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33rd Annual Metro Detroit Youth Day to be held July 15, on Belle Isle Park

Youngsters must register prior to July 10th

DETROIT - One of the highlights of summer for more than 34,000 youngsters from the Metro Detroit area is the annual Metro Detroit Youth Day (MDYD). This year (2015) the colorful event for children will celebrate its historic 33rd anniversary on July 15. It is the largest youth event in Michigan, and one of the largest in the nation.

Metro Youth Day began following altercations between youth and Detroit merchants in the summer of 1980. Two youngsters and one owner were killed. The event was created to show youngsters that businesses, the community and civic organizations do care about our youth.

“Metro Detroit Youth Day is a success story about people and organizations working together to motivate students to do better in school, and to encourage harmonious community relations,” said Ed Deeb, co-founder and coordinator of the event. He is also founder of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA), one of the event’s main sponsors. Today, more than 340 community groups participate in Metro Detroit Youth Day.

“The fun-filled day gives kids a chance to enjoy time away from home in the middle of summer while participating in supervised, constructive setting with 1,600 volunteers helping and supervising,” Deeb continued. “The day emphasizes education, sportsmanship, fair play and leadership.”

Youth Day is a catalyst in channeling children’s energy in a positive and constructive setting. Special games and activities are also included for the growing number of disabled or handicapped youngsters participating.

In addition Metro Detroit Youth Day will feature entertainment from musicians and singers from various schools. Also, the 6th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day Youth Idol Contest will be held and performances from students at Detroit Opera Theater and Mosaic organization.

“Today, we are more than fun and games,” Deeb Said “Originally, the goal was to offer games and inspire community goodwill and harmony. ” Following receipt of the Presidential Point of Light Award (No. 477), in 1991 MDYD became more serious and was expanded to include youth guidance, mentors, role models, anti-substance abuse activity, motivational speakers, entertainment and awarding more than 100 college scholarships to graduating high school seniors each year. To date more than 1,100 scholarships have been awarded to area graduating high school seniors from the
tri-county area.

Metro Detroit Youth Day also honors 10TH & 11TH graders from area metro Detroit high schools for academic achievement and community service each year.

Activities planed for the day:

• Boy Scouts overnight encampment
• College Scholarship and Community Service Awards on main stage, 8 AM
• College Row – 8 to 10 colleges and universities
• Football Clinic courtesy of the Detroit Lions and NFL Alumni
• Basketball Clinic courtesy of the Detroit Pistons and Sprite
• Tennis Clinic courtesy of U.S. Tennis Association
• Martial Arts clinic put on by 5 time gold medal winner
• Boxing Exhibition courtesy of Kronk Boxing
• Golf, and Lacrosse clinics
• Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection, helicopter visit
• Great Lakes Agricultural Fair Animals
• Entertainment on the Pepsi Stage including Youth Choir from Detroit Opera House
and Metro Detroit Youth Day Idol Contest winners

• Belle Isle Nature Zoo
• Horse and Buggy Rides
• Education and Exhibit tent areas
• Free lunch at noon.
• Mini-Workshops throughout the day on anti-bullying, anti-crime in schools, healthy eating and entrepreneurship

• Detroit Institute of Arts project
• Detroit Public Library bookmobile
• Presentation of Awards, and guest speakers
• Mobile Learning Center courtesy of Huron Clinton Metroparks
• Safety Relay races courtesy of The Parade Company, and the Boys & Girls Clubs
• Detroit Fire Department Smoke House
• College and professional Mascots, and clowns
• Pie Eating Contests
• and much more

Included in the 33rd annual Metro Detroit Youth Day will be more than 101 college scholarships presented to graduating high school seniors from various high schools in the tri-county area.

Also, we will award memorial scholarships named in honor of the following individuals:

Bob Talbert, Detroit Free Press;
Jerry White,Boy Scouts;
Phil Lauri, Lauri Bros.;
Jack Bennett, Grocer;
Sarah Deeb, AT&T;
Samuel Logan, Michigan Chronicle;
Virgil Carr, United Way;
Jerry Blocker, WWJ Radio;
Winston Lang, NAACP-Detroit;
Fr. William Cunningham, Eleanor Josaitis, Focus:Hope;
Maryann Mahaffey, Detroit City Council;
Al Thomas, Boy Scouts;
Sal Ciaramitaro, Eastern Market;
Raymond Mourad, Big Boy ;
Kay Siblani, Arab American News;
and Rev. Ortheia Barnes Kennerly, singer.
 

 

 
   
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