Christmas Shop. The Etiquette Program teaches club members about proper etiquette and good manners. The Christmas Shop, which Stidham started, gives children the opportunity to earn “Santa Bucks” and later shop for their family. The event has grown tremendously over the years and now serves over 300 youth.

The 2009 Annual Dinner honored many individuals who make an IMPACT on our Club members on a daily basis. The quality of their work and personal interactions with young people sets the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County apart from other youth development organizations. Among those honored at this year’s Annual Dinner was Monique Hogan, Volunteer of the Year at the Jeffers Unit. Dr. John Egger was presented the award for Volunteer of the Year at the Central Unit. Tamie Hughes was presented with the Staff Member of the Year Award. Really Cool Foods was presented with the Earl and Kathryn Mayer Award for their commitment to Wayne County.

The Board of Directors was also honored for all their hard work throughout the year. Attendance Awards were presented to Jim Daggy, John Hitch, Tim Love, Terry O’Maley, Valerie Ray, Jeff Sheridan, Al Tassaro, and Kelly VanVleet for 100% attendance at board meetings. Kelly VanVleet was presented with the Rookie Board Member of the Year Award for help on numerous committees, her enthusiasm and energy. The President’s Award was presented to Garry Kleer for commitment to the Board Development Committee and the introduction of the Club to Really Cool Foods. Board Member of the Year was presented to Mike Dickerson for his continued commit-ment to the Club. Mike was instrumental in securing a marketing sponsorship from Bridgemaxx Communications that covered the entire cost of marketing for the annual campaign. He also donates a major gift each year to the Smart Futures Dinner to be in the vocal auction and his company has been providing technical support at little to no cost to the Boys & Girls Club since before he was a member of the board of directors. Congratulations to all of our award recipients and thank you for making us GREAT!

Carla Stidham

A special thanks to our corporate sponsors for supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County. THANK YOU!

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Club Wins National Marketing & Communication Awards

Board Member Richard Peterson accepted the Gold MAC (Marketing and Communications) Award for Publications and a Silver MAC Award in Advertising from Evan McElroy, Senior Vice President for Marketing & Communications at Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The awards were presented at a recent ceremony held during BGCA’s 103rd annual National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

40th Annual J.M. Hutton Golf Outing Raises Funds for Club

This year marked the 40th anniversary of the J.M. Hutton Golf Classic. More than 100 players participated in the event at Elks County Club. Over $25,000 was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs operating fund. Congratulations to the 1st place team from Kirby Risk, Rick Orbik, John Scott, Bill Beck, Bob Fessler, Greg LaRosa; 2nd Place team from Chaler Express, Charlie Bryant, Darrin Coates, Garry Jellison, Tracey Jellison, A.J. Walton and the 3rd place team from Richmond Scrap Processors, Byran Carter, Price Glazer, Ned Hunsucker, Ryan Cate and Van Bell.

A special thank you to our Major Title Sponsor, J.M. Hutton; our Major Sponsors, First Bank Richmond, Logos Imaging LLC, Recycling Center, Wal-Mart, and West End Bank and our Corporate Sponsors, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Bartlemay & Associates, Golden Engineering, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Lingle Real Estate, Owens Optometry, Palladium Item, Stagg Safety Equipment, Inc., and US Bank and our many tee-sign sponsors for making this event such a great success.

Richard Peterson and Evan McElroy at the MAC Awards Ceremony.

BE2009 Board of DirectorsCharlie Ball, 1st VPAllen BourffJames R. DaggyKim Daggy, SecretaryMichael DickersonJack EdelmanAdam ForrestRev. Eldon Harzman, TreasurerChris HilkertJohn HitchSteven Hornack IIIDavid JetmoreGarry KleerGrant LorsungTim LoveJeff MarkleyJohn McBrideSarah MitchellShawn MunnMike Nottingham, 2nd VPTerry O’Maley

Kenneth E. PaustAnne PenningtonRichard PetersonBob PowellValerie Ray, PresidentBob RobbinsBrett RolandRobert RosaSteve SaumAndy SeneseJeff SheridanDonna SpearsDan StamperCarla StidhamAlfred F. TassaroKelly VanVleetAnnette WarfelDerek WhiteSam WitherbyNancy WisselJason Whitney

Bill BarthJohn BrzuzyE.L. CoveneyCarl W. KleinknechtWilliam NiersbachRobert VanPelt

Kenneth Bane, ChairmanDebra EdelmanMichael HinshawRichard JeffersPaul LingleLindley MannJames QuiggGeorge RellerAllan RosarTerri Stamm Batsel

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