Presentation of the Youth Athlete of the Month Award for March 2026 to Jenessi Fernandez and Lucas Quiroga from the Travel Soccer program. Kevin Pickard, Director of Leisure Services.

The  Sunrise City Commission established the Youth Athlete of the Month program on February 13, 2018 via Resolution 18-18 as a way of recognizing outstanding youth athletes from the Sunrise recreational, travel and instructional sport programs.

The program recognizes two youth athletes (one male and one female) from different athletic programs each month.  The Leisure Services Advisory Board administers the selection process for City operated programs using nominations submitted by volunteer coaches. The City's contractual athletic organizations and instructors administer the selection process for their respective organizations.

Each award recipient receives a City of Sunrise Leisure Services voucher valued at $25.00, which is redeemable as payment towards various Leisure Services Programs.  The monthly winners are recognized at a City Commission meeting and the City Commission provides each recipient with a certificate of recognition.