May 8th 2010- Youth Awards 2010-CANCELLED

Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 CANCELLED
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Mount Rainier Nature/Recreation Center 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, MD 20712

This is an announcement that the previously scheduled Saturday, May 8th "Youth Awards Program" has been cancelled/postponed till a later date.

Updates will follow shortly on other upcoming events.

Thanks!

J. Boyce
Executive Director, Generation CrossFire
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Generation CrossFire's MISSION & ACTION STATEMENT

ENCOURAGE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER:
Our Mission is to Encourage, Equip and Empower inner-city youth by providing positive mentors, and through the expression and utilization of the arts, crusades, community youth rallies, youth group forums and through other creative and exciting recreational functions and activities.

*For more information about Generation CrossFire please feel free to visit us on-line at http://generationcrossfire.blogspot.com/ or www.GenCrossFire.ning.com.

For participation send an email to: generationcrossfire@gmail.com


Nominate an outstanding youth! Generation CrossFire is asking for your help in identifying middle and high school aged teens in the PG county MD and DC Metro area between the ages of 13 and 18 who are making outstanding strides in the areas of academics, volunteerism, community service, and/or leadership. An awards show will be given in honor of the outstanding youth that you, the community, nominate recognizing their outstanding achievements and leadership.

If you have a teenager you'd like to nominate from the age of 13-18 who you feel should be recognized for their outstanding achievements and/or leadership in their homes, churches, schools and community please submit a minimum 1 page essay explaining the youth's outstanding achievements and demonstrations of great leadership expounding on why they should be recognized.

Three major awards will be given: 1) Leadership, 2) Academic Achievement and 3) Youth of the Year.

Please submit your submissions by email to crossfiregeneration@gmail.com . All nominations must be received by Friday, April 16, 2010 for consideration.