Teens Rock!

By the age of 15, I had already fallen 'in love' with a senior in my high school, tripped in front of that senior in my cheerleading uniform and had that senior informed of my crush by a 'well-intended' upperclassmen.

Remember when you where 15?

Check out Taylor Swift's video for @15 about her life when she was 15.

@15 is an initiative by Best Buy to inspire teens to have a voice in their community. Why? Because teens have opinions that should and need to be heard. They have the power to influence and create change in their communities if given the resources and necessary support.

Here in Ames an extraordinary group of teens is planning a block party to build community relations in neighborhoods. They met with the Volunteer Center of Story Couty and City of Ames officials to plan the event (coming up next weekend!) and talked with numerous Ames businesses to get funding and gift cards for a raffle. The group even held a car wash last weekend and raised close to $200 to support entertainment and food for the community event!

Truly, working with those teens to plan the block party has been one of the most inspiring and rewarding experience I've had interning at the Volunteer Center. They take the initiative, dream big and accomplish extraordinary things.

So in case ya'll haven't heard...Teens Rock! =)