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Source: Karen Atkinson, Community Worker, 4-H-Youth, 815/772-4075 John Benson and Kenny Benson, both of Morrison were awarded the national I Dare You Leadership Award in recognition of personal integrity, balanced living, and potential for leadership. The honor was presented by the University of Illinois Extension, Whiteside County, at ceremonies held at the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Morrison on October 22, 2005. The I Dare You Leadership Award is presented each year by the America Youth Foundation (AYF) in cooperation with principals, headmasters, and 4-H county agents across the nation. The award was first offered in 1941 by the late William H. Danforth, founder of the Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis, who challenged young people to achieve their highest potential and to influence others through lives of service. The award takes its name from the book, I Dare You!, written by Danforth, in which he commends the balanced life of mental, physical, social, and spiritual development as the backbone of leadership. In addition to a certificate of recognition each recipient received a copy of Danforth’s inspirational book, I Dare You!, and a scholarship opportunity to attend AYF’s International Leadership Conferences in Michigan and New Hampshire. Over 7,000 high schools and 4-H programs take part in this I Dare You Leadership Award program yearly. In 1924 Danforth helped establish the American Youth Foundation, (AYF) a national, not-for-profit youth development organization with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and regional centers in Michigan and New Hampshire. AYF inspires people to discover and develop their personal best, to seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living and to make a positive difference in their communities and in the wider world. AYF is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that staff and participants come from diverse backgrounds. For more information about the I Dare You Leadership Award and the AYF, you may write to: I Dare You Department, 2331 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139 or you may phone us at: (314) 646-6155 or visit our website at American Youth Foundation. by Editor, theCity1.com |
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