The Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County recently held its Fine Arts Contest. Club members age 5-18 from the Portage, South Haven, Duneland and Valparaiso Clubs completed artwork throughout the year in the various categories for the contest.
The following are the list of winners whose artwork will now be entered in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Midwest Region competition for judging.
| Member's Name | Club | Type of Art | Age Group |
| Kayla Bolden | Portage | Mixed Media | 5-9 |
| Kelly Yaros | Portage | Mixed Media | 10-12 |
| Amber Charles | South Haven | Collage | 5-9 |
| Haley Green | South Haven | Collage | 10-12 |
| Jasper McKnight | Portage | Collage | 13-15 |
| Cornelius McGill | Portage | Watercolor | 5-9 |
| Breanna Clemans | Portage | Watercolor | 10-12 |
| Shannon Hahn | Valparaiso | Watercolor | 13-15 |
| Brianna Cox | South Haven | Pastel | 5-9 |
| Amber Davis | Portage | Pastel | 10-12 |
| Jada Rivera | Portage | Portage | 13-15 |
| Steven Sego | Valparaiso | Pastel | 16-18 |
| Gabe Revetta | South Haven | Multicolored | 5-9 |
| Brandon Myers | Portage | Multicolored | 10-12 |
| John Sego | Valparaiso | Multicolored | 13-15 |
| Asia Davis | Portage | Print Making | 5-9 |
| Amber Davis | Portage | Print Making | 10-12 |
| Katie Griffith | Duneland | Oil/Acrylic | 5-9 |
| Heather Holderbaugh | South Haven | Oil/Acrylic | 10-12 |
| Janel Reed | Valparaiso | Oil/Acrylic | 13-15 |
| Juliet Zuniga | Portage | Monochromatic | 5-9 |
| Brandon Myers | Portage | Monochromatic | 10-12 |
| Rashaan Williams | Portage | Monochromatic | 13-15 |
| Aariona Brown | Portage | Sculpture | 5-9 |
| Jasmine Simpson | Portage | Sculpture | 10-12 |
| Jada Rivera | Portage | Sculpture | 13-15 |
The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County provides children ages 5 to 18 with quality programming emphasizing character and leadership, education and career development; community service; technology training; financial literacy; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; and family outreach. 
The club operates facilities in Valparaiso, South Haven, Duneland and Portage. For more information on membership, volunteer opportunities or to make a tax deductible donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County, please contact your local Club or call (219) 464-7282 or visit www.bgcpoco.org.
Photos:
- 10 yr. old Kelly Yaros of the Portagae Club stands next to her winning entry entitled “Sail Boat”. Yaros won in the Mixed Media category for her age group.
- Steve Beekman, Director of Operations stands next to Susan Young, Art Instructor for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County