Reflections: Friendship Club Senior-Jacquelyn Chavez

Back in 5^th grade there wasn’t too much pressure to get involved with sex and drugs, but shortly after I started Friendship Club, the summer before 6^th grade I learned the temptation grew stronger. Sometimes the temptation seemed irresistible, but when I joined The Friendship Club I signed a paper saying I would stay tobacco, drug and alcohol free and stay abstinent from sex. Friendship Club taught me there is more to life than all that other stuff.  Kids in Nevada County that don’t see that there is more to life are susceptible to getting involved with drugs and alcohol because it seems like its everywhere. Through The Friendship Club I’ve met many people I look up to and many girls that I know will be life long friends, which is hard to come by these days. I’ve met women who have been amazing role models – they’ve given me opportunities I would never have had a chance to experience without them. Now, about seven years later, I’m on my way to graduating high school at Nevada Union with good grades and big plans for college and a bright future. I don’t think I would be in this same position without the love and support I’ve gotten through this phenomenal program. In six more months I plan on being graduated and moving to Rocklin to attend Sierra College and plan to eventually become a Juvenile Probation Officer. I want to be able to help troubled youth and be there for someone like someone was always there for me.  I really hope you can come to The Friendship Club’s Graduation and Scholarship Dinner on May 17^th for me and my four other lovely senior girls. Thank you!

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