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Get ready for 'A Night at the Oscars' |
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March 8, 2017 |
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| Photos provided
courtesy of Picturesque Photography by
Sara |
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Twenty of Bonners Ferry’s most outstanding
junior girls will be given an opportunity to win
scholarship money and prizes in this year’s
annual Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
Scholarship Program (formerly Junior Miss). Set
for April 29 at the Becker Auditorium, get ready
for a night of Hollywood glamour as they present
“A Night at the Oscars.”
Started in 1966, the Bonners Ferry Distinguished
Young Women Program has opened the door of
opportunity for countless young women in our
community. Throughout the years, Bonners Ferry
has proven to be one of the best programs in the
state and nation. It also has the reputation of
giving one of the largest amounts of scholarship
and prizes in Idaho, awarding over $15,000 last
year.
The Distinguished Young Women program focuses
entirely on participants’ inner beauty,
strengths, and accomplishments. Participants are
given the opportunity to participate in the “Be
Your Best Self” program.
The “Be Your Best Self” program allows
Distinguished Young Women participants to reach
out and encourage young people nationwide to
make a commitment to being their best selves in
areas such as: academics, physical fitness,
morality, character, and social and civic
participation.
The five elements of “Be Your Best Self” are: Be
Involved, Be Studious, Be Healthy, Be
Responsible, and Be Ambitious. Participants take
part in the “Young Miss” program by mentoring
local sixth grade girls, performing community
service projects, and participating in
educational opportunities highlighting the
elements of the program.
Each participant competes in the following
categories: Scholastics, Interview, Talent,
Fitness, and Self Expression.
An Olympic style scoring system is used in all
categories of the program, and each participant
receives a score of 1 to 10 in each category.
Each participant is judged as an individual and
not by comparison to other participants.
Scholarships are awarded to the winners of each
category, as well as to runners-up and the young
lady ultimately awarded the title of Bonners
Ferry’s Distinguished Young Woman.
The Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women
program receives its funds and support entirely
through the donations of local community members
and businesses.
Without this support, the program would not
exist.
Throughout the next several weeks, volunteers
will be contacting businesses and community
members for their support. Donations of any size
make a significant impact and allow Bonners
Ferry’s best to achieve their higher learning
goals.
If you would like to donate to this year’s
program, please contact Andrakay Pluid at (208)
946-7598.
National sponsors of Distinguished Young Women
include: Mobile County, City of Mobile,
Wintzell's Oyster House, Alabama Power
Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Barbara
Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Encore
Rehabilitation, Regions Financial Corporation,
Alabama Media Group, the State of Alabama
Tourism Department and Alabama RC&D Council.
For more information about Distinguished Young
Women, visit
www.DistinguishedYW.org.
In the days ahead, NewsBF will tell you more
about each of the 20 amazing young women who
comprise the Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young
Women Class of 2017, but for now here are their
names and faces, and, on behalf of the entire
community, our wish to each of you that the
experience you're now embarked upon proves
awesome, amazing and unforgettable! |
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| Ada Bonnell |
Jennica Branson |
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| Sierra Brown |
Courteney Facha |
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| Kianna Higgins |
Ashlyn Hittle |
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| Alexandra Hough |
Bailey Jenkins |
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| Kaylee Kramer |
Rayan Naylor |
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| Katie Onstott |
Maya Roberts |
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| Ashlynn Rushing |
Jaeda Schnuerle |
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| Hannah Sims |
Victoria Smith |
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| Haley Wenk |
Miranda Wenk |
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| Michaela Worley |
Alayna Youngwirth |
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