Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale hosted Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball on Feb. 23 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. The gala included silent and live auctions, raffles and dinner, but the main focus of the evening was on the eight teen BGCS Youth of the Year finalists. Each presented his or her personal story exemplifying the transformative effect the clubs have on the lives of young people. More than 700 were in attendance to see Marena S., 17, named 2018 Youth of the Year. Marena represented the Thunderbird Branch.
As part of the honor of being Youth of the Year, each finalist was provided a scholarship by Voya Financial. Renee and Bob Parsons surprised all of the finalists with additional scholarships from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation.
On March 26, Marena will represent Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale at the state competition. The Arizona State Youth of the Year will go on to the regional competition, with the potential to compete nationally.
Janet Caldarelli and Marianne Guenther co-chaired the evening.
PHOTOS COURTESY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE
Barbara and Jerry Braunke with Pat and Ted Stump
John and Beth Rapasky
Bill and Stacey Richman
Darlene and Terry Valerio
Janet Caldarelli and Marianne Guenther, event co-chairs; Janet Blacker and Susan Wain
Jeannine and Steve Ziomek
Jeff Hurst and Dr. Lisa Hurst, president and CEO BGCS
Jenna and Noah Brocious; Glenn and Marianne Guenther
Jodi VanDrie, Joy Donnell, Paul Keller, Carmel Dewey and Carla Keller
Kendall Peterson, Dr Lisa Hurst and Clark Peterson
Oliver Ekman Larsson, Alisha Bell and Sabastian Nykvist
Patricia and Richard Spears
Renee Parsons, Dr. Lisa Hurst and Bob Parsons
Rick Baker and Tracy Seabaugh
Robert and Kathie Vestal
Robert and Kim Kiyosaki
Stephen Winchell, TomDuffy and Rennetta Brown
