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30 years
of fun
in the
sun at
Detroit
Metro
Youth
Day
event
By
Angelina
Czarnecki/Tell
Us
Detroit
DETROIT
(Tell US
Det) -
The 30th
Annual
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
brought
in
thousands
of
children
for
another
successful
year. On
July 11,
2012 the
Belle
Isle
Athletic
Field
was
filled
with
contest,
entertainment,
free
sport
clinics
and
workshops
for
metro
Detroit
youth.
Ed Deebs
co-founder
of the
event
welcomed
all of
the
children
and
honored
some
special
invited
guest.
Youth
between
the ages
of 8-15
gathered
at the
largest
youth
event in
Michigan.
Over the
years
this
event
has
grown
tremendously
and
brought
in over
35,000
children.
Metro
Detroiters
along
with
leaders
like Ed
Deeb are
supporting
the city
and
starting
with the
youth
whom
need our
help the
most.
Sports
stars,
government
officials,
and
media
celebrities
were
honored
for
their
support,
courage
and
contributions
to the
city of
Detroit.
Some of
the
dignitaries
honored
at the
event
included
Willie
Horton
former
Detroit
Tiger
and Hall
of
Famer,
University
of
Detroit
Mercy
Basketball
Coach
Ray
McCallum,
and
Detroit
Pistons
legend
Rick
Mahorn.
The
dignitaries
also
offered
words of
encouragement
to both
kids,
and
their
parents.
Plenty of activities for
youngsters to engage in at one of the summer's highlight
events, The Metro Detroit Youth Day held Wednesday July 11,
2012 at Belle Isle Park. (Photo by Thomas Richardson/Tell Us
Detroit)
“Parents
you have
to
realize
your
role,
and you
have to
go out
there
and
represent
Detroit
well”
said
Rick
Mahorn
to the
parents
of Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
As the
day
filled
kids
with
excitement,
it was
also a
day
filled
with
education,
and
motivation.
One of
the
features
to help
educate
kids was
college
row.
Selected
Michigan
colleges
made an
appearance
to
present
information
to
children
and
parents
about
higher
education.
Over 81
scholarships
were
awarded
to high
school
graduating
seniors.
“ No
longer
is it
just fun
and
games.
Students
and
volunteers
will
have the
opportunity
to visit
the
“College
Row”
area to
learn
more
about
these
colleges
and
universities.”
Ed Deeb
Participating
in the
event
were
more
than 320
community
and
youth
organizations
which
include
more
than 220
businesses,
civic
organizations
and
government
agencies
as
sponsors.
The
organizations
awarding
the
scholarships
include
AT&T
Michigan,
Michigan
Food and
Beverage
Association
(MFBA),
Detroit
Athletic
Club,
Detroit
Lions,
and
others.
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
corporate
sponsors
include
GM
foundation,
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
of
MIchigan,
WDIV-TV4
and
Pepsi
Beverages
Company.
To
participate
in next
years'
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day, or
for more
information
about
sponsorships,
visit
the
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
site.
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