Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. ---- Whiz Kid’s Name: Center for the Peforming Arts Performance Team Whiz Kid’s Age: 27 girls, ages 12 to 18 Whiz Kid’s School: Center for the Performing Arts Whiz Kid’s Accomplishments: They've been invited to perform at the Capital One Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Boston Celtic's pre-game, AIM Invitational at Broadway Dance Center in New York City, Dance Rochester Showcase in New Hampshire and many local church and civic events. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: …

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid’s Name: North Andover Middle School and High School bands. Whiz Kid’s Age: Various ages. Whiz Kid’s School: North Andover Middle School and North Andover High School. Whiz Kid’s Accomplishments: The North Andover Music Association held the All-Town Band Festival April 12 at North Andover High School. The event included performances by North Andover High School and North Andover Middle School band students. One highlight of the night was the middle…

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid’s Name: Sam Mountain Whiz Kid’s Age: 10 (It's his birthday today!) Whiz Kid’s School: The Hurd School, part of the SEEM Collaborative, in Melrose. Whiz Kid’s Accomplishments: Sam participated in the MS Walk in Marblehead to raise money for a cure for MS, because his aunt has the disease. He canvased his neighborhood and collected $200 in donations. Sam also helps his wheelchair-bound grandfather a lot. He and his dad pick him "PaPa" up every …

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid’s Name: Andrew Gust Whiz Kid’s Age: 5 Whiz Kid’s School: Franklin Elementary Whiz Kid’s Accomplishments: Andrew won the RAISE Champion award for consistently demonstrating the RAISE values of respect, achievement, inclusion, service and empathy. RAISE is a community organization that fosters values among students and participates in community enrichment programs as well as advocates against bullying and other destructive things. Whiz Kid’s Key to …

Each week, North Andover Patch will profile individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name:  Rianna Lembo Whiz Kid's Age: 5 Whiz Kid's School: CUBS Preschool Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Rianna Lembo, with her wavy blonde hair, eye-catching smile, and beautiful dresses, may not immediately strike onlookers as a deeply thoughtful and serious young lady. But, even at her youthful age, she is. Rianna, who turned 5 this month, was asked by her parents what she wanted for her birthday. Her response was simple: to collect donations …

Each week, North Andover Patch will profile individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid’s Name: Roy Oza Whiz Kid’s Age: 11 Whiz Kid’s School: Franklin Elementary Whiz Kid’s Accomplishments: Roy is only 11 and he is already balancing the busy life of a multi-sport athlete and a multitalented student. Roy currently plays right wing for his North Andover Youth Hockey team and doubles as a shooting guard on his youth basketball team. He is in his third year as a hockey player and fourth as a hoopster. This spring, Roy is set to enter…

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Tatiana L. Tompkins Whiz Kid's Age: 11 Whiz Kid's School:  Wood Hill Middle School, Andover. Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Tatiana is a rising star in Judo -- a modern Japanese combat sport and martial art. Tatiana has gotten two medals in the past two weeks at two judo events (Pedro's Challenge in Wakefield the Wildcat judo Invitational in Durham, N.H) Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?): "A lot of dedication and …

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Mia Alli Gorham Whiz Kid's Age: 4 Whiz Kid's School: CUBS Preschool Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Recently, Mia -- along with her friends Phoebe and Jack Sahlas -- helped to prepare and serve dinner to the residents of Lazarus House. Mia's mom, Michele Gorham, had taken Mia on a tour of Lazarus House the week before, and when the opportunity arose to cook dinner, Mia immediately said she wanted to help. The kids frosted the cupcakes, made the…

Each week, North Andover Patch profiles individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Aidan Loth Whiz Kid's Age: 7 Whiz Kid's School:  Franklin Elementary  Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Aidan, a second grader at Franklin Elementary School, is extremely creative. He loves to draw, especially dinosaurs, and he has even created a story called "Dino Wars," with a character named Queen Master Saoirse (named after his sister Soairse) who is both dinosaur and Jedi master. Last year, Aidan was the cover artist of the Dragon Dreams -- …

Each week, North Andover Patch will profile individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. Here is our first Whiz Kid -- Phoebe Sahlas.  Whiz Kid's Name: Phoebe Sahlas Whiz Kid's Age: 10 Whiz Kid's School:  Franklin Elementary   Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Phoebe, a fourth-grader at Franklin Elementary, loves animals and donates her time raising money for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "One day my friend Izzy invited me over to play. As soon as I arrived, she introduced me to the pet jar. The pet jar is a …

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. Each week, North Andover Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to bryan.mcgonigle@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: Nominator's Name Nominator's E-…