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2022 Boys and Girls Club DIY Steam Bridge Competition Winners

Garden City:
Grade Level: Elementary
Placed: 1st
Students: Zaiya Gardner, Isaac Maldonado, and Thespian Kimble

Northwest:
Grade Level: Middle School
Placed: 1st
Students: Jada Williams and Jordyn Badger

Irvington:
Grade Level: Elementary (2nd) and High School (2nd)
Students: Kyndle Goree, Saya Dennis, Noah Alarcon and Kennedy Williams, Taylor Brown, Sean Taylor

International:
Grade Level: Elementary (3rd) Middle (3rd) - High School (1st)
Students: Madeline Arenas, Sophia Membreno, Jasmine Parra, and Richardo Parra, Natalia Garcia, Jessy Malendez and Aitana Caruso, Elisha Kahsay, Iteoluwa Junaid

Aldine Westfield:
Grade Level: Middle (2nd) and High School (3rd)
Students: Kevin Jones, Carlos Gallegos, Marco Torres and Sofia Martinez, Analyla Ramirez Xavier Ramirez

Empowering Youth Through Academic Success, Character & Leadership, And Healthy Lifestyle

For more than 50 years, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs have offered programs and services that exemplify and actively practices Christian principles.

We help young people learn values, ethics, and skills to incorporate into their own lives. Our clubs create an accepting, positive, and challenging environment where young people of every background, circumstance, race, creed, and religion feel welcomed.

As part of The Salvation Army’s family and services, this program is offered to the poorest and neediest among us. For this reason, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs are vital to The Salvation Army’s mission and ministry.

The Salvation Army operates seven clubs throughout the Greater Houston area a safe place to empower academic success, build character and leadership, and teach healthy lifestyles. The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston look to serve the whole family through comprehensive programs and services through our Community Care Centers at each locations.

Our Youth of the Year Scholarship Competition is held each year for club members ages 12-18 who want to earn funds for their college education. Over the past 10 years, The Salvation Army has given over $1,000,000 in scholarships to local youth.

Club Locations & Information

Area Director: Patricia Saunders
Aldine Westfield Club
2600 Aldine Westfield Rd. Houston, TX 77093
Officers: Lts. Aaron and Chantel Millin | Manager: Dedre Smith

Irvington (Temple) Club
4516 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77009
Officers: Captains Peter & Youngsun Kang | Manager: Debbie Mitchel

Garden City Club
9717 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX 77088
Manager: Larry Barnes

Northwest Club
12507 Windfern Rd. Houston, TX 77064
Officers: Majors Ernie & Starr Branscum | Manager: Michael St Julian

Houston International Club
7920 Cook Rd. Houston TX, 77072
Officers: Captains Pilmo & Shinyoung Kang | Manager: Elmer Torres

Pasadena Club
2732 Cherry Brook Ln. Pasadena TX 77057
Officers: Captains Dante & Tiffany Salgado | Manager: Mona Colter-Mosley

Upward Bound Program
7920 Cook Rd. Houston TX, 77072

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Academic Success

We know the key to success starts with a solid education. At Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Greater Houston, we show our kids and teens that with a focused approach and hard work, they can reach their goals in school and beyond.

Programs with Impact at our Clubs Include

Brain Gain | Power Hour | S.T.E.A.M. | Texas Academic Innovation & Mentoring | Project Learn

52% of 12th grade Club members express an interest in a STEM career, compared with 27% of 12th graders nationally.

97% of Club teens expect to graduate from high school.

76% of low-income Club members ages 12 to 18 who attend the Club regularly reported receiving mostly As and Bs, compared to 67% of their peers nationally.

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Greater Houston empower our kids and teens to become young leaders. We show them the power and responsibilities of citizenship and expose them to different cultures. We teach them about potential career paths and help them develop skills related to interviewing and public speaking. Perhaps most important, we focus on the importance of building meaning relationships both with God and others, and developing a strong self-image, and serving as a positive influence.

Programs with Impact at our Clubs Include

75% of regularly attending members said they volunteered in their community, Club, school or neighborhood at least once in the past year, with 41% of those volunteering at least once per month.

87% of Club youth said they can stand up for what is right.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

At Salvation Boys & Girls Clubs in Greater Houston, we want to teach kids and teens how to live healthier. Our programs focus on helping kids eat a more balance diet, become more physically fit, and engage in healthy relationships. We hope to build health habits now that will last a lifetime.

Programs with Impact at our Clubs Include

Triple Play | Healthy Habits Snacks and Dinner | All Stars | Passport to Manhood

94% of Club members said there are many things they can do well.

80% of Club youth said they understand how their feelings influence how they act.

66% of ninth grade Club boys report they exercise daily, compared with the 58% of ninth grade boys nationally.

47% of ninth grade Club girls report they exercise daily, compared with the 42% of ninth grade girls nationally.

YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM & 2022 PARTICIPANTS

The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year is our signature effort to foster a new generation of leaders, fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy. In the 21st-century world and workplace, leadership skills such as communication, goal-setting and teamwork are essential for everyone - especially young people preparing to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood.

The Youth of the Year program is a national Boys & Girls Clubs initiative, exclusively for youth ages 14 to 18. In Greater Houston, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs expanded the program to include 12 and 13-year-olds (JYOY) and created the awards banquet to recognize the recipients. Youth of the Year is a year-round youth development program for Club members ages 12 to 18. Youth that compete must be a leader in their Club, perform community and Club service, speak well about what the Club means to them, and be strong in character. Winners and finalists in each of the divisions earn scholarships for continued education upon graduating from high school.

2022 Youth Of The Year Participants

Ages 12 & 13

Cailey Andal
DaShawn Edwards
Meagan Hatter
Brad Martinez
Miracle Obi
Duke Park

Ages 14 & 15

Clarence Andal
Carmen Cruz
Miguel Cruz
Destiny Daniel
Divinegift Dike
Christopher Kang
Kenny Onwu
Nick Thomas

Ages 16 & Up

Aldo Aguilar
Elisa Arteaga
Divine Daniel
Kynadi Demore
Rachel Eze
Hilda Jeronimo
Judah Nwafor
Devine Obi
Timothy Park
Carra Randle