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The Youth of the Year award is the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley's highest honor. It recognizes the efforts of teen Club members in the Valley who are putting in hard work, investing in their personal growth and their community, and exhibiting leadership qualities in their schools and clubs.


Since 1947, the Youth of the Year program has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America's signature event. Fostering the leaders of tomorrow to fully prepare them to live and lead in a diverse, global, and integrated world economy. The Youth of the Year competition is open to all Boys & Girls Club members ages 14-18. Each Club honors one young man or woman every month, then chooses a single outstanding youth to represent their Club at the annual Youth of the Year event. 

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  • Photos from the 2024 Youth of the Year Event

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2024 Senior Youth of the Year:

Chaniya Davis

2024 Junior Youth of the Year

Teriyana Jackson


2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Mason Lampton Sr.

Mason Lampton, Sr., born October 15, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky, is a distinguished leader and community builder. A Vanderbilt University graduate, he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, setting the foundation for a lifetime of leadership. Lampton excelled in business, directing agencies at the American Life and Accident Insurance Company and founding The Hardaway Company upon his move to Columbus in 1977. He has made a lasting impact over the last 26 years as President, CEO, and now Chairman of Standard Concrete Products, Inc. Mason brought his business expertise to various corporate boards, including TSYS, Synovus, and Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.

 

Beyond his professional success, he co-founded Uptown Columbus, served as the President of The Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and founded and chaired The Columbus Steeplechase. In addition to being a visionary leader and activist, Mason is a family man. He married Mary Lucile Hardaway on January 22, 1972, and they have two children - Mason Hardaway Lampton and Lucile Houghland Lampton Cogswell. His commitment to his family, community, and philanthropy is coupled with a passion for fox hunting, polo, sailing, and tennis, Today, we honor his legacy as a dedicated advocate and influential figure to the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley.


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