2011 Annual Orientation
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SAVE THE DATE!
- Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc.’s Annual Jack Byers Memorial Golf Tournament
- Returning to The Meadows Golf & Country Club
- April 20, 2012
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Scholarship Night 2011
Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc. is proud to recognize the graduates of the Class of 2011 during the Teen Court Community Service Scholarship Presentation which will occur on August 3rd, 2011. The award ceremony will be held in the Judge Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center at 5:30pm followed by a case presentation given by the senior volunteers. Dinner will be served at Michael’s On East at 7:30pm. Those interested in attending dinner should RSVP to Nancy Chavers Hogue at (941) 861-8465 by July 28th. The dinner charge for an adult is $35.00.
The Board of Directors of the Teen Court of Sarasota has awarded over $124,000 in scholarships over the past 20 years to outstanding volunteers. The enthusiasm and professionalism of these youth are a key component in the success of Teen Court, and scholarships are one way in which Teen Court thanks and rewards its most dedicated volunteers for their service. For more information about the Teen Court Scholarship program, please visit the ‘Scholarship’ on our main page.
Kathleen Self receives the 2011 Medal of Honor for a non-lawyer
ORLANDO, Fla. – A pioneer in the implementation of Teen Courts across Florida, Kathleen “Katie” Self of Sarasota has been selected to receive The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2011 Medal of Honor Award for a non-lawyer.
Self began serving as the executive director of Florida’s first Teen Court in 1989 when it was still a fledgling project of the Junior League of Sarasota. Self essentially volunteered her services during the Teen Court of Sarasota’s start-up years. Since that time she has overseen the program’s growth from 60 delinquency referrals that first year to a current caseload of 500 at-risk youth and more than 250 student volunteers annually. In its 22 years…
Golf Tournament Fundraiser 2011
Held May 6, 2011 at University Park Country Club, after weeks of no rain, for the first time in 16 years of good luck with the weather, stormy skies opened up right at the 1:00 Shotgun Start! Making the most of the situation however, Morgan Bentley did a great job as auctioneer. For those optimistic, die-hard golfers who stayed around, the rains did pass and quite a few golfers got in 9 holes and enjoyed the buffet dinner…
Gulf Coast Builders Exchange builds a 2nd chance for area youth
Gulf Coast Builders Exchange Board Chairman Jeff Charlotte & Executive Director Mary Dougherty-Slapp coordinated GCBX members on August 8th at Knight Trail Park to build a new obstacle course at Knight Trail Park. Helping the GCBX members was Sheriff Tom Knight and members of Boy Scout Troop 50. This community service project will benefit area youth that have been referred to Sarasota County’s Teen Court. Many of the youth, ages 10-17, are charged with the possession of illegal substances or have tested positive during their initial assessment in the Teen Court office. To reduce further crime among that most at-risk population, a sanction was developed to provide these at-risk youth a hands-on opportunity to learn both the negative impact that bad choices have on their lives and their families…
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