Youth of the Year

Jessica Ives was named 2010 Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina.

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Jessica competed against club members from the Morehead City, Beaufort and Havelock clubs. Ives will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the North Carolina Youth of the Year title in April and a $1,000 scholarship from the Reader's Digest Foundation. Jessica has already won a $1,000 scholarship from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina James P. Bailey Family Scholarship Fund to further her education. Ives is among hundreds of local Youth of the Year winners across the country recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.

Jessica is 17 years old and in the 11th grade at Havelock High School. She has overcome obstacles that very few have had to endured by the time they reach 17. Today, Jessica has blossomed into an amazing young lady. Jessica became a member of the Boys & Girls Club in 2005 when she moved here from Las Vegas. She noticed several of her new friends went to the club so she asked her mom if she could join. Since then Jessica has become an interracial part of the Havelock Club and a true leader. "When I first meet Jessica she walked into the club and said "how can I help" that's just how she is, she is still putting others needs before her own." said Gerard Green, Club Director. Not only does Jessica take charge of projects the club takes on but she is also a peer leader to many of the younger club members. When she sees a conflict between members she steps in and ties to discuss the situation and the best way to handle the conflict between the members. She took the lead role in designing the Christmas Float for the Havelock Parade. In addition to being such asset to the Boys & Girls Club Jessica is also an amazing daughter, grand daughter and sister.