Photo By Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera | Teen of the Month Tyler James writes while at Teen Squad, April 26. Tyler enjoys...... read more read more
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Teen Squad, the Marine Corps Community Services program for youth, has chosen Tyler James, a seventh grader at Brewster Middle School, as its new Teen of the Month.
“He’s one of many teens that is dedicated to coming here and being himself,” said Jonathan Savage, a child, youth and teen program assistant with Teen Squad. “He makes people laugh. He’s always asking questions about events that are coming up. He (cares) about teen squad.”
It’s the small things, said Savage, that are taken into account when the Teen Squad staff looks for their teen of the month.
The teen must be making a good effort in school and they must be good citizens of Teen Squad.
“I look for attitude,” said Savage. “Do they like to explore new things, or are they quiet and not doing much? Tyler is ‘out there,’ but in a good way.”
Tyler enjoys writing and mathematics. He writes a lot of fiction, which he post on an online community that allows people to display their creativity, and enjoys tinkering with mythology in his fiction.
He also enjoys photography.
“He takes a lot of photos on his spare time,” said Savage. He added, however, that Tyler saves his art for when he’s at home. In Teen Squad he’s all about having fun.
“He may be quiet when he’s at school but while he’s here, he’s (outgoing),” said Savage. “He brings that energy to the facility and that carries from one teen to the other, it gets the staff involved in it too.”
Damien Rosas, a friend of Tyler, said that Tyler’s personality brightens Teen Squad.
“He’s very lively, he tells a few jokes and gets people laughing,” said Rosas. “He livens up the mood.”
A tech savvy teen, Tyler wants to make a future with computers or the technology field.
“I see him doing big things,” said Savage. “I hear him talk about what he wants to do with computers. I see him making his own video game one day, or something big that gets his name out there.”
Rosas said Tyler is dedicated to helping make Teen Squad the best it can be.
“I really think he works hard for this and he really deserved (being awarded as Teen of the Month),” said Rosas.
For more information about Teen Squad, call 376-1531.
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2012 15:32 |
| Story ID: | 87917 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
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