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2013 YLA Spirit of the Mountains
Senator Roman Prezioso, Jr., Chairman of West Virginia YLA Youth in Government, is pleased to announce former Governor Gaston Caperton is the 2013 recipient of YLA’s Spirit of the Mountains Lewis N. McManus YLA Service Award. Governor Earl Ray and First Lady Joanne Jeager Tomblin are hosting Spirit of the Mountains at the Governor’s Mansion on April 4 beginning at 6 p.m.
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Check out our new website! Take a Look!
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Staff Help Available
Our staff provide on-site orientation and training. Give us a call and we’ll meet with your group! Starting a new group – we’ll help you do that too. Already this school year our staff have made more than fifty on-site visits to help local YLA youth groups to start new groups and to provide YG and UN training. |
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8th Grade Youth & Government Seminars
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Two 8th Grade Y&G Seminars were held in February: Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27. View [ More Pictures ]. The third week of Seminars will be held March 11-13. [ Learn more ] about 8th Grade Y&G Seminars.
 
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Youth in Government Bill and Case Rating
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Both Ohio and West Virginia students attended the Billing Rating sessions. The Ohio session was Feb. 16 and West Virginia's was held Feb 23. The sessions also provided training for officers, officer candidates and Committee Chairpersons. View[ More Pictures ]. Learn more about the [ YLA Youth in Government ] programs.
 
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Youth Service
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This past January 15 Morgantown HI-Y students spent time making crafts with the Sundale Nursing Home residents. Eight of the members also played games with the Sundale Nursing Home residents.
Oak Hill HI-Y hosted a “Miss Gorgeous Grandma” Pageant in February. The pageant consisted of three portions ( Formal attire, Talent, and question and answer). Prizes were awarded to the winning
grandmothers. Prizes were provided by The resort at Glade Springs of Daniels, Curves of Oak Hill, Wisteria's gifts of Fayetteville, Doves Outlet Village of Oak Hill, and Twisted Scissors Salon of Oak Hill. Grandmothers were judged by a panel of local "celebrities”. All proceeds went to benefit the Oak Hill High School Youth in Government program.
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An all-night event, the Greenfield McClain Cardboard City is an annual project of both YLA groups to raise awareness and money for homeless issues. This year 22 students raised nearly $1,000 and slept in their cardboard structures in near freezing temperatures. View [ More Pictures ].
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Please send us information and pictures of your service projects so we can include mention in the Youth Leadership News.
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| Paul Espinosa
is one of our YLA, Horseshoe, WVYG alumni just elected to the WV house. Strong work ethic, results-oriented, energetic, genuine sincerity, and community commitment are all examples of Paul Espinosa's style of leadership and service. Paul represents the newly-created 66th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates and will put these skills to work for Jefferson County.
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Greg Bowman promoted to Full Professor at WVU
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Horseshoe staff alumnus Greg Bowman was promoted to full professor at the WVU College of Law. He is the son of Jack & Myla Bowman – Myla was also a former Horseshoe staff member. Read his impressive resume. Congratulations Greg!
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Jay Mahoney Named 2012 Chef of the Year
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The American Culinary Federation West Virginia Chapter has named Pierpont Community & Technical College faculty member, Jay Mahoney, CEC, the 2012 West Virginia Chef of the Year.
Jay’s first introduction to food service was at Horseshoe where he was summer “kitchen steward.” Jay’s family has long been involved with Horseshoe. His dad, Harry, was US Forest Service District Ranger responsible for Horseshoe in the 1970s, his brother Jon was a Horseshoe camp counselor, and his sister Tina and mother Lois also supported Horseshoe’s youth work. [ Read More ]
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| We Remember . . . |
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Dr. Allen Neil Duckworth, who passed away last month. His wife, Rebecca Colebank, was our first WV Youth Governor in 1958. She was a TRI-HI-Y member. Allen's sister, Debbie, was also a member of Elkins TRI-HI-Y, active in WVYG, Fall Conference, Horseshoe and HI-Y Council. Allen and Becky have been long-time supporters of our youth programs.
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| Starting a new group, new to YG or UN, or want to strengthen existing programming – ask for a Staff visit - we make site visits. Plus, begin now to send a team to the June 16 - 22, 2013, Leadership-Service Summit at Horseshoe. |
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All programs are open to the youth of every community, school, Y, church, youth council, and home school. Contact the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association office to participate.
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Calendar
March 1- Submit Final Fees, Resolutions, Supplements Resources, Regis, Housing for MS UN
March 8-10 - SENIOR Model United Nations, Mineral Wells, WV
March 11-13 - Youth & Government Seminars Wk 3
March 17-23 - Youth Leadership Week
April 1 - Camping Season begins at Cave Lake
April 4 - Spirit of the Mountains
April 11-13 - OH YG, Columbus Statehouse & Sheraton on Cap Sq
April 26-28 - WV YG,Charleston Capitol and Embassy Suites
See the entire Calendar
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Schedule a Visit to Your Group
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or e-mail us to schedule a visit.
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Looking for Alumni Information?
Find Alumni information on our website.
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OH-WV Youth Leadership Association
P.O. Box 239, Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 304.675.5899
Cave Lake, 1132 Bell Hollow Road, Latham, OH 45646
Horseshoe, 3309 Horseshoe Run Road, Parsons, WV 26287
304.478.2481
www.yla-youthleadership.org
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