Teen Volunteers in Motion (TVIA) SD-1 Chapter honored 31 highschool seniors from seven native space excessive colleges at its annual Senior Ship Off occasion held Sunday, Might 1, at Canyon Crest Academy. TVIA is a nonprofit group that engages boys starting in seventh grade and culminates on the annual Senior Ship-Off occasion on the finish of their highschool senior yr. The mission of TVIA is to develop neighborhood leaders by a program of structured volunteerism, philanthropy and private progress. The faculty-bound seniors have accomplished a whole lot of hours of neighborhood service tasks starting from feeding San Diego’s homeless through organizations equivalent to St. Vincent De Paul to planting shrubs alongside the scenic Coast Freeway in Solana Seashore. The Senior Ship Off is a ceremony to have a good time and honor the dedication to neighborhood by volunteerism these boys have displayed all through their college years.
TVIA SD-1 graduating senior John Billington together with his mom Jessica
(Melissa Wolkon)
Teen Volunteers in Motion SD-1 Chapter President Chad Ross expressed, “Within the years of their lives when younger males want it most, TVIA is foundational and formative in modeling management, service and neighborhood motion. As well as, the truth that it requires a six-year dedication teaches resilience and prioritization. It has been a number of the best possible moments with my son, Brady, and led to the deepest conversations about sacrifice and repair to these in want.”
Attendees and honorees have been handled to an insightful, high-energy speech by Todd Durkin, an internationally-recognized visitor speaker and creator of three bestselling books (Get Your Thoughts Proper, The Wow Ebook and The Impression Physique Plan). Durkin challenged the boys to stay an impressed life crammed with integrity and continued service to their communities. Adopted by every of the honorees giving a speech and private testimony in regards to the significance TVIA had of their upbringing. Derek Le, who’s graduating from Pacific Ridge Excessive College, introduced laughter to the occasion when he mentioned all of the years of service have been value it for the chance to get the “free duffel bag” that every senior was gifted on the occasion. Whereas most honorees acknowledged that Burrito Boyz was their favourite philanthropy, Cathedral Catholic Senior John Billington shared that volunteering on the New Haven Youth & Household Companies group that assists boys with emotional, behavioral and studying challenges helped him forge his fondest recollections. Billington acknowledged that “Whereas the work at New Haven was bodily difficult, I discovered it very rewarding, making their dwelling atmosphere a nice and pleasant place to reside.” Billington might be taking part in D-1 water polo on the College of California, Irvine within the fall of 2022.
TVIA SD-1 seniors being honored on the Might 1 occasion.
(Melissa Wolkon)
Members of the TVIA SD-1 Chapter junior class led by Tara Kuehnert organized the Senior Ship-off this yr and Senior Grade Stage Advisor Kristin Salgado introduced the younger males who have been honored: Holden Aldrich, Reif Jordin-Andreason, John Billington, Charlie Blackwell, Paul Criado, Arthur Dunbar, Cooper Durfee, Bryce Forrester, Joeseph Goddard, Kyle Heid, Derek Le, Ryan Leung, Logan Maestas, Charlie Mallery, Hen McGuire, John Nielander, Hayden Parriott, Kyle Perlman, Carson Petree, William Pugmire, Mark Ratzer, Evan Salgado, Nick Schwarte, Zack Schwarte, Franco Sims, Quin Swortwood, Aidan Trusso, Domenic Viotto, James Walsh and Dillon Clever. This yr’s honorees are attending a myriad of esteemed faculties and universities equivalent to NYU, Boston College, UC Berkley, College of San Diego, UC San Luis Obispo and San Diego State College. — TVIA SD-1 information launch
A show of sweatshirts representing a number of the universities the honorees will attend in fall 2022.
(Melissa Wolkon)
