VALDOSTA — On July 24, Valdosta Lowndes County YMCA Teen Leader Tierney Walton was selected as a 2026-2027 Honor Leader. She will assist in planning and teaching fellow teenagers at the 2027 Blue Ridge Leaders School. The Valdosta YMCA Teen Leaders Club brought nine local teenagers to the 2026 YMCA Blue Ridge Leaders School in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in July. The leaders learn life skills while making lifelong friends at Blue Ridge Leaders School, the press release said. You can learn more about YMCA Blue Ridge Leaders School at ymcabrls.org.