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The Inaugural Youth Choice Award 2025
May 5, 2025
Louder than Hunger
Author: John Schu
Publisher: Candlewick
Youth Chair, Quade Kelley (15, CA)
Co-Chair, Vimala Albert (17, NY)
"The Children’s Book Committee (CBC) and the Young Ambassadors are delighted to announce the winner of the Inaugural Youth Choice Award winner, selected from the Best Books of the Year List honoring a book of outstanding literary merit on sensitive subjects written for a youth audience. This award is presented to Louder Than Hunger written by John Schu.
The Young Ambassadors developed criteria for selecting a shortlist of books that are inspiring and resonate with their peers from CBC-approved titles during 2024. The CBC is most grateful to the Young Ambassadors for their commitment to ensuring that youth choices are heard."
Link to Announcement: https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/young-reviewers-program/young-ambassadors/
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2025 CPRS Community Champion, Quade Kelley
March 19, 2025
15-year-old Quade Kelley has been named the 2025 California Parks and Recreation Champion of the Community.
Quade was nominated be the City of Encinitas for his outstanding
volunteer, and appointed service to the delivery of park and recreation services or programs in their community. As a City Youth Commissioner Quade has led innovative initiative in Youth Health, Sports & Recreation, Library Programming, Environmental Stewardship and Civic Engagement. In the summer of 2024 he served as a Youth representative for the City to Amakusa, Japan in the Sister City program.
Even among exceptional civic leaders with decades of experience, Kelley has risen as a passionate collaborator and advocate for his community. He was the only Youth nominee to receive the state honor.
The Champion of the Community award honors and recognizes individuals or organizations who have contributed significant effort to influence and improve the quality of their community through parks and recreation. This statewide award recognizes the contributions of those who volunteer and provide support and services in their community that furthers the mission and quality delivery of park and recreation services, programs and facilities in their community.
2025 Boys ODP National Championship
Tri-Valley, CA - March 15-17, 2025
The 2025 Boys ODP National Championships took place this weekend with an impressive showing of top athletes around the country.
The undefeated Pacific Southwest Team from San Diego, California under the leadership of Coach Jorge Perez were named the 2025 Gold Medalists, Cadet.
Cadet Silver Medalists, Pacific Southwest (PSW ) Red
Ben Neal, Ethan Diep, Hanrui Liu, Diego Dantas, Grayson Taylor,
Quade Kelley, Max Kellerman, Jack Davis, Maximus Bruhn, Calvin Lubsen, Sungwon "Aiden" Shin, Keagan Hill, Liam Zarcu, Luke Andserson (front)
Coach Jorge Perez (left)
PSW Cadet (White) Coach, Spencer Rodman (right)
2025 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Committee
January 2025
Quade Kelley returns as the only Youth Book Reviewer in 17 years named to the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Committee.
Presented by: School Library Journal
Event Date and Time: Friday, January 24, 2025 | NOW ON DEMAND
Duration: 90 minutes
The Newbery Committee chooses the Medal winner behind closed doors, but here’s your chance to see how it works. Our expert Mock Newbery panel, the Heavy Medal Award Committee, discusses five of the best books of the year, following the process of the real Committee.
“The HMAC is a valuable opportunity for the book community to experience the fascinating, complex and otherwise secret process of choosing the most celebrated books in Children’s literature. I hope in the future the HMAC will continue to find new youth reviewers and give them a place in this super special space.” Quade Kelley, 15-years-old, High School Youth Reviewer
To read more about the SLJ Heavy Medal Mock Newbery committee and their top books of the year, go to: https://heavymedal.slj.com/
2023- 2024
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER: NPPA Magazine
October 2024
The 2023-2024 NPPA mentors and mentees discuss their year-long collaborations.
NPPA's Mentorship Program matches mentors to mentees based on geography and need.
Based in Seattle, NPPA Mentor Michael Crowe has been telling compelling visual stories for more than a decade, and been honored for his work with 10 Emmys, and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards.
He was paired with student service leader, athlete and youth ambassador Quade Kelley of San Diego. Together the worked on Quade's coverage as the only youth sports reporter for the Women's Pro Volleyball Federation inaugural season in 2024.
Nine Student Leaders Appointed to Encinitas Youth Commission
May 9, 2024
Nine Encinitas Students were appointed to the 2024-25 Youth Commission at the Encinitas City Council Meeting this evening. Exclusively designated for students in grades 7-12, the commission is composed of student leaders who advise various city programs about issues concerning community youth.
Students are invited to submit application, resumes and presented three minute orations to elected city officials at the public City Council meeting on May 8. As Mayor of Encinitas, Tony Kranz appointed: Quinn Crawford (grade 8, Diegueno Middle School,) Grace Melekian (Grade 9, San Dieguito Academy, Chet Kinzelberg (Grade 10, Pacific Ridge School,) Miles Yui (Grade 10, La Costa Canyon,) Lola Hubbard (Grade 11, Santa Fe Christian Schools,) Kiera O'Malley (Grade 12, Cathedral Catholic High School.)
Three incumbent leaders re-appointed were Chair David Leschensky (grade 12, Pacific Ridge School,) Vice Chair, Quade Kelley (grade 10, Pacific Ridge School,) and Benjamin Su (grade 12, Homeschool.)
"We listen to what you do throughout the year, Quade, David and Benjamin, who have been on the commission in the past and we are very impressed with how you've engaged and how you have brought creative ideas forward, " said City Council Member for District 3, Joy Lyndes. "I hope that I end up working with all of you in one way or another in the future."
"We are dependent of the youth of our world to kind of save it," said Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz. "We have a great group of young people in our community."
Encinitas City Meeting link: https://encinitas.granicus.com/player/clip/3216?view_id=7&redirect=true1.14.32
Local high school student honored with national volunteer awards
April 15, 2024
The Coast News Group
Dr. Sally Zoll and Mayor Tony Kranz decorated Encinitas high school student Quade Kelley withThe Congressional Award, Bronze Medal and President's Volunteer Service Award, Gold Medal at Encinitas City Hall on April 9, 2024. This awards honor 718 hours of personal development and volunteer service from October 2022 to September 2023.
Faces of San Diego
January 1, 2024
Faces of San Diego
Written By Host Brad Webber, Umbrella Media
Quade Kelley is one named one of rising Faces of San Diego.
Q & A with the honors student athlete who is juggling a diversity of extraordinary experiences to make a positive impact in the San Diego Youth Community.
2024 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Committee
December 20, 2023
Quade Kelley becomes the 1st youth book critic named to the School Library Journal Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Award Committee.
2024 Heavy Medal Award Committee (HMAC) is officially set and will publicly debate the best books of 2023 for Mock Newbery Live Zoom Discussion, which takes place on Friday, January 19th at 1:00 pm EST/ 10:00am PST
Inspiring Students of 2023
December 14, 2023
Inspiring Students We Met in 2023
As the world's largest publisher of Children's literature, Scholastic, meets "phenomenal kids from all over the world who have enacted real change in their communities, faced challenges head-on, and have gone above and beyond to accomplish their goals."
Check out five of the many inspiring students we’ve worked with and learned from this past year below.
Encinitas appoints new Youth Commission
May 23,2023
After presenting presentations to the City Council, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz appointed 9 members to the 2023-24 Youth Commission.
Encinitas City Meeting link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypMJyvx2Do&list=LL&index=9&t=34m17s
Scholastic Magazines+ / Scholastic News 5/6
April 10, 2023
Over 8 million students read Scholastic News every week. *
This week, kids all over the world will meet Kids Press reporter, Quade "Q" Kelley as he interviews #1 New York Times best-selling author, Brian Selznick about his new book Big Tree.
Women Who Inspire a New Generation: A Chat with Kid Reporter Quade Kelley
March 27, 2023
This post for OOM is part of a series highlighting the voices of Scholastic's kid reporters and their experience covering national news. This story by senior reporter, Quade Kelley reflects on his experience covering stories about notable women in celebration of Women's History Month. Scholastic Inc. is the world's largest publisher of children's books. As a global leader in the educational industry the produce an internal blog for international leadership teams.
Written by Michelle Pastor
Water For South Sudan
October 7, 2022
465 Cheering 5th Grade students welcomed world water advocate, Salva Dut, founder of Water For South Sudan. Special guest Quade Kelley asked questions about how students can raise awareness and make a difference for world communities.
Award-Winning Scholastic Kids Press Program Announces 2022-23 Kid Reporters
September 28, 2022
29 Students from Around the Globe Will Report "News for Kids, By Kids"
Popverse
July 24, 2022
Teenage reporter, joins the Press Corps for San Diego Comic Con 2022.
Scholastic Magazine: Reporting the News
March 31, 2022
Quade is chosen to teach kids the fundamentals of writing a compelling news story.
North Coast Repertory Theatre
February 7, 2022
North Coast Rep theatre social media and news page- Highlight of Kid Press Reporter coverage of recent benefit event.
Quade Kelley LIVE on Local Umbrella Media with Brad Webber
October 26, 2021
Joining Host Bread Webber with IQ podcasts and Umbrella Media is 12 year-old Kid Reporter, Quade Kelley. This is Quade’s 2nd year in the Scholastic Kids Press program. He has interviewed Olympic athletes, and covered stories including biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna and microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier receiving Nobel Prizes, and the SpaceX Crew Dragon heading to the International Space Station.
2021-2022 Scholastic Kids Press team selected
September 27, 2021
- 36 kids from all over the world are chosen to the Scholastic Kids Press Corps
Kid Reporter: Stories from San Diego to Space
March 1, 2021
San Diego Kid Reporter is sharing San Diego features for the National Kids Press Corps.
Zelvely Zone, CBS 8 News San Diego
CBS Reporting team Jeff Zevely & Scott Hall, Photojournalist
2020-2021 Kid Reporters Announced
September 28, 2020
San Diego boy is selected to the National Kids Press Corps.
CBS 8 News, San Diego
July 13, 2020
Encinitas boy becomes 'Who Was?' History Bee winner
Feature story with Feature Reporter, Jeff Zevely
ABC 10 News, San Diego
July 3, 2020
Local boy wins national contest.
by Natay Holmes
News-O-Matic
June 2, 2020
Quade spotlights as a reporter for a day with News-O-Matic, the first daily newspaper just for kids. A fun review of The Who Was? Book series.
Print News
San Diego Union Tribune
October 15, 2020
North County Community News
"Sixth-grader Quade Kelley will join the Scholastic Kids Press, an award-winning team of “Kid Reporters” ages 10-14 who report news for kids, by kids."
Encinitas Advocate
October 7, 2020
By Luke Herald, Staff Writer
"Sixth grader Quade Kelley from Encinitas was selected by the Scholastic Kids Press to serve on a team of “Kid Reporters” that will write stories for the Scholastic Kids Press website and print issues of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. Forty-five students ages 10 to 14 from 21 U.S. states and 10 countries around the world were selected for the Kids Press program for the 2020-21 year. "
Times of San Diego
July 1, 2020
Encinitas Boy is All the Buzz After Winning History Bee
by How Quach
The Coast News
July 1, 2020
Encinitas local wins national student history bee
by Luke Herald
Times of San Diego
July 30, 2020
Encinitas Boy is All the Buzz After Winning History Bee
Education
The San Diego Union Tribune
July 16, 2020
Local Boy Wins History Contest
Community News
Encinitas Advocate
July 1, 2020
Encinitas fifth-grader named history bee champion
by Samantha Nelson
The Vista Press
June 25, , 2020
ENCINITAS 5TH GRADER WINS THE FIRST EVER WHO WAS? HISTORY BEE!
Community News
United Through Reading
June 10, 2020
WHO WAS? HISTORY BEE CHAMPION SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES
Publishers Weekly Article
June 3, 2020
Publishers Weekly
"Jeff Kinney Names 10 Inaugural Who Was? History Bee Champions"
News-O-Matic
June 3, 2020
Edition #1983
Are You A History Champ?
by
Russell Kahn
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