Nomination Deadline For McLean Teen Character Awards Draws Near

MCLEAN, VA— The deadline for nominations for the McLean Citizens Association’s Teen Character Awards is Friday, April 21.

Teens and their parents can find the nomination application on the MCA website. The nominations should be submitted by email to e-y_committee@mcleancitizens.org.

The award includes of a certificate, which will be presented on the outdoor stage at McLean Day at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.

The MCA Education and Youth Committee will review nominations to determine compliance and select the winners from the most deserving candidates.

Teens who have, on their own and without compensation or formal recognition, cared for elderly relatives or younger siblings, or who have helped out in the neighborhood or the D.C. area are good examples of potential nominees, the MCA said.

Teenagers aged 13 to 19 who have demonstrated exemplary behavior from April 2022 through March 2023 are eligible for the award.

The teens should live in an area served by the McLean Citizens Association, which includes McLean ZIP codes 22101 or 22102, the Falls Church ZIP codes 22043 or 22046 located south of Route 7 (not in the City of Falls Church), or neighborhoods within the Great Falls 22066 or Vienna 22182 ZIP codes that feed into McLean or Langley High Schools.

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