2017 FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Flag Football season is an exciting time in our Clubs, with weeks of practice and preparation preceding the anticipated BGCBC Annual Flag Football Tournament. Each year we expect nothing but greatness displayed by all members that participate. The week-long event is attended by parents, siblings, friends and staff, all cheering for a win for their favorite team. With all the heart and dedication displayed by the Club members everyone feels like a winner, but only one Club will take home the trophy and be named Flag Football Champions, until next year! 2017 Flag Football Tournament WinnersCadets: Thomas D. Stephanis ClubJuniors: Marti Huizenga ClubSeniors: Thomas D. Stephanis Club (3rd year in a row championship win!) Thank You to the Thomas D. Stephanis Club, and all Health & P.E. Coordinators, who organized the event. Special thanks goes out to Chris Cleveland, Health & PE Coordinator at the Thomas D. Stephanis Club, and Marsha Williams, Program Coordinator of Club Operations, for helping put this phenomenal event together. We look forward to years to come to showcase great talent and outstanding coaches here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Congratulations to everyone!
11TH ANNUAL BOCA RATON CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE PRESENTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ AND AUTONATION
The 11th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz and AutoNation has raised nearly $10 million to date for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Hosted for the 11th consecutive year at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, the event took place February 10-12 and attracted more than 7,000 attendees for an amazing weekend of philanthropy, comedy and of course, a stellar automobile and motorcycle display all to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Founded by Rita and Rick Case of Rick Case Automotive Group and under the direction of Founding Chairman James E. McDonnell, IV and Honorary Chair Mike Jackson, the Boca Raton Concours grows each year, bringing together new supporters, introducing exciting new event components and showcasing the best of the best in exotic and classic automobiles and motorcycles, and this year was no different. This year’s Concours celebrated Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg as the Marques of the Year and featured an auction by The Finest Automobile Auctions. “Rita and Rick Case began this event 11 years ago for two reasons,” said James E. McDonnell IV, Founding Chairman of the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance. “The first was to unite car enthusiasts from around the world and the second was to give back to the at-risk youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Now, an astounding 11 years later, I am thrilled to say that not only is the Boca Raton Concours thriving but it has become, in a short time, the fastest growing and most charitable Concours in the world.” The 11th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance could not have been made possible without the support of its sponsors: Mercedes-Benz, AutoNation, Rick Case Automotive Group, the Dade-Broward Hyundai and Genesis Dealers, Honda Aircraft Company and HondaJet, Coral Springs Auto Mall, Lamborghini Palm Beach, Hagerty Insurance Company, Ulysse Nardin, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Comcast Spotlight, DuPont Registry™, Ferrari- Maserati of Fort Lauderdale, JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Bentley Palm Beach, Rolls-Royce Motorcars Fort Lauderdale, Aston Martin Fort Lauderdale, Ed Morse Automotive Group, Robb Report, Zucker Lewis Media Group, THINK Magazine, Sun Sentinel, City & Shore Magazine, FOX/WSVN, ABC/WPLG, NBC/WTVJ, CBS/WFOR, Univision, Telemundo, Car Show Television, Entercom South Florida, Windmill Advertising Group, Pinnacle Advertising and Marketing Group, Vision Media Inc., Comerica Bank, Passport Transport, Impala Asset Management, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, and more. “The Concours team is comprised of a group of over 300 dedicated volunteers who donate their time to the planning and execution of the event,” says Brian Quail, President/CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. “All proceeds go to serve the more than 12,500 at-risk youth that attend the 12 Boys & Girls Clubs in Broward County.”
75,000 MORE MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN BROWARD!
On February 25, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, funded by the Walmart Foundation and in partnership with Feeding South Florida and Meals of Hope, held a volunteer event that assembled meals for families in need throughout Broward County. Part of the Defeating Food Insecurity Program, the Meal Packing Event supplies our 12 Clubs with meal packs to provide to parents throughout the week that supplement their grocery budget and help feed all household members. This year, 220 volunteers packed over 75,000 meal packs consisting of fortified beans and rice and cinnamon apple oatmeal. Meal packing events are one example of how our volunteers are helping to make a difference in the lives of our 12,500 annual members. Packaged meals supplement other BGCBC programs that provide our members’ with nutritious snacks and meals when youth are not in school. We would like to thank the following individuals and groups who came out to support us on this special day: Board Member Peter Woolf, Michele Leung, Team National, Castle Group, Miller Legg, Jet Blue, Enterprise, Crowe Horwath, Hollywood Women’s Club, Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Hands Hope Humanity, JAE Enterprises, Lynn University, Tijuana Flats and FAU Sigma Phi Epsilon!
4TH ANNUAL CHANNING CROWDER’S BASS FISHING
The 4th Annual Channing Crowder’s Bass Fishing tournament took place on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The event, founded by Channing Crowder, was an official partner of the FLW, chaired by Cary Goldberg of Diversified Companies and hosted by Mike Surman – a 20 year FLW Pro veteran! The 4th Annual Channing Crowder’s Bass Fishing Tournament was generously supported by “Alligator” Ron Bergeron & Ali Waldman, Vacation Village Resorts, Daily Management, Inc., Deerpath Capital, Leo Goodwin Foundation, Hypower, Inc., GexPro, Tripp Scott Law Firm, Nielson, Hoover & Company, Sunbelt Rentals, Team National, C. Davis Electric, City Electric Supply, World Electric Supply, Archer Western Construction, Moss Construction, Allied Steel Buildings, Jersey Mike’s, Hollandia and Cooper’s Craft. The tournament attracted 45 boats and raised $53,000! The Weigh-In Party included food, live entertainment, as well as a live and silent auction with the presentation of tournament winner Gary Dew. He caught five bass fish weighing in at 15 pounds.
2017 GAMESROOM TOURNAMENT
The day had finally arrived and what an exciting way to celebrate our Winter Break with The Annual Game room Tournament on Friday, January 6, 2017. This year Nan Knox hosted the 2017 Boys & Girls Club North Division and Florence A. DeGeorge Club hosted the South Division. Both Club members and their staff did an awesome job of hosting and organizing these events and all who attended enjoyed the day with smiles, cheers, and laughter. All 11 clubs brought the best of the best Club members to compete in the following games: Speed pool, Foosball, Table tennis, 8-Ball, Mancala, Basic math, Name the States and Capitals. The members were ready to show off their skills, the children have been preparing for several months. All the members showed good sportsmanship after winning or losing by shaking their opponents hand after each match. The tournament was competitive, fun, and exciting. Each member knew that everyone would go home with a trophy; but they wanted 1st place. The members gave it their all, and made the competition exciting. Special thanks to all the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County staff for helping us take the Game room tournament to the next level.
ADOPT A FAMILY BRINGS CHRISTMAS TO 248 KIDS!
The Boys & Girls Club of Broward County goes above and beyond providing afterschool and summer programming to children in the community. This year, thanks to our hardworking staff, volunteers and donors, the Adopt a Family Program identified 100 Club families that needed extra Holiday cheer and gifted them with presents for each child. The program brought smiles to 248 children, who otherwise may not have had presents under the Christmas tree, with a variety of gifts ranging from clothes to books and electronics to sporting gear. Along with the gifts, the Adopt A Family program was able to give parents over $3,000 in Publix gift cards to help with their Holiday feasts. Thank you to all of our gracious donors, both individuals and companies that generously support the Adopt A Family Program. We appreciate everything you do!
9TH ANNUAL BOCA CONCOURS HANGAR PARTY
5TH ANNUAL FUTURE TASTES GREAT COMPETITION A HUGE SUCCESS!
The 5th Annual Future Tastes Great Culinary Competition benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County was a major success having raised $80,000 for the Culinary Arts Department! 250 guests tasted some of the best cuisine in South Florida created by some of the finest chefs in the area including: Chef Franco Filippone (Sette Bello Restaurant); Chef Jeff Vincent (Atlantic Hotel & Spa) ; Chef Marco Vico (Cafe Vico); Chef Elliot Menke (The Royal Pig); Chef Victor Franco (Oceans 234) and our very own Chef Teresa Ruiz along with the Culinary Arts students. Congratulations to the winners of the culinary competition: Chef Teresa and the culinary arts student! The guests also enjoyed silent and live auction along with live music from local guitarist Michael Corbin. We wish to thank our sponsors: PermaPlate, Lily Funds, LLC, Tom & Michelle Hartmann, Derrick & Tracy Myers, THINK Magazine, Starmark, Mr. Steve Parnell, The McDonald Family Foundation, ADT, Mombach, Hardin & Boyle, Fran & Peter Woolf, Dr. Robert Mills, Schwab Charitable Fund, Tim Elmes Group, Heaven Hill Distilleries and Devotions Vodka. We also want to thank committee chairs, Carolina Sawley and Natalia Selin for their hard work in making the event a success.
