The search is on for the participants in the 2023 Sweetheart Youth Ambassador Program.
The annual program has been operating in Cranbrook for over 55 years.
Organizer Karin Penner says the program teaches young woman in grades 10 and 11 skills ranging from public speaking to financial management.
“We’re also very, very big on being part of the community and working out in the community,” says Penner. “Because we think that volunteering is the back bone of this community.”
Penner says the program has essentially started over after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It was a challenging year but as I said, the candidates we had last year made it very easy,” she says. “We will continue to rebuild on that again in this next year.”
Potential candidates can learn more about the program at an information session happening at the Regional District of East Kootenay building at 7:00 pm November 28.
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The search is on for candidates for the 2023 Sweetheart Youth Ambassador Program.
“The Youth Ambassador Program is a personal development and leadership training program,” explains Sweetheart Program Coordinator Karin Penner. “We have a team of dedicated volunteers and community partners who spend six months helping our youth develop confidence while providing training in everything from public speaking and resume writing to financial management and budgeting. There is also a focus on community involvement and volunteering and the potential to earn scholarships.”
The program is open to young women in Grades 10 and 11 in Cranbrook and has been a tradition in Cranbrook for over 55 years.
There will be an information night on November 28 at 7:00pm at the RDEK Office located at 19 – 24th Avenue South (brick building next to the hospital).
The application deadline is Noon on December 8th.
Application forms and more information about the program are available on www.samsteelesweethearts.com or by contacting Penner at 250-426-2957.
“In addition, application forms are available from our 2022 youth ambassador team at Mount Baker. They will also be hosting information sessions during lunch breaks at the school in the coming weeks, so we encourage interested candidates to take advantage of that learning opportunity as well,” adds Penner.
The Program will start in early January and runs through Sam Steele Days weekend. “This is such an incredible program, and we are excited to welcome a new team of candidates into this special Cranbrook tradition,” says Penner.
– Statement and photo submitted by the Sweetheart Society
– Karin Penner, Sweetheart Youth Ambassador Program
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