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Thanks for Making the 12th Annual QYLA a Success!
Over 250 people showed up to another sold-out Queer Youth Leadership Awards. As they arrived, they were welcomed by a community resource fair and a welcome letter from Fifth District Supervisor Mark Stone, Scotts Valley City Mayor Randy Johnson and Scotts Valley Unified School District School Board President Sue Roth. Village Caterers provided a beautiful buffet dinner with pasta and salad, and Val VanderLaan put together a wide array of deserts from Black China Bakery, The Graceful Cookie, Dancing Deer Cookie Company, New Leaf and Trader Joes. The show included energetic performances by Aptos Junior High School's Gay Straight Alliance, Lex, Angel Mejia, Horizontes and STRANGE. There performers were joined by powerful speakers, including, Gail Levine, Monica Morales and Ron Indra. Out of nine exceptional nominees, four youth, Rio Vander-Stahl, Maddie Smith, Savanna Roderick-Deffee and Charlie McNeill were awarded the 2009 Queer Youth Leadership Award. From eleven nominations for the Ally to Queer Youth Award, Lex, one of the night's performers, was chosen. Nominee Aptos Junior High School awardee Watsonville Drama Class were recognized as Organizational Allies to Queer Youth. After the show, DJ EKO kept everyone dancing until the end of the night.
Help Organize Next Year's Event
The QYLA is looking for dynamic volunteers to help organize the 13th Annual QYLA. There are many different opportunities for people with all types of commitment levels. Want to play a big role in organizing the QYLA? Only have time to help on the day of the event? Want to help but only have every other weekend? Great! Let us know how you can help and we will gladly work with you. Email:
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