Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Champions of Youth Dinner & Awards Thursday, March 12, 2026

Please see the attached media release for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County's annual Champions of Youth Dinner & Awards. Thank you, Cheryl Califano

Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County announce the 2026 Champions of Youth Dinner and the 2026 Grand Champion of Youth, Caring for Colorado & Caring for Pueblo County Foundations

PUEBLO, CO (March 6, 2026) -- The 2026 Champions of Youth Dinner will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Pueblo Convention Center. The space-themed event includes a reception, dinner, online auction, live auction, and an awards presentation.

The dinner honors the 2026 Youth of the Year, Jr. Youths of the Year, Kid of the Year, and 45 additional outstanding youth members for achievements in Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Leadership, STEM and Outdoor Adventures

In addition to recognizing youth, the event also recognizes one local advocate as the “Grand Champion of Youth” for their service to the Club and all youth in Pueblo. This year’s Grand Champion of Youth is Caring for Colorado Foundation and their subsidiary, Caring for Pueblo County Foundation.

Caring for Colorado Foundation is an endowed fund which invests in the health, well-being, and opportunity for young people in our state. Caring for Pueblo County, formerly known as the Sperry S. and Ella Graber Packard Fund for Pueblo, and Caring for Colorado have been integral funders in Pueblo County’s Clubs since 2005, investing more than one million dollars in life-changing youth programs, including the Clubs’ Social Emotional Wellness initiatives. 

Black Hills Energy is the Presenting “Galactic Guardian” Sponsor of the event. Star Commander Sponsors are Garone Nicksich Foundation and Spectrum. Comcast is the exclusive Mission Broadcast media sponsor of the event for the second year. Orbital Ally Sponsors are The Colorado Health Foundation and School District 70. Other sponsors include Rocky Mountain Steel Mills, Colorado State University Pueblo, Verticomm Technologies, Ent Credit Union, NextEra Energy, In Bank, CHFA, Southern Colorado Equality Alliance, Pueblo School District 60, MxV Rail, Bank of the San Juans and the El Pomar Foundation.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County

For 54 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County (BGCPCkids.org) has enabled young people between the ages of 6-18 to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, our nine Clubhouses boast a membership of more than 2,100 kids and teens and have the capacity to serve 550 young people daily. The Clubs provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship and high-impact youth development programs emphasizing academic success, good character and leadership and healthy lifestyles. Learn more about the Club on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Cheryl Califano

Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County

719-564-0055 x107 | cherylc@bgcpueblo.org