2024 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE YOUTH OF THE YEAR & ARIZONA STATE YOUTH OF THE YEAR, SYDNEY F.
For the past decade, Sydney F. has called Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s Thunderbirds Branch her second home.
Throughout her journey at the Club, she has emerged as a leader, advocate, and inspiration to her peers. Sydney began attending her Boys & Girls Club at the age of seven and over the years has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of the Club.
She credits the Club as the place where she found the mentors, role models, and lifelong friends that helped her navigate the pressures and stereotypes that often negatively affect teenage girls.
Sydney will graduate from Desert Mountain High School this spring and will attend the University of Utah in the fall, where she plans to major in criminology and psychology.
2024 BRANCH YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Daniela
Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch
Daniela has been a Club member for 9 years and attends the Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch Executive Council Charities Teen Center.
A sophomore at Arcadia High School, Daniela has a 4.0 GPA and serves as her Keystone Club’s Vice President.
Timothy
Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch
Timothy has been a Club member for 11 years and attends the Teen Center at the Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch.
A senior at Fountain Hills High School, Timothy worked as a part-time staff at the Club during the summer.
Jordan
Red Mountain Branch
Jordan has been a Club member for 7 years and attends the Teen Center at the Red Mountain Branch located within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Jordan is a freshman who attends Mountain View High School and serves as his Club’s Keystone President.
Sydney
Thunderbirds Branch
Sydney has been a Club member for 10 years and attends the Thunderbirds Branch Hilton Family Teen Center.
A senior at Desert Mountain High School, and holds a 4.6 GPA.
Amelia
Vestar Branch
Amelia P. has been a Club member for 4 years and attends the Ellie & Michael Ziegler Teen Center at the Vestar Branch.
A sophomore at Pinnacle High School, Amelia plans to attend Arizona State University after graduation.
Emma
Virginia G. Piper Branch
Emma has been a Club member for 12 years and attends the Sal Cosenza Teen Center at the Virginia G. Piper Branch.
A junior at Desert Mountain High School, Emma holds a 4.2 GPA.
