Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada names Ontiveros Youth of the Year, Tice honored
Natalie Ontiveros, 15, was named Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada at the Clubs annual awards banquet held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday, Jan. 26 in Carson City.
Ontiveros will represent the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada at the state competition Feb. 15-16 in Reno.
The youth of the year process begins in September. The application process includes writing three essays, obtaining three community reference letters, submitting school grades and proof of extracurricular awards, and writing a 3 to 5-minute speech.
Candidates present their speech in front of a panel of community judges, and they are interviewed individually by the same judges. The winner is chosen based on combined scores on their speech, essays, academic performance, and interviews.
“Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive,” Daniel Dilegame, teen coordinator for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, said. “All of our candidates worked really hard. It was a tough decision for the judges, and we are really happy for Natalie.”
Awards will also be given to community partners, Club members and staff for outstanding achievement.
Coach Mike Tice, offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders, was honored as the Carson Valley Club’s Community Partner of the Year for being a long-time supporter of the Club’s Carson Valley location, sponsoring an annual weekend fundraiser which has raised in excess of $140,000 over the years. Tice also purchases new shoes for each member of the Carson Valley clubhouse every year.
Don and Sherri Kuhl, owners of The Change Companies and The Change Place in Carson City, were also honored for their contributions to the Club.
Club members and staff receiving honors were:
Carson City:
Art – Madison Kendall
Games Room – Leslie Delao
Athletics – Mason Witten
Tech Center – Terrell Powers
Education – Sophia Landau
Learning Center – Mackenzie Merrill
Teen Center – Angel Natividad
Male Member of the Year – Mason Whitton
Female Member of the Year – Angel Natividad
Employee of the Year – Lane Shipley
Carson Valley:
Member of the Year – Tempess Hagens
Employee of the Year – Melissa Scaramella
Bordewich Bray Site:
Member of the Year – Riley Sellars
Mark Twain Site:
Member of the Year – Ana Ramirez
Empire Site:
Member of the Year – Yuliana Renteria
In the photo: Natalie Ontiveros (seated, right), 15, was named Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada Youth of the Year at the Club’s annual awards banquet held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday evening. Oakland Raiders offensive line coach, Mike Tice, was honored as the Carson Valley Club Community Partner of the Year. Tice has raised over $500,000 and delivered hundreds of pairs of shoes to Carson Valley Club members.
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