Three youths from Southern Nevada had winning entries in Coldwell Banker's "My Home: The American Dream" contest.

Raven Asay, a seventh-grader at Leavitt Middle School, was named a grand-prize winner, and fifth-graders Greta Chiocchetti of Walker Elementary School, and William Culbreth, a home-schooled pupil, were named finalists.

For the contest, youths in grades kindergarten through eighth had to explain what makes their houses homes and submit their entries in the form of a short film on DVD or VHS; a storyboard, comic book or series of photographs with text; or an essay accompanied by illustrations. The entries were judged on creativity, originality and overall quality and effort.

For her winning entry, Raven submitted a booklet in the shape of a house. In "Finding My Way Home," Raven described her life growing up in foster homes.

Out of 2,200 entries, three grand prize winners were selected. The winners will receive $2,000, and the 50 finalists will be awarded $100. In addition, teachers of the grand prize-winning students will receive a digital video camera for their classroom.

In other youth news:

• Sunrise Recreation Center, 2240 Linn Lane, offers a free spring break camp for ages 13-17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through April 6. The camp will offer activities including arts and crafts, sports tournaments, field trips and games. Registration is required by Friday. For more information, call 455-7600.

• Lit'l Scholar Academy will have its annual Kindergarten Science Fair at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Summerlin campus at 8961 Hillpointe Road. The science fair will feature more than 25 interactive science experiments, including a worm farm, butterfly garden and a magnet experiment. For more information, call 256-5300.

• "Eggathon," an Easter egg and cookie decorating contest, will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Saturday through Monday at Envy the Steakhouse at the Renaissance Las Vegas, 3400 Paradise Road. The fee is $30 per child and includes refreshments, decorating supplies, instructions and guidance. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation for Positively Kids. For reservations, call 262-0037.

• Six young men from the Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America have recently become Eagle Scouts:

Zachary Curtis, 15, is the son of Sabine and Steve Curtis. He is a member of Troop No. 133.

Mac Esmeier, 17, is the son of Kim and D'Ann Esmeier. He is a member of Troop No. 178.

Kyle LeFevre, 15, is the son of Kathy and Larry LeFevre. He is a member of Troop No. 6803

Evan Unick, 17, is the son of Chris and Bobbie Unick. He is a member of Troop No. 469.

Nathan Waldron, 18, is the son of Tina and William Waldron. He is a member of Troop No. 234.

Reese Worthen, 17, is the son of Ron and Sherri Worthen. He is a member of Troop No. 124.

If you know of a worthy candidate for this column, mail information to Youth Spotlight, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070, or send faxes to 383-4676.