The Blue Ridge Optimist Club honored three outstanding young citizens at a recent meeting in observance of Youth Appreciation Week. Those honored were Mary Jo Campbell of William Chrisman High School, Marilyn Hill of Raytown High School, and Bobby Magness of Raytown Junior High School. Reasons they were chosen, Campbell is an outstanding student and fine golfer; Hill for her above average scholastic standing and extra-curricular activities; and Magness for his work in scouting and in his community.
For more than fifty years, Optimist Clubs have been bringing out the best in children. Youth Appreciation Week is just one way that we help recognize their accomplishments in headlines. Find an Optimist Club near you and help the youth in your community make headlines for doing the right things today.