BGCFDL Celebrates Great Futures!
Each spring, we gather to celebrate the incredible achievements, growth, and memories made throughout the school year. Our Celebrate Great Futures Annual Awards Night shines a spotlight on the amazing young people who make our Clubs so special and the lasting impact the Boys & Girls Club continues to have across our community.
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!
2026 Award Winners are:
Ronnie Kiefer Membership Achievement Award
Elementary – Eliana S. (Roberts)
Teen – Jeannie A. (STEM)
Power Hour Academic Excellence Award
Elementary – Sky M. (Evans)
Teen – Elena M. (Woodworth)
Jimiyah Jones Club & Community Spirit Award
Elementary – Baylee C. (Chegwin)
Teen – Brianna C. (Theisen)
Triple Play Healthy Lifestyles Award
Elementary – Sawyer W. (Parkside)
Teen – Julian N. (Woodworth)
Board Excellence Award
Holly Brenner (C.D. Smith Construction)
Commitment to Kids Awards
Individual – Jim & Cathy Wolfe
Organization – Agricultural Ambassador Program (Envision Greater Fond du Lac)
Business/Corporations – Twohig Orthodontics, Jimmy John’s
Foundation – JF Ahern Foundation
Education – Marian University
Volunteer of the Year
St. Mary’s Springs Academy Hockey Team
Staff Excellence Awards
Erin Zinke
Nataly Reyes
Youth Development Professional of the Year
Pam Sippel
Junior Youth of the Year
Chegwin – Liliana T.
Johnsonville – Andrew V.
Roberts – Yesenia P. A.
Parkside – Eduardo M.
Pier – Clara V.
Be Great: Graduate Student of the Year
Kavion T. (Fond du Lac High School)
Boys & Girls Club of FdL 2026-27 Youth of the Year
Soraya R. (Fond du Lac STEM Academy)
To learn more about the Club’s mission and vision for youth, click HERE!