She is a three-sport athlete at Fort Campbell High School and she is in the running for a prestigious national award for that recognizes outstanding youth connected to the military through their parents’ service to their country. That and so much more is what makes Fort Campbell’s Avaley Moore beyond well-deserving of being a Chick-fil-A ‘Triple A.’
On the field, and, on the mat, Avaley has been a part of the Lady Falcon soccer, softball, and girls’ wrestling teams. Being a three-sport athlete is usually more than enough to keep a young person quite busy. But, somehow, she finds time to be a big part of her school community and the military community at Fort Campbell.
She was a team captain in both soccer and softball this past year. Additionally, on the softball field, Avaley led the team in triples, home runs, stolen bases, and batting average last season.
To give you a first look at just how outstanding a young lady she is, Avaley just won the Midwest Military Youth of the Year competition and now moves on to the National Military Youth of the Year competition coming up in August in Washington, DC. The Military Youth of the Year competition, a component of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year program, recognizes outstanding military-connected youth between the ages of 14-18, who are part of families serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. for their leadership, service, academic achievements, and commitment to their communities.
She is a member of the Blue Star Families and through that oversees four Little Free Libraries on post and coordinates book drives. Blue Star Families is a non-profit organization that supports and connects military families with their communities. It was founded in 2009 by military spouses to build strong communities of support for military families. They aim to help these families thrive by connecting them with resources, programs, and their civilian neighbors…