Boomerang Youth Recognition Award
”What goes around, comes around”
A partnership between CB Cares, Outback Steakhouse in Jamison, and the Bucks County Herald
This youth recognition award was created to recognize students in the Central Bucks School District for living by one of the 40 Assets, designated monthly. The 40 Developmental Assets(www.search-institute.org) are positive experiences, behaviors, and personal qualities that all youth need to possess, in order to be responsible, caring, and strong in the face of peer pressures and other life challenges. Each year, over 1,000 elementary, middle, and high school students are nominated and recognized for their assets.
Nominations are accepted at all of the Central Bucks schools in the first weeks of each month of the academic calendar. Each school has a Boomerang Award Coordinator who receives the nominations either through a paper ballot, most often in the main office, or electronically. One student is chosen from each school to represent that school in a district-wide vote and is sent along to a community group of judges. One student at each level (elementary, middle and high school) will be chosen as the Boomerang Award recipient. ALL OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE NOMINATED, THOUGH, WILL RECEIVE SOME FORM OF RECOGNITION, INCLUDING A SMALL GIFT FROM CB CARES.
The final district-wide winners receive a gift certificate from Outback Steakhouse in Jamison, a letter of recognition for themselves and their school, a photo in the Bucks County Herald, their name engraved on a plaque at Outback Steakhouse,and an invitation to an end-of-the-year luncheon where they attend with their parents and meet other Boomerang Award recipients.
Nominations can come from any community member- parents, grandparents, neighbors, teachers, staff at our schools, youth, and the student, themself.
*Click Here to Nominate a Lenape Student for December's Boomerang Recognition Award*
Monthly Assets for School Year 2008-09:
September: #33 INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE - Young person has empathy, sensitivity and friendship skills. Young person cares about and is aware of other people’s feelings. Example: as this school year begins, can you identify a student who accepts and assists new students in your school? (Nominations will be accepted until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 23rd.)
October: #21 ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION - Young person is motivated to do well in school. The student demonstrates a desire to be successful in the classroom setting. (Nominations will be accepted until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 21st.)
November: #29 HONESTY - Young person tells the truth even when it is not easy. (Nominations will be accepted until 3:00 P.M., Thursday, November 20th.)
December: #27 EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - Young person places a high value on assisting those who may need a helping hand. (Nominations will be accepted until noon, Thursday, December 18th.)
January: #24 BONDING TO SCHOOL - Young person cares about his/her school. The student is actively engaged in promoting a positive school community.
February: #30 RESPONSIBILITY - Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility for his/her behavior. Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility for their actions and decisions at home, and/or at school, and/or in the community.
March: #38 SELF-ESTEEM - Young person demonstrates a confidence that promotes positive behaviors and relationships.
April: #31 CHILD VALUES GOOD HEALTH HABITS - He/she makes healthy nutritional choices, is physically active, and generally respects his/her body.
May: # 35 RESISTANCE SKILLS - Young person makes positive choices when faced with challenging situations about their well-being and safety. Young person has a strong belief system about what is right and wrong. He/she knows what to stick up for, say no to, and say yes to. They maintain their values even when teased, pressured, or tempted.