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Community Board 11 promotes Yankee-sponsored youth leadership award; Feb. 28 deadline
Summary
Committee members promoted the borough youth leadership award — five winners receive $750 and a Yankees pregame ceremony — and agreed to circulate the application to high schools, middle schools and youth organizations via email and social media.
Alex Ellison, chair of the Community Board 11 Education, Culture and Youth Services Committee, presented the committee's next agenda item: the annual youth leadership award. Ellison said the award "is an award issued every year by the Yankees to, 5 youth leaders in the district. It provides a $750 stipend, and it's awarded to residents of the district or nonresidents who perform community service in the district." He added that eligible nominees are ages 14 to 20 and that the application deadline is Friday, Feb. 28.
Committee members discussed outreach to ensure the award reaches eligible students. Members proposed emailing high school and middle school administrators, posting on the board's Instagram and Facebook accounts, and sharing a flyer and QR code. "I don't mind emailing high schools," one member said. Another volunteered to email middle schools.
There were no formal nominations or votes during the meeting; members encouraged board members and community partners to spread the word and suggested asking school staff and PTAs to nominate students. The committee confirmed that applications are submitted via the email address listed on the application and that there is a QR code available for easy submission.
Less-critical details: winners attend a pregame ceremony at Yankee Stadium; committee members noted the flyer used was the previous year's with an updated date and that several board administrators (Jeremy, Chris and Harry) likely have access to the award inbox and posting accounts.
