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Sweetheart application deadline extended
Info meeting moves online
The Sweetheart Youth Ambassador Program information meeting scheduled for Monday night will now be held via Zoom out of an abundance of caution amidst the ongoing pandemic.
“The meeting was scheduled to be held in person at the Heritage Inn; however, we will now be holding it via Zoom,” said Sweetheart Program Assistant Loree Duczek. “Between the unpredictable weather, sharp increase in local cases, and ever-changing landscape around COVID, we are hoping the move to an online platform will create a safe, more accessible way for people to participate and get information about the program prior to the application deadline.”
Program organizers have also made the decision to push the application deadline back by one week to provide more time for interested applicants to apply. The application deadline is now January 24, and both the forms and further information are available on www.samsteelesweethearts.com or by contacting Karin Penner at 250-426-2957.
“We know that one of the places candidates get information and hard copies of the application forms is through classmates and former candidates at Mount Baker. With the return to school being delayed, we felt it was important to extend our application deadline period as well,” added Duczek.
After an almost two-year break since the last intake, the program is urging former candidates and community members to help encourage girls in Grade 10 or 11 in Cranbrook to apply.
“This is such an incredible program, and we are hoping our network of Sweetheart Alumni, sponsors and other community supporters will help us spread the word,” said Duczek.
Through the five-month program, candidates receive training in everything from public speaking and resume writing to financial management and budgeting. There is also a focus on community involvement and volunteering and the potential to earn scholarships.
“It’s been over 30 years since I was a candidate and I still use the skills learned through this program daily. It truly helped shape my life and career path and I am excited to work with a new flight of candidates and help them discover their potential,” added Duczek.
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