Spirit of Youth

Creating, promoting and recognizing youth involvement in communities across Alaska. Email the blog at soy@adnmail.com.


Local band keeps it together - 8/11/2008 1:27 pm

Group hosts media workshop for young parents - 8/5/2008 3:20 pm

Youth opportunity at State Fair - 7/31/2008 2:08 pm

South High design featured on YouTube - 7/24/2008 2:14 pm

Program gets youth outdoors - 7/21/2008 3:59 pm

Ever heard of a thing called hip hop? - 7/18/2008 3:25 pm

First grade food for first class kids - 7/11/2008 1:31 pm

Anchorage metalheads keep it 'brutal' - 7/9/2008 4:35 pm

Teen talent in the arts - 7/8/2008 12:41 pm

Potential pipeline would impact lives of teens - 7/3/2008 2:04 pm

Teen reporter wins Press Club award - 7/1/2008 2:16 pm

Student shares pride in her culture through traditional dance - 6/23/2008 5:52 pm

My brother the fighter - 6/19/2008 3:46 pm

Anchorage teens paint the town - 6/12/2008 6:19 pm

AYEA meets match! - 6/12/2008 11:35 am

Teens explore Alaska cultures through exchange program - 6/5/2008 2:21 pm

New teen blog at ADN - 5/30/2008 2:46 pm

Know a teen who is making a difference? - 5/28/2008 4:17 pm

Teen clinic keeps it real with patients - 5/23/2008 12:55 pm

Paddleboat carries on in time of sorrow - 5/15/2008 2:05 pm

South high students critique clinics - 5/13/2008 3:20 pm

Youth reporter wins press club award - 5/7/2008 6:04 pm

Motivation on a skateboard

Preston Pollard: Skating at the Alaska Skatepark grand opening in September.Preston Pollard: Skating at the Alaska Skatepark grand opening in September.

Spirit of Youth reporter Shana Sheehy produced an audio story about how Preston Pollard, a 19-year-old skateboarder from Anchorage, tours with other boarders across the nation.

Spirit of Youth story on Preston Pollard

With the organization known as Boarders for Christ, they preform for people five months out the year, bringing motivation to young adults. Through hard work and determination, Pollard hopes to create a place for skateboarders in Alaska.


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