Boys & Girls Club honors youths
Youth of the Year awards given out

Kara Dominick
LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) - They are recognized as upstanding members of the community, and they're barely old enough to drive. Wednesday the Boys and Girls Clubs of western Massachusetts honored their 2010 Youths of the Year.

HOLYOKE – Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holoke (top row, l to r) Yolanda Rodriguez, RafaelMartinez, Maria Rosado, Luis Galarza, Jose Garcia, Amairanys Santiago, Armando Lopez, Madgeline Robles,Betzaida Martinez, Luis Diaz, Jorge Diaz, Iliana Diaz, Stephen Paulson, (front row, l to r) Tracy Rodriguez, JustinBresnahan, Natalie Flores, Bryant D'Amours, Jesus Carattini, Jelitsa Carattini, Janitza Santiago and Philip Beattieattend the opening day Boston Red Sox game April 4 against the New York Yankees.

Bank of America supports Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, Inc.15 Youth and Leaders had the opportunity to visit Boston’s Fenway Park for a special Boys & Girls Club Day thanks to the generosity of our new Sponsor Bank of America. The youth had the pleasure of a special tour, lunch on the Green Monster and the highlight of the day was speaking with Boston’s Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay.