BGCFDL Celebrates Great Futures!
Each spring, we take time to recognize the many accomplishments made over the past school year. Our Celebrate Great Futures Annual Awards Night is always an amazing display of the impact the Club has on so many youth in our community (view Facebook photo album).
Thank you to our sponsors, FVSBank and Grande Cheese, and to our community partners who helped us honor our award winners – Marian University of Wisconsin, National Exchange Bank & Trust, the Fond du Lac Family YMCA and Hopper’s Screen Printing + Embroidery!
Special shout out to Airy Point Farms, CC’s Chocolates Cafe, and Mr. & Mrs. Catering for beautiful flower arrangements, brownies and charcuterie cups for our guests to enjoy!
2025 Award Winners are:
Ronnie Kiefer Membership Achievement Award
Elementary – Abigail Farrarelli (Roberts)
Teen – Julian Carreon (Theisen)
Power Hour Academic Excellence Award
Elementary – Areli Gonzalez-Verdin (Parkside)
Teen – Ivan Rodriguez (Sabish)
Jimiyah Jones Club & Community Spirit Award
Elementary – Elena Medina (Chegwin)
Teen – Jalayah West (Theisen)
Triple Play Healthy Lifestyles Award
Elementary – Rayvion Kellum (Riverside)
Teen – Juelz Harris (Sabish)
Board Excellence Award
Jim Knowles (Michels Corporation)
Commitment to Kids Awards
Individual – John Wright, Posthumously
Business/Corporations – Integrity Saw & Tool Inc., Holiday Automotive
Foundation – RBC Foundation
Organization – US Tennis Association
Education – Rosenow Elementary
Volunteer of the Year
Steve Hughes
Staff Excellence Award
Sweetness Tilson
Ella Memmel
Youth Development Professional of the Year
Jenna Marcoe
Distinguished Alumni Award
Eltayana Wilson
Junior Youth of the Year
Chegwin Clubhouse – Mathew Christensen
Johnsonville Clubhouse – Jenecia Sanchez
Roberts Clubhouse – Brynn Bogenhagen
Parkside Clubhouse – Paris Williams
Pier Clubhouse – Kristyna Wagner
Be Great Graduate Student of the Year
Iris Diaz (Fond du Lac High School)
Boys & Girls Club of FdL 2025-26 Youth of the Year
Jayvion Owens (Fond du Lac STEM Academy)
To learn more about the Club’s mission and vision for youth, click HERE!