Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council

2018-2019 OFFICERS

La'Donna R. Hayes - President

Jaylen Alphonsa Hayes - 1st Vice President

Solomon O. Scales - 2nd Vice President

Cherie H. Bolden - Secretary

Ze'Niah S. Howell - Treasurer

La'mar A. Hayes, Jr. - Assistant Secretary

Ja'Shawn W. Gurley - Assistant Treasurer

ADVISORS

1st Lady Jean A. Foward - Advisor

Pamela D. Sloan - Co-Advisor

In 2005, from the 97th Annual Report of the NAACP: The prospective junior youth council was to be chartered in the near future: Dayton, OH The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was the brainchild of Barbara Jones-Mack, Advisor of the Dayton Youth Council. She asked Judge Bill C. Littlejohn to assist by paying for 25 memberships to establish the organization. The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was first discussed during a meeting at Zion Baptist Church. Mack discussed this opportunity with Jean A. Foward and asked if she would lead the Junior Youth Council as the Advisor. Foward Accepted. They held an organizing meeting and the Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was Officially Chartered by the NAACP Board of Directors effective April 30, 2005. They held their first official meeting at the Dayton Branch NAACP on June 11, 2005. During that year, the council had 33 members. Its primary objective was to give back to the community in which they serve and to be taught leadership skills to assist them in the future. For the year, the conucil raised $302 to further its work. They had expenses of $207, which resulted in a surplus of $96.

Denzel Hollis, President; Kameron Townsend, 1st Vice President; Karmen Townsend, 2nd Vice President, Alexus Knox, Secretary; Donovan Demus, Treasurer; Kennedy Hill, Sergeant-At-Arms, Kennedy Hill

Jean A. Foward, Advisor; LeKeate N. Knox, Co-Advisor; DelMaria M. Watts, Co-Advisor

The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council vision is to equip young people with the tools necessary to become future leaders throughout the United States of America and the World. 

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We encourage youth between the ages of 1 - 13 to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the communty, while having a lot of fun.

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month at the Dayton Unit NAACP Office,1528 W. Third St at 10:30 AM. For more information, please call Jean at (937) 470-1059 or Pam at (937) 470-9750.

2018-2019 OFFICERS  

Te'Nayia A. Bailey - President 

Dorian Buford - 1st Vice President  

Dinell Buford - Secretary

Vacant - Treasurer

Amari Smith     

Shamaria Evans 

ADVISOR

Carolyn Y. Perkins - Advisor

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We encourage youth between the ages of 14 - 17, even up to 25 if you are still in college,  to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the community, while having a lot of fun.     

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month at the Dayton Unit NAACP Office,1528 W. Third St at 10:30 AM. For more information, please call Carolyn Y. Perkins at (937) 222-2172.

2018-2019 OFFICERS     

Endia Thomas - President     

Lamar Conner - Vice President    

Damarion White - Secretary     

Teliea Gomez - Treasurer     

Emoni Ruffin - Assistant Secretary     

Chaz Amos - Assistant Treasurer        

ADVISOR     Nathan M. Shields - Advisor

On February 20, 2016 during the NAACP National Board Meeting in New York, the following Branches, Youth Councils, High School and College Chapters were approved for charters:         

• Baytown Branch, TX (Pending Staff Review)    

• Utica College Chapter, NY    

• Vincennes University College Chapter, IN    

• Move Foward Thurgood Marshall High School Chapter, OH    

• St. Ambrose University College Chapter, IA    

• Craven County Youth Council, NC    

• Lakeland Youth Council, FL    

• Chapel Hill Carrboro Youth Council, NC         

The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was the brainchild of LTC (R) Claudia L. Mason, Senior Army Instructor, Thurgood Marshall STEM High School. She asked Derrick L. Foward, President of the Dayton Unit NAACP to assist by paying for 25 memberships to establish the organization. The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was first announced during the Thurgood Marshall Army JROTC Military Ball on March 14, 2015 where Foward served as the keynote speaker. Foward spoke about his longtime vision of implementing a high school chapter of the NAACP in the Dayton community since first being elected President. Foward asked Mason if she would lead the Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter as the Advisor. Mason accepted. The official kick-off meeting was held on October 20, 2015 to heighten the interest of the students. The organizing committee was formed on October 27, 2015. The organizing meeting was held on October 30, 2015 and the Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was officially chartered by the NAACP Board of Directors effective February 20, 2016. They held their first official meeting at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School on Wednesday, March 3, 2016. They started with 25 members. Its primary objective is to focus on political apathy, lack of knowledge of civil rights history and poor decision making amongst teenagers /young adults. Their core goals are Pride, Service and Leadership.

Dariana Tolliver, President; Amanda McClellon, 1st Vice President; Jayiana Pooler, Secretary; Rahjae Mack, Assistant Secretary; Shemaya Wingard, Treasurer; and Briana Thomas, Assistant Treasurer

LTC (R) Claudia L. Mason, Advisor

The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter mission is to: “Develop the next generation of Community and Civil Rights Leaders.”

We encourage all Thurgood Marshall STEM High School students,  to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the community, while having a lot of fun.          

We meet every other Wednesday from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM in room 2221 at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School. For more information, please call Nathan M. Shields at (937) 542-6669.

ACT-SO's success is due largely to the dedication of the ACT-SO local sponsoring unit adult volunteers, mentors and coaches.     

What Is ACT-SO?   

ACT-SO is a yearlong enrichment program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.  The program relies on the dedication and commitment of community and business leaders who volunteer as mentors and coaches to promote academic and artistic excellence.  Through this collaborative effort, participating students develop the confidence and skills needed to excel in school and in life.  What Are The Categories Of Competition?   

ACT-SO currently includes 26 categories of competition in the sciences, humanities, business, and performing and visual arts.        

More than 260,000 young people have benefited from initiative’s development & inspiration since its inception.        

Founded in 1978 by renowned author and journalist Vernon Jarrett, ACT-SO provides a forum through which African American youth demonstrate academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise, often gaining recognition reserved for entertainers and athletes.        

ACT-SO programs span most of a year beginning in the fall, followed by planning and coaching of participants through winter months, culminating in nearly 200 local competitions that run through April. The ACT-SO program is based on the dedication and commitment of more than 100 community volunteers and business leaders that serve as mentors and coaches.        

In its 30 year history an estimated 261,000 young people have participated in ACT-SO events. More than 700 national gold medalists have come from 28 states. Over that time more than $354,000 in national competition prizes—bonds, monetary awards, laptop computers, scholarships--have been granted.        

ACT-SO national winners receive financial awards from major corporations, college internships and apprenticeships. Corporate sponsors include: McDonald’s Corporation, the Maryland Institute College of Art, United Parcel Service, Ronald McDonald House Charities, State Farm, Sodexho, Wal-Mart, Northern Illinois University, Shell Oil, Coca Cola, the US Navy, Berkeley College of Music, The Walt Disney Company, Toyota Motor Sales, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Dow, Northrop Grumman, Kodak, Hyatt, Nestle, NASA and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.  

ACT-SO alumni occupy a wide array of careers including executive positions with corporations like Lockheed Martin and Citigroup—one even serves a vocal coach for FOX television’s “American Idol.” Famed ACT-SO alumni include musician Kanye West, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, filmmaker John Singleton and comedian Anthony Anderson.     

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.     

MEETINGS EVERY THURSDAY AT NORTHWEST LIBRARY OR DOWNTOWN LIBRARY AT 6:30 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE AT CALL CEDRIC AT (937) 414-2675 OR DR. MOYLER AT  (937) 835-5942.

2018 LOCAL GOLD MEDAL WINNERS         

DANCE TRADITION 

Lamont Higgins   

Stivers School for the Arts        

BIOCHEMISTRY   

Sidney Jones   

Dayton STEM             

POETRY PERFORMANCE   

Malia Mabry   

Stivers School for the Arts       

PHOTOGRAPHY   

Havahn Williams-Rollins   

Stivers School for the Arts        

2018 LOCAL SILVER MEDAL WINNER         

PAINTING

Eva Arnold

Home-Schooled

MUSIC VOCAL CLASSICAL    

Braelyn Ewing   

Stivers School for the Arts

POETRY PERFORMANCE & SHORT STORY

Jeanell Nutter

Licking Heights High School (Columbus, Ohio)       

2018 LOCAL BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS         

FILMMAKING  

Eva Arnold   

Home-Schooled        

MUSIC VOCAL CLASSICAL    

Corrie Smith  

Stivers School for the Arts