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Friday, December 15, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page A7 Quanderious Briscoe is named BGCNCG Youth of the Year. MMBGC Youth of the Year Joshua Wade speaks to the crowd. Youth Continued from A6 and weaknesses and the importance of family and relationships. “Neverforgetthosehumble beginnings; never forget those moments that made you who you are,” Curran said. He challenged the students to stay hungry and stay com mitted to the process. “There is a reason that you are sitting in this seat tonight, and wherever you go, wherever you progress, I don’t know what colleges you are going to. But, like I said, remember your humble beginnings; remember to stay hungry and committed to the process and lastly remember that it is bigger than you; andalways, always, always be a game changer,” Curran said. Next, the three honorees shared their stories. Quanderious Briscoe spoke first. “Do you all know the dif ference between living and existing?” Briscoe asked. “Living is simply living with a purpose. You are embrac ing life for what it truly is. Existing, however, is the exact opposite. Existing is living without a purpose.” Briscoe’s spoke about how PNBGC taught him about the motivation and deter mination that he needed to help him succeed. “So now I tell kids what I tell myself every day. If you know what you’re worth, go out and get what you’re worth, but be willing to take the hit. And not sayingyou’re not where you want to be because ofhim or her or any body, cowards do that, and that isn’t you. You’re better than that,” Briscoe said. Joshua Wade also spoke during the ceremony. Joshua’s story was one of loss. After losing his sister, he realized how important his support system at the MMBGC really was. “I want to bring awareness to young kids by starting a program called dating vio lence,” Wade said. “Dating violence is a program where you help kids in relationships.” Wade wants to influence younger students to stay involved in the Boys and Girls Club and emphasized theimportanceofthelessons learned there. Before announcing the BGCNCG overall Youth of the Year, the students lis tened to BGCNCGchairman of the board of directors, Mike Conrads. Conrads imparted words of wisdom to the students while giving the students three tokens to remind them of his words. The first token was a rock with the words carpe diem on it. The words seize the day are his personal motto. The second token was a gold turtle figure, which was used to remind the students that sometimes they are going to have to stick their necks out to make progress. The third token was a compass to help the students remember where they came from and to help them find their way and remind them to check and see if they are on the right path. Each Youth ofthe Year stu dent receivedascholarship, a laptop and professional dress attire. At the end of the cere mony, PNBGC Youth of the Year Quanderious Briscoe was named the BGCNCG Youth of the Year. $10 ADULTS $5 KIDS - DOORS OPEN AT 7PM DJ iCHSH BAR | FOOD INCLUDED I KID ZONE I FAMILY FRIENDLY \ HOR MORE fl^O OR RESERVATIONS CALL: (866) 536-0054*" M lie North Jefferson Ave. / Eatonton, cA 31024 W W V/. EHT0NTDNC01 lONWHREHOL 1 SE.CDM "I want to invite you all to join me and my family there to celebrate the Season with your families, friends and neighbors. My wife and I are so excited about the party, we have sponsored a Kid Zone which will have a bouncy house and pizza for the kids. So, bring your whole family and we will see you there." Walt Rocker, Jr. The three ambassadors were honored at the ceremony. Pictured are, from left. Sunny Manning, Jadore Williams, Gerald Evans and PNBGC Director Brad Parr. Fall Cleanup: Ready for Cooler Weather Let our professionals do ALL THOSE FALL/WINTER CLEANING TASKS FOR YOU! JMBI MlWJfJill'II.III ' Office/Residential Move in/out jNewlfconstruction Handyman I Types of Handyman Services • Porches & Decks • Gutters & Yard Cleanup . GLOBAL LUXURY CO I-DWELL BANKER Commercial COLDUJeiX BANKER □ coLoweu. BANKjSR □ Helping People. Changing Lives. 706.252.8020 Ready to Invest? CBCLAKECOUNTRYCOM CBLAKEOCONEE.COM COLDWELLBANKERLUXURYCOM
