Meet Our Right Track Junior Staff Member, Lupe Tovalin

We have had the great opportunity to employ one of our West Side Club members through the school year. We have been able to give one member a paid position through the city of Saint Paul's Right Track Program.

Lupe Tovalin is a sophomore at Humboldt Senior High and is a role model for others at his school as well as at our West Side Club.  Lupe was employed through the Right Track program this summer and worked for Youth Farm.

Lupe has been coming to the club ever since he was a little kid and most days is the first one to make it to the club when school is released each day.  He currently has a 4.0 grade point average and is number 1 out of 210 students in his graduating class.  He is taking several accelerated classes at Humboldt High school and has one AP Human Geography class this fall.  In November, Lupe willl be playing basketball for Humboldt Senior High.

His dedication to the club does not go unnoticed.  Lupe is always willing to volunteer his time in service of the club in any way he can.  He helps younger members with homework, serves dinner, and helps with light maintinance around the club.

Lupe is also involved in several of the programs we offer at the club.  Lupe is a member of our Keystone Leadership Committee who plan all teen nights and service learning projects within the community each month.  He is currently in our Passport to Manhood program and has recently completed our Career Launch Program as well.

It is because of his dedication to the club, that we have chosen him as our Junior Staff at the club this fall.  Keep up the good work, Lupe.  We are proud of you!