Family and Children's Services
Broomfield Youth Recognition Award Program
This program provides business, community, and civic leaders an opportunity to actively demonstrate their belief in, and support for, the young people in our community.
BYRA allows the greater Broomfield community to honor and acknowledge those youth who, despite adversity, achieved positive change in their lives.
BYRA recognizes and celebrates youth with an annual awards banquet. This recognition sends a strong message to the youth in our community that we believe in them and appreciate their hard work and determination.
The purpose of this annual award is to identify and recognize youth in our community who have shown outstanding personal achievement in direct service to the community or family. These are the young people who have overcome personal adversity, created positive change in their lives, and have contributed to the quality of life in Broomfield. The award is unique in that it honors those whose efforts have typically been overlooked in the past.
Vision Statement - To strengthen the Broomfield community by investing in our youth who are our future.
Mission Statement - To identify and recognize youth who have overcome obstacles and adversity by giving of themselves to family or community. To provide an opportunity for youth to further develop as valued and contributing members of the Broomfield community.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Must complete their high school education within the current
application year.
- Must be a Broomfield resident.
- Must have overcome personal adversity and created positive change in
his/her life.
Process
Applications are available from the Broomfield Department of Health and
Human Services, Family and Children’s Services Division, at 6 Garden
Center, Broomfield, Colorado. The nominator and nominated youth must
sign the nomination form prior to submittal to the Family and Children’s
Services Division.
Nomination forms cannot be accepted without signatures.
Please mail or fax the signed nomination forms by Dec. 31, 2011 to:
Colleen Girard
Broomfield Youth Award Coordinator
6 Garden Center
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 887-2201
Fax: (720) 887-2268
email: cgirard@broomfield.org