Boys & Girls Clubs' Annual Champions of Youth Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Join us in empowering thousands of Pueblo youth!

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About Our Event

About This Year's Event

We're honoring our organization's commitment to STEAM and inspiring big dreams with a fun, space-themed celebration honoring Club kids and our incredible partners! 

Each ticket includes cocktail hour, dinner, and a heartwarming program that directly supports our youth programs! 

📍Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main Street, Pueblo, Colorado

⌚ Doors open at 5:30 PM, with cocktails, photos and activities

🍴 Dinner is served at 6:30 PM

🚀 Program and Paddle Raise from 7 to 8 PM

  Buy your tickets today!

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Event Attire Details

Event Attire Details

"Intergalactic Smart" attire is encouraged. 

What does that mean? Think, metallic fabrics, constellation patterns, and science-themed accents. 

Somewhere between business smart and cocktail attire is typical for this event.

The most important thing... just have fun!

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Meet & Greet Special Guest

Astronaut Donald McMonagle, Col. USAF, retired

Don't be late to cocktail hour! Drop in for a chance to meet and take a photo with former astronaut and veteran of three space shuttle flights, Donald R. McMonagle. McMonagle was also the Manager of Launch Integration, at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, where he was responsible for final shuttle preparation, launch execution, and return of the orbiter to KSC following landings at any other location. He has logged over 605 hours in space.

McMonagle flew as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Department of Defense mission STS-39 in April 1991. In January 1993, McMonagle served as pilot on STS-54 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The six-day mission featured the deployment of a tracking and data relay satellite (TDRS), and the collection of information about celestial x-rays using a diffuse X-ray spectrometer. He also commanded a crew of six aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-66 Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-3 (ATLAS-3) 11-day mission in November 1994.

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Event Special Guest

Guest "Fundaneer" Rylie Behr

Behr Benefits is an industry leader in the fundraising, event, and entertainment industry, creating energy and enthusiasm at every unique event. 

Rylie's, high level energy, and all-encompassing passion for nonprofits is unparalleled. 

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Our Sponsors

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors

Our sponsors play an integral role in making this event a special night for our Club members and all those who attend to honor our mission. Thank you to this year's sponsors who provide critical and flexible operational funding for our out-of-school time programs.

Champions of Youth 2026 is proudly presented by long-time partner, Black Hills Energy.

Donate an Auction Item

Donate an Auction Item

Our week-long online auction raises nearly $20,000 for the Clubs' life-changing programs! We deeply appreciate each donor who steps up to make the auction possible... it's a delight for our guests and can be a Have the perfect item for our silent auction? Submit the details here and our team will reach out to coordinate further details. 

All donations are 100% tax-deductible.