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Inside the Clubhouse...
Meet the 2007 Youth of the Year Finalists
BGCSF is proud to present the four finalists in our annual Youth of the Year program - Antwan, Columbia Park Clubhouse; Olushade, Ernest Ingold Clubhouse; Jacky, Tenderloin Clubhouse; and Sayisha, Visitacion Valley Clubhouse.
Chosen to represent our Clubhouses, each candidate demonstrates remarkable commitment to home and family, community service, school, moral character, service to the Club and lifetime goals. Beginning in the fall, these remarkable young people participated in a series of workshops to better develop their public speaking and essay writing skills. Recently, each finalist spoke in front of a panel of judges about the role the Club has played in their lives.
(Pictured above are Olushade, Ernest Ingold Clubhouse; Antwan, Columbia Park Clubhouse; Sayisha, Visitacion Valley Clubhouse; and Jacky, Tenderloin Clubhouse.)
Click here to see the 2007 Citywide Youth of the Year winner!
 Antwan
Columbia Park Clubhouse
Antwan is a senior at the School of the Arts and has been a member of the Columbia Park Clubhouse for 10 years. He has participated in Torch Club, Keystone Club and Council for Unity, the BGCSF teen staff program and has been the host for the Columbia Park Youth of the Year celebration for the past two years. Antwan states that the Club has taught him about the importance of having clear expectations and being consistent. He also says that the Club has given him a deeper understanding of who he is. When he graduates in June 2007, Antwan plans on pursuing a degree in the performing arts. |
 Olushade
Ernest Ingold Clubhouse
Olushade is a senior at the School of the Arts and has been a member of the Ernest Ingold Clubhouse for seven years. She has participated in the Keystone Club, the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) program, San Francisco Share, has attended Camp Mendocino, and is involved in a host of recreational programs offered at the Club. Olushade states that the Club taught her responsibility, self respect and community involvement. When she graduates in June 2007, Olushade plans on pursuing her undergraduate degree in music.
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 Jacky
Tenderloin Clubhouse
Jacky is a sophomore at Galileo High School and has been a member of the Tenderloin Clubhouse for 10 years. He has participated in the Keystone Club, the BGCSF teen staff program, and a variety of arts and sports programs offered at the Club. Jacky likes being a member of the Club because it teaches him the importance of giving back to the community and it is a great place to "hang out with friends and do a lot of fun things.” Although he will not graduate until 2009, he thinks that he would like to pursue a degree in the performing arts. |
 Sayisha
Visitacion Valley Clubhouse
Sayisha is a senior at Washington High School and has been a member of the Visitacion Valley Clubhouse for two years. She has participated in the Keystone Club and is currently working at the Club through the Mayor’s Youth Employment Education Program (MYEEP). To Sayisha the Club means love, inspiration and guidance. When she graduates in June 2007, Sayisha plans on pursuing her undergraduate degree in sociology or criminal justice. |
All four finalists exemplify the hope and opportunity we continue to bring to the youth of San Francisco.
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