The Youth of the Year (YOY) award is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive. The title recognizes outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as personal challenges and obstacles overcome. Each year our organization, along with thousands of other Boys & Girls Clubs throughout this nation, host Youth of the Year competitions to select one youth that embodies leadership, service, and academic excellence.
2025 Pueblo County Youth of the Year
Sami O.East Side Clubhouse
“The Club has helped me in many ways over the 7 years I've attended. Club staff have helped me develop my emotional intelligence, academic abilities, and different skills. The Club has offered me opportunities to grow into the person I am today.”
At the beginning of April, our Youth of the Year Sami O. participated in the Colorado Youth of the Year competition in Denver, connecting with 11 other winners from across the state. Sami and her Clubhouse Director and chaperone, Nikki Timme, enjoyed touring the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and attending a Nuggets game, courtesy of Club supporter Kroenke Sports Charities.
Sami said she’s looking forward to mentoring next year’s Pueblo County applicants for Youth of the Year.