NICEVILLE — Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County invites 7- to 12-year-old girls to “Boot Camp."
The Feb. 28 event is an afternoon of learning in a fun environment taught by young women in the DYW Class of 2015.
Participating girls can learn about table settings, fashion tips and trends, along with manners and etiquette. DYW's flagship program, “Be Your Best Self," challenges young women to learn the importance of setting goals and striving to reach them.
The girls will learn to be healthy, be involved in their communities, be studious in academic endeavors, be ambitious in setting goals and working to achieve them, and be responsible by living within their moral and ethical principles.
Distinguished Young Women, formerly America’s Junior Miss, is the largest, oldest national scholarship program for female high school seniors.
It encourages self-confidence and the ability to effectively speak in public, perform on stage and build interpersonal relationships.
In addition, the program promotes and rewards scholastic aptitude, leadership and talent.
Okaloosa County’s third annual DYW scholarship program — Saturday, July 18 — is accepting registrations from rising high school juniors. Applicants must complete their high school diploma in 2016.
Participants must be registered by March 1. Contact Okaloosa@distinguishedyw.org for more information.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County Boot Camp. Download the registration form here>>
WHEN: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28
WHERE: Niceville’s Generations United Fellowship Hall — formerly Niceville Assembly of God, 108 Highway 85 N., Niceville
COST: $35 per girl; includes a souvenir, a free ticket to the July 18 DYW Scholarship Program, social time and homemade snacks
Call Carole Lee Byrd, 205-886-5552 or visit the Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County’s Facebook page to register.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Registration opens for Distinguished Young Women Boot Camp