- November 23, 2024
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Youth of the Year candidates Isabella Whitby, Leonela Tase Sueir, Katherine Hernandez, Raven Gibson and Lei’Asha Battle
Club member Bailee pets one of the goats in the petting zoo.
Several goats, sheep and a pony were popular with the kids in the petting zoo.
Tables were adorned with stuffed animal horses and sunflowers to go with the Western theme.
Janet Walsh, Rosemary Hurley, Vanessa Sueir and Jose Tase
Club member Cali and Shari Black
Steve Johnson and Jen Rust
Audrey Aulenti, Rosanne Raap and Nolan and Tammi Line
Kris and Jim Kraft
Robyn and President and CEO Bill Sadlo with Lynne and Honoree Mack Reid
Jean Weiller
Thomas Colon and Suriya Khong
Vanessa Sueir and Jose Tase pose in the photo booth.
Herb Hofmann and Dave Blake
Teri Hansen, Regina Morris, John Annis and Wendy Deming
Teri Hansen, Major Paul Richard and Marissa Marchenol
Andy and Mireya Eavey with Gene Matthews
Vince and Marge Maisto with Jannon Pierce
Jane Thompson and Nikki Taylor
Board Chairwoman Jonna Keller welcomes guests.
Guests filled the gymnasium of the Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club.
Emcees Alejandro Horn and Rickey Tedesco (the 2018 Youth of the Year for Sarasota County who went on to win 2018 Florida Youth of the Year) welcome guests.
Giddy-up, everyone, it’s time to throw on your cowboy hat and relive the fun from Steak and Burger 2019.
Guests were dressed in their Western best at the annual Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County fundraiser Feb. 1 at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club. Everyone was greeted by young club members at the gate, beyond which they could pose in the photo booth, hang out with goats, sheep and pony in the petting zoo or learn more about the five Youth of the Year candidates.
Those candidates were Lei’Asha Battle, Raven Gibson, Katherine Hernandez, Isabella Whitby and Leonela Tase Sueir, all of whom were introduced by emcees Alejandro Horn and Rickey Tedesco (the 2018 Youth of the Year for Sarasota County who went on to win 2018 Florida Youth of the Year).
As Horn said in the Western-style video at the start of the program, it was a tough competition, but Leonela Tase Sueir came out on top and earned the title of 2019 Youth of the Year.
The evening also celebrated Outstanding Alumnus Mack Reid, a 46-year veteran of programming and administration with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
