Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia will announce its 2018 Youth of the Year and induct two new members into their Annual Hall of Fame during a ceremony on February 8, 2018. For more than 80 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia have provided kids and teens of all backgrounds, the opportunity to achieve great futures. To celebrate the accomplishments of current and former Boys & Girls Club members and other community partners, the organization annually recognizes the distinguished service of its youth, alumni and community partners.

The 2nd Annual Youth of the Year and Hall of Fame ceremony will be hosted by Olympian and ‘The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century’ Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and will honor youth, club alumni and community partners who have gone on to make major contributions in their communities, within their professions, or through their support for the Boys & Girls Clubs.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia’s Alumni Hall of Fame “Class of 2018” inductees include the following: SERVICE TO COMMUNITY HONOREE, Beverly Knight Olson and CLUB ALUMNI HONOREE, Aubry Boyd. Olson and Boyd will join 2017 Hall of Fame inductees Zelma Redding and Bobby Pope.
“Every single day at each one of our Boys & Girls Clubs facilities, youth and teens are encouraged and inspired to go after their dreams and achieve their full potential,” said Phillip Bryant, president & CEO of Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia. “For the second year, it is an honor for us to recognize a new class of impressive individuals who serve as role models for our young people and prove that great futures are possible.”

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY INDUCTEE: BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON

Beverly Knight Olson is no stranger to our community. Ms. Olson has several causes that are close to her heart and her investment back into our community is extraordinary. Beverly Knight Olson is one of four daughters of Knight Foundation co-founder, James L. Knight. Being a community steward is second nature to Beverly. In addition to her unwavering support to the Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia, Ms. Olson is supportive of several other community causes including Historic Macon Foundation, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon Rescue Mission and Navicent Health System. Ms. Olson believes in supporting her causes by offering financial support and more importantly, her time. Her love for
children and our community makes our decision to recognize Ms. Olson as the 2018 ‘SERVICE TO COMMUNITY’ Hall of Fame Inductee an easy one.

CLUB ALUMNI INDUCTEE: AUBRY BOYD

Mr. Aubry Boyd grew up attending the Second Street Boys & Girls Club and was regarded as one of the top high school recruits for basketball. After graduating from Southwest High School, Mr. Boyd was recruited and played basketball for the Florida State University Seminoles. There, Mr. Boyd had an impressive career averaging 6.7 points per game and 2.5 rebounds. Mr. Boyd credits the Boys & Girls Club as the source of his love of the game and providing the programming that allowed him the opportunity to graduate high school and enroll in post-secondary education. In 1995, Mr. Boyd suffered a devastating injury while playing pick-up football with his friends. He was paralyzed from the neck down but has gained limited movement in his arms and legs. As an alumnus of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia and an inspiration to hundreds of youth and teens in our community, Aubry is an obvious choice as our 2018 ‘CLUB ALUMNI’ Hall of Fame Inductee.