BGCFDL Celebrates Great Futures!



Each year, our Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac takes time to recognize the many accomplishments made over the past school year at our eight afterschool program locations. Over 130 people attended the “Celebrate Great Futures” Annual Awards Night on May 12, held at the Johnsonville Club. It was an amazing display of the impact the Club has for so many youth in our community (view photo album here!).

Since 2014, Marian University has been graciously awarding the Club’s Youth of the Year winner with a four-year scholarship to attend the university. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership, and would like to thank them along with National Exchange Bank & Trust and the Fond du Lac Family YMCA for helping us recognize our award winners! Last but certainly not least, HUGE THANKS to our event sponsors, Grande Cheese and Fox Valley Savings Bank for continuing to support our mission and vision for youth in the Fond du Lac community!

2022 Award Winners are:

Ronnie Kiefer Membership Achievement Award
Elementary – Steven Siegmann
Teen – Preston Vandestreek

Power Hour Academic Excellence Award
Elementary – Benjamin Neumann
Teen – Dane Whitinger

Jimiyah Jones Club & Community Spirit Award
Elementary – Anilah Jones
Teen – Keyouria Hill

Triple Play Healthy Lifestyle Award
Elementary – Aanisa Patton
Teen – Jaylin Arnold

Volunteer of the Year
“Grandpa” Bill Everling

Board Volunteer of the Year
Brad Pachefsky

Commitment to Kids Awards
Individual(s) – Steve Olson, Jim & Daphne Herrick
Business/Corporations – Mercury Marine
Service Organization – Bright Futures of Wisconsin
Education – Theisen Middle School

Alumni of the Year
Amy Guell

Staff Excellence Award
Zach Zinke

Youth Development Professional of the Year
Stefanie Schmude

Boys & Girls Club Elementary Youth of the Year
Pier Clubhouse – Lorelai Johnson
Johnsonville Clubhouse – Cora Schroeder
Parkside Clubhouse – Erick Javier
Chegwin Clubhouse – William Sarmiento

Be Great Graduate Youth of the Year
Brooklyn Elmhdati

Junior Youth of the Year
Zoie Megahan

Boys & Girls Club of FDL Youth of the Year
Sweetness Tilson

To learn more about the Club’s mission and vision for youth, click HERE!

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