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Thirteen-year-old honored in Cedar Hills September 10, 2017, 6:39 amA lifelong soccer fan, Kylee has twin younger brothers who are autistic and love to play soccer. The brothers had the opportunity to attend a soccer camp in Salt Lake that catered to autistic children but it was hard for the family and Kylee wondered why there couldn't be such a thing in Utah County. Last year she contacted Utah Valley University and several local businesses, lined up more than 100 volunteers and pulled off a two-day soccer camp for 40 autistic kids. This year she repeated the feat, putting together a camp that served 80 youngsters. Cedar Hills officials were not about to let that go unnoticed and unheralded, and on August 1, city officials not only honored her, they named August 2, 2017, Kylee Wunder Day. City Councilmember Jenney Rees who volunteered at this year's camp introduced Kylee at the city council meeting that evening. "You are a fantastic example … I was so impressed with your love and passion for the subject ... for somebody as young as you … to take such a huge responsibility on your shoulders and to make it a success," Rees told Kylee. "We are so honored that we get to recognize you." For her part, Kylee thanked Rees and the other volunteers. "I couldn't have done it without you guys. You guys are the ones who made it happen," she said. Before reading the resolution to name Kylee a Cedar Hills Champion, Mayor Gary Gygi said, "I'm really impressed with you, Kylee. There are autism situations in my extended family and I appreciate all you've done here ... It's a big deal. We're so proud of you." He then read the resolution honoring Kylee which said, in part, that Kylee "exemplifies the traits, abilities and drive that inspire others in our community to pursue their own goals and dreams." The mayor then presented Kylee with a small token of the city's appreciation. Others recognized as Cedar Hills Champions in recent years include American Fork Police Officer Diego Garcia, Joseph Chou, Jerianne Conroy, Priscilla Leek, Chad Lewis, John D. Lamb, Lois Moessinger and RaLynn Hansen. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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