was formed in 2005 by Lake of the Woods residents to help support the youth in our community.  LYF is an non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to funding programs that promote the values of community service, citizenship and leadership.  "HELP OUR YOUTH REACH FOR THE STARS!"   Learn more

6th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

The Lake Youth Foundation is looking for participants to join us for our Cardboard Boat Regatta that will be held on Saturday, July 24th at Sailboat Beach. This is a great event to get your family, friends, organization, or business involved in designing and building a boat made entirely of corrugated cardboard, glue, tape, and paint then paddling it around a 100-yard course (children’s course will be approximately 50 yards). 
 
We will have pre-race awards for best design, seaworthiness and creativity along with trophies for boats that come in 1st and 2nd place during their race. There are even medals for every boat crewmember that enters the Regatta!

The registration fee is $20.00 and includes lunch for the entire boat crew and a free Regatta t-shirt for the boat captain. The deadline for registrations is July 12th. No registrations will be taken after this date.  Click here to download or print the Registration Form and Boat Building Tips.

We are always looking for volunteers to help plan this huge event, so if you are interested in helping out, please contact Diane via email at info@lakeyouth.org or by phone at 972-8634. Please watch Channel 18 in June for boat building tips given by our Vice President and annual regatta participant, Hank Lewis.

14th Annual Children's Fishing Tournament

The front entrance pond was the site for the 14th Annual Children’s Fishing Tournament held on Saturday, May 22nd.  The Lake Youth Foundation would like to thank all of the participants at this event.  We had 122 children participate and 350 people in attendance.  Each child was treated to two hours of fishing, a free lunch prepared by Clearwater Grill, a rod and reel, participation trophy, and a bag filled with coupons, fishing supplies and educational pamphlets.   Trophy winners in each age group are as follows:

Ages 5 – 6                                                                       Ages 7 – 8
Longest Fish - Natalie Pettyjohn                                Longest Fish - Chris Stanton
Heaviest Fish - Jayden Hill-Jiggetts                            Heaviest Fish - Kelsea James
Most Fish - Brennan Hall                                               Most Fish - Dakota Murphy

Ages 9, 10, 11                                                               Ages 12, 13, 14
Longest Fish - Troy Nalley                                             Longest Fish - Samantha James
Heaviest Fish - Parker Cianci                                       Heaviest Fish - Joseph Hart
Most Fish - Brendon Williams                                         Most Fish - Joe Mintz

We were blessed with a great day for fishing. The rain held off until well after the event! Thanks to all the volunteers who made this a wonderful day!

The Lake Youth Foundation would like to thank our wonderful sponsors: LOWA, Clearwater Grill, LOW Lions, LOW Lioness, Orange County Moose Lodge, LOW Bass Anglers, Spiro’s Pizza & Subs, Suzanne Brady of Coldwell Banker Elite, LOW AARP, Teller Dental, The Car Doctor, Ernie Meier, True Value Hardware, Bloom, McDonald’s, Sheetz, JD Krob, Lessly Eye Care, Susan’s Flowers, Jack Kelley Insurance, Stellar One and Gander Mountain.