Hello fellow UUs—
I’m a proud dad and longtime member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, and I wanted to share some joyful news from our family.

Last week at General Assembly in Baltimore, my son Delano Yeung stood proudly on stage during the youth bridging ceremony. It was a beautiful milestone moment. And now just a few days later he’s also a national finalist in the Duck Tape Stuck at Prom scholarship contest, competing for a $15,000 scholarship.

Delano created a full prom tuxedo made entirely out of Duck Tape, styled as a suit of armor inspired by his mother’s Polish heritage and the legacy of the Winged Hussars. This isn’t just a cool costume it’s a piece of personal storytelling and resilience. His mom (my wife) was bullied as a child for being Polish. Delano took that pain and transformed it into pride, wrapping himself in heritage and strength.

He was selected as a top finalist from across the country by a panel of judges for his creativity, craftsmanship, use of color, and symbolic detail. Now, it’s up to public voting to decide the winner.

https://preview.redd.it/mwfuddo03aaf1.jpg?width=6936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31ab00d011000b104fe20209d49251f6b76c93bf

🗳️ You can vote here (he’s in the “Tux” category):
👉 https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom/vote/tux
✅ no account or login needed! (Voting runs through July 10)

📸 See more of his work and photos here:
👉 Facebook: Suit of Armor Tux

🎥 He was also featured on our local news (WKYC in Cleveland):
👉 WKYC: Lakewood teen finalist in Duck Tape tux contest

Our UU values have helped shape Delano into a grounded, compassionate, and creative young man and I couldn’t be prouder of him. If you feel moved to vote or share this with your congregation or youth group, it would mean the world to us.

In faith and gratitude,
a proud UU dad ❤️