News Release from: City of Beaverton
MAYOR'S YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD HOSTS 'BEAVERTON TEEN IDOL' TO BENEFIT HOME PLATE YOUTH SERVICES
Posted: May 6th, 2013 11:22 AM
The Beaverton Mayor's Youth Advisory Board (MYAB) is hosting the "Beaverton Teen Idol Finale" on Saturday, May 18 from 7-9 p.m. at the Arts and Communication Magnet Academy Performing Arts Center (11375 SW Center St., Beaverton, OR 97005). Entrance into the event is $5 with all proceeds going to Home Plate Youth Services.
"A Beaverton Teen Idol event has been on the Mayor's Youth Advisory Board wish list for years," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "I am so proud to see this event come to fruition and for the proceeds to be going to help support such a tremendous and deserving cause. I encourage all to attend the event to support Home Plate and cheer on the finalists!"
In partnership with Portland Teen Idol, the objective of the event is to find the best voice in Beaverton, while raising funds to combat youth homelessness. MYAB anticipates that Beaverton Teen Idol will become an annual event series.
Haley Johnson, Beaverton resident and American Idol Season 11 Top 24 contestant, will perform at the event and act as one of the finale judges. The winner of Beaverton Teen Idol will have the opportunity to join Portland Teen Idol finalists on tour this summer and will receive a basket of prizes.
MYAB hosted preliminary audition rounds as well as a semi-final round in early April, narrowing the number of contestants down to seven for the finale. Finale contestants will sing 90 to 120 seconds of two different song selections each. A video about Home Plate will also be shown at the event. Contestants and audience members will be alerted of the winner at the conclusion of the event.
The Mayor's Youth Advisory Board is currently in search of prize donations and sponsorships to help raise additional funds for the event. For more information about Home Plate Youth Services, please visit www.HomePlateYouth.org. For more information about the MYAB, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/MYAB or call Elaine Orcutt, MYAB staff liaison, at 503-526-2299.
Established in 2000, MYAB provides a voice for youth in our community. This ad-hoc committee consists of 30 members from Beaverton area high schools. MYAB members are students at Aloha, Arts and Communication, Beaverton, Catlin Gabel, Jesuit, School of Science and Technology, Southridge, Sunset, and Westview high schools. Students are selected by the Mayor to serve on the advisory board for a two-year term through an open application process.
MYAB reports to the Mayor and City Council on issues of concern to youth. MYAB's mission is to serve the common good of the community and provide a voice for youth in decisions and policies of the city. MYAB focuses on community service projects, promoting youth activism and youth involvement.
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communit
ies, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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