Youth Achievement Awards nominations now being accepted for communitywide June ceremony honoring 300 young people

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Vancouver, WA – The 17th annual Youth Achievement Awards celebration is scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2015, and nominations of youth ages 11-19 are being accepted. Up to 300 young people will receive awards. Coordinated by the Clark County Youth Commission under the guidance of the Department of Community Services, the award program recognizes youth who have demonstrated achievement in any of 13 categories. The categories are: arts; career development; citizenship; courage; education; empathy; environmental stewardship; family life; inspiration; leadership; personal achievement; sportsmanship; and, tolerance. Anyone may submit nominations, and youth may nominate themselves. Nomination forms are online at www.clark.wa.gov/youth-family/commission.html. Mail completed nomination forms to Youth Achievement Celebration, Attn: Clark County Youth House, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000. Mailed forms must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Forms may be faxed to (360) 397-2164 by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015. For more information, or to have a nomination form mailed to you, please contact the Clark County Youth House at (360) 397-2130, ext. 4122. The Youth Commission is a leadership development program and advisory board established by the Board of County Commissioners in 1998. Members aged 11-19 from throughout Clark County provide a youth-oriented point of view to the Board of County Councilors, county departments and community organizations.