MLSH Junior Board

Our Junior Board is comprised of outstanding high school students from the south hills of Pittsburgh, who play an important role at the Miracle League of the South Hills. The MLSH Junior Board is an excellent opportunity to give back to your community, learn more about the impact of the Miracle League of the South Hills, and network amongst other young professionals who envision a community where all people with disabilities have opportunities to enhance their lives as athletes, teammates, and in everyday life. Members have the unique opportunity to serve as advocates for the Miracle League of the South Hills impact in the community while advancing their personal, professional, and leadership goals.

Mission
The mission of the Junior Board is to support the overall mission and activities of the Miracle League of the South Hills by acting as ambassadors, engaging community members, developing leadership skills, and gaining experience in volunteering, recruitment, and fundraising efforts. 

Purpose
The Junior Board was formed in order to identify and develop emerging community leaders, support the development of leadership skills, provide an opportunity for youth to perform meaningful community service, and engage a youthful perspective in the volunteering, recruitment, and fundraising efforts of the Miracle League of the South Hills.

Junior Board members will learn about:
  • Board Roles & Responsibilities
  • Developing Fundraising & Event Plans
  • Cultivating Volunteers 
  • Developing Professional Social Media Presence
  • Overcoming Obstacles & Resilience
  • Professional Behaviors & Collaborative Work

Qualifications
Available to high school students in the Pittsburgh area, Grades 9-12.
Must be an active Miracle League of the South Hills volunteer to apply (buddy, job coach, announcer).

How to Apply
Application window for 2024: October 1 through November 30th, 2023.
Send your resume & cover letter to miranda@miracleleaguesouthhills.org. Use "Junior Board Application" in your email subject line. Applications for 2023 are closed.
Volunteers Requesting Confirmation of Volunteer Hours:
The buddy/volunteer must ask us themselves for confirmation of these hours. We do not provide confirmation to parents, guardians, etc.*
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Send signature requests to Miranda: miranda@miracleleaguesouthhills.org

Meet our 2023 Junior Board Members

Luke Andruscik
Bishop Canevin
​Class of 2023
Luke Bishop
Upper St. Clair
​Class of 2024
Brayah Dennis
Keystone Oaks
​Class of 2024
Noor El Nokali
Upper St. Clair
​Class of 2025
Daniel Kish
Mt. Lebanon
Class of 2023
Caroline Mackin
Mt. Lebanon
Class of 2024

Mae Cano
Mt. Lebanon
Class of 2025
Blayne Downer
Thomas Jefferson
Class of 2023
Tyler Kokoszynski
Peters Township 
​Class of 2023
Sarah Stein
Mt. Lebanon
​Class of 2024
Emilee Quinn
Chartiers Valley
​Class of 2023

Gavin Barrett
Baldwin-Whitehall
Class of 2025

MLSH Junior Board Alumni