The Youth of the Year program debuts and teen Daryl Koch takes the inaugural title.

Perry Ludy becomes first Black National Youth of the Year.

Kelly Zimmerman becomes first woman to be named National Youth of the Year.

Lawanda Jones becomes first Black woman to be named National Youth of the Year.

Stacey Walker starts a home run tradition, becoming the first National Youth of the Year to deliver a game ball to the mound during the World Series thanks to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s partnership with MLB.

Thanks to national partner Toyota, each National Youth of the Year is behind the wheel of their great future, with Nick Foley the first National Youth of the Year to receive a car.

RaShaan Allen named first National Military Youth of the Year, representing Club kids on military installations worldwide.

Girl power! For the first time, all National Youth of the Year finalists were women.

At age 15, Arianna Skinner becomes the youngest finalist to be named National Military Youth of the Year.

Due to the pandemic, for the first time ever, Youth of the Year was held went virtually virtual.

For the first time, all National Military Youth of the Year finalists were women.