1st Annual Celebrate Youth! Banquet

April 3, 2012

Holiday Inn City Centre, Lafayette

Tickets on sale now. Please call 765-742-4848.

The mission of Bauer Family Resources is creating brighter tomorrows by strengthening children and families today. In the spirit of our mission, we are launching an annual event to tell the community that overcoming obstacles is worth celebrating. Everyday, students overcome obstacles, in pursuit of their own brighter tomorrows. Our Celebrate Youth! banquet puts the spotlight on students who have overcome obstacles and flourished despite the odds.

What kind of students should be nominated?

• Students who are currently enrolled in High School and reside in Tippeacnoe County. 
• All will have overcome obstacles in their personal life to achieve success. These students don’t often receive traditional recognition, but are worthy of celebration nevertheless.
• Students will complete a detailed application and a sponsor (teacher, coach, mentor etc) will complete a reference.
• Initial eligibility will be determined by Bauer’s executive staff. An outside, un-biased committee of professionals in educational/developmental fields will evaluate applicants to select winners.

How will students be celebrated?

Students experiencing success in spite of great odds will be recognized in the following categories (all $1,000 award):

• Citizenship
• Creative Self-Expression
• Sportsmanship
• Commitment to Learning
• Bouncing Back
• Youth of the Year (overall award: $2,000 award)

• Award money should be used to assist the student and his or her family in achieving educational goals.

How were the award categories chosen?

• The categories were selected based on the 40 Developmental Assets, internal and external “building blocks” of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible. Bauer’s youth programming places emphasis on developing these assets. For more information on the 40 Developmental Assets, please visit http://www.search-institute.org/. 

Celebrate Youth! Application Packet

Celebrate Youth! Personal Information Form