Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County is celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club member Fatima D. and Teen Specialist Geoffry Gilot as Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) recently appointed them to serve on the 2020 National Keystone Conference Steering Committee.

The National Keystone Conference Steering Committee features an exclusive group of outstanding teens and Club advisers from Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation who were selected through a competitive application process. Fatima and Geoffry were selected for their dedication to the Lee Wetherington Keystone Club, which is a unique leadership development experience that provides Club members, ages 14-18, with opportunities to enhance their academic success while preparing for their future careers and improving their communities through service projects. Fatima is a 17-year-old senior at The Out-of-Door Academy, and has been a Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club member since 2008. She is actively involved in the organization’s service, entrepreneurial, career prep, vocational training and leadership development programs. Fatima is also the STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Leadership Training Program Student Representative who serves on the agency’s Board of Directors.