Chase Youth Awards
Young people do amazing things everyday, whether it’s leading a community service project, helping a friend or family member in need, overcoming a personal hardship or difficult situation, enriching the lives of others through artistic expression, valuing cultural and/or social diversity, or setting a positive example for others to follow. Everyone knows a youth deserving recognition! Each year, the Chase Youth Commission honors our community's outstanding youth, teens, and adults who are making a difference in our community or making positive choices through the Chase Youth Awards. The purpose is show our youth we are proud of their actions and to feature them as community role models.

Chase Youth Award categories highlight strengths of character valued by our community including: Arts & Creativity, Community Involvement, Courage, Cultural Awareness, Environment, Leadership, and Personal Achievement. Awards are given in three age divisions: Elementary School (grades K-6), Middle School (grades 7-8) and Teen (grades 9-12). In addition, the Jim Chase "Asset Builder" Award is given by youth to an adult who has gone above and beyond in bettering the lives of young people.

Over 2,000 individual youth and adult nominees are honored each year by our sponsors and elected officials at a ceremony held in March. All nominees receive a nomination ribbon and a certificate. In addition, award recipients in the Elementary, Middle School, Teen, and Adult divisions receive a medallion and letters of commendation. Top honorees are chosen by our community judges.

Take the time to nominate today for the 2011 Chase Youth Awards. In only takes 5 minutes to change the life of a young person! Deadline is January 14th, 2011 so don’t wait!

For questions or further information, contact Mike LeaderCharge at 625-6440 or mleadercharge@spokanecity.org.

Click here to nominate an outstanding youth!

Click here to see the winners of the 2010 Chase Youth Awards