Colorado Springs teens love their BBYO chapter

created ‘Bottles of Smiles’ for kids in the hospital by decorating jars and filling them with colorful stickers, crayons and coloring booklets. Then we put positive notes in the jars to cheer up their day,” said Jenny Rubin, 15. Jenny’s participation in the Bottles of Smiles project was part of a BBYO initiative that began in Texas and drew the attention of the BBYO teenagers in Colorado Springs. Nicole Unger, 15, is the president of Colorado Springs BBYO chapter 5179. This chapter includes teenage boys and girls rather than two separate chapters, the practice in larger cities. Nicole is a sophomore at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument and has a sister, Natalie, who is in eighth grade. “I love being part of BBYO because […]