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"Youth of the Month" and "ACE" Awards

 

Two of our most popular youth projects are the Youth of the Year Award which recognizes industrious high school students who have attained high levels of scholastic achievement, community involvement and leadership and our ACE Award which recognizes outstanding youths that have overcome great difficulty to achieve success in both Life and their academic pursuits.

All awards were funded by Exchange this year.  The club received Youth of the Month and ACE applicants from East Baton Rouge Parish public, private, and parochial schools.  The top  applicants were chosen from those received.

Thanks to all of the school representatives that helped with this project.

 2007 ACE AWARD:

OVERALL WINNER OF OUR ACE OF THE YEAR:

Dorsey Schroeck of The Dunham School

Other Ace Winner: (Runner Up)

Elijah Zeyhoue of Catholic High School

 2007 YOUTH OF THE MONTH:

CO-OVERALL WINNERS OF OUR YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD:  

Kia Williams of Broadmoor High School

Jason Coleman of Catholic High School

 Other Youth Winners:

 Emily Bell of Parkview Baptist High School

 Matthew Rolfsen of Catholic High School

 Tanya Hamilton of Broadmoor High School

 Kate Garand of St. Joseph’s Academy

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Adopt-A-Teacher

 

Several new elementary school teachers in Baton Rouge are adopted each year and provided financial support to purchase start-up materials and supplies for their classrooms. Since 1997, a total of 294 new teachers (representing 57 different schools) have received over $93,000 in gift certificates to School Aids. 

This year promises to be the biggest year ever. Teachers complete applications for Adopt-A-Teacher funding; a panel of ten judges from throughout the community reviews the applications as part of the selection and allocation process. Presentations to the newest group of teachers will be made at an upcoming meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. In addition to the Exchange Club providing substantial funding, this project has been successful as a result of the generous support of other local organizations, businesses and individuals.

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board website: www.ebrpss.k12.la.us

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Prevent Child Abuse Program

 

Child abuse prevention has been the primary focus of Exchange Clubs around the United States since 1979. Locally, the Exchange Club of Baton Rouge has partnered with PCAL (Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana) on various projects including: school poster contests; distribution of literature and blue ribbons throughout the community; sponsorship of the "Night of the Child" annual PCAL fundraiser; holding professionally conducted free public seminars on important child rearing and protection issues; and assisting PCAL at their annual statewide conference. Also, donations have been made to the Baton Rouge Child Advocacy Center (which opened in 2002), with a commitment to continue supporting this important program in the future.

PCAL website: www.PCAL.org

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Annual Fishing Rodeo

 

An annual Fishing Rodeo is held each Spring for Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services (GCTFS), a social services agency serving children with disabilities & foster children. In addition to the usual prize categories, trophies are awarded for cutest fish, best smelling fish, happiest fish, most unusual catch, etc. Everyone leaves a winner. The fishing rodeo is held in conjunction with GCTFS's annual picnic.

GCTFS website: www.ci.baton-rouge.la.us/Dept/OCD/gctfs.htm

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Fire Prevention Poster Contest

 

Partnering with the Baton Rouge Fire Department in an annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest for children in grades K - 5 receive certificates and prizes at the BRFD's annual banquet. An essay contest was begun in 2002 in which students in grades 6-8 compete for U.S. Savings Bonds and other prizes. They also attend the annual banquet.

Website for the BRFD: www.ci.baton-rouge.la.us/dept/fire/

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Freedom Shrine

 

Replicas of over thirty important documents tracing our great nation's history are permanently displayed at the Goodwood Library and the USS Kid Museum in Baton Rouge. More of these educational and patriotic displays are on public display at Baton Rouge Community College's Library. Included in the Freedom Shrine display are the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, Jackson's Letter Describing the Battle of New Orleans, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, John F. Kennedy's "Ask Not ..." Inaugural Address, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" Speech.

 

A virtual Freedom Shrine can be viewed at: www.freedomshrine.com

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"Giveakidaflagtowave"

 


Our "Giveakidaflagtowave" project  is always fun.  At the 2005 4th of July Kelilworth Parade Exchangites rode in a Hummer and walked the route as we gave out 1,500 flags to children along the route.  Both the flags and the use of the Hummer were donated by Gerry Lane Enterprise.

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