Teen Center members help Blue Bell Creameries celebrate 100th anniversary

In February, members of the San Antonio Boys & Girls Clubs Teen Center were treated to a sneak preview party to celebrate Blue Bell Creameries 100th Anniversary in San Antonio. Club members checked out the company’s “Texas-sized” traveling exhibit at Brackenridge Park’s Sunken Gardens area.

Teen Center members enjoyed the Blue Bell 100th anniversary exhibit and bounce house. Pictured left to right are Jon Vogt, Bill Felty (Branch Director), Alex Gonzalez, Phillip Sanders, Jessica Cavazos, Kayla Martinez, Amanda Perez (Teen Coordinator) and Michael Rodriguez.

The exhibit consisted of a tractor-trailer rig outfitted with displays, videos and interactive kiosks portraying the history of the company, how Blue Bell makes its ice cream and much more. The group also enjoyed free samples of ice cream and the Blue Bell bounce house.

Jon Vogt, Alex Gonzalez and Kayla Martinez check out the flavors of ice cream on display in the Blue Bell traveling exhibit.

Sandwiches Under the Stars
Teen Center members continued to deliver meals and drinks to the homeless outside the SAAMinistries shelter during the spring. As Club members have become aware of the needs of the people staying at the shelter, they have begun a collection of clothing, baby items and personal hygiene items. Several of the teens involved with this project have commented that helping those less fortunate than themselves has made them realize how important it is to stay in school, work hard and continue to strive toward their goals.

Teen Center Member Named Regional Youth of the Year
Teen Center member Jon Vogt was named Youth of the Year for South Texas on February 3 in Edinburg. The Youth of the Year honor recognizes outstanding contributions to a member's family, school, community and the Boys & Girls Clubs. This program was founded 60 years ago through the generosity of the Reader's Digest Foundation.

Vogt, age 17, graduated in May from Southwest High School. He will attend Texas Tech University in the fall, where he will major in Pre-Law. Vogt is actively involved with numerous community activities, including mentoring other youth, feeding the homeless and graffiti clean-ups. In school, he has participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including Student Council, the Criminal Justice Club, Track and the UIL Speech Team. He has consistently ranked in the top 10 percent of his class.

William J. Felty Jr, Branch Director bfelty@bgcsatx.org

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