Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) Youth to Judge World-Class Cars at Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance
WHAT: Classic Car owners will share their love of cars with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee youth at the 2016 Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance through the Hagerty Youth Judging program. Members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will have the chance to get up close to world-class Concours cars, meet the owners and learn the basics of judging. The Young Judges will learn historical features and details that will help them score the cars. Scores will be given on a scale of one-to-five in five basic categories including design, interior, electrical, paint and engine compartment. The youth judges will participate in the awards presentation ceremony as well.
WHERE: Veteran’s Park – 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
WHEN: Sunday, August 28, Judging 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Award Ceremony: The youth judges will present the owner of the car they deem most worthy of their award at noon.
INTERVIEWS: John Splude, JWS Classics, program sponsor, and Vincent Lyles, president & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
V ISUALS: Boys & Girls Clubs Youth inspecting and judging world class automobiles, with coaching from experienced adult judges; Club members interacting with car owners and learning about cars; Classic cars including a 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III1934 Studebaker President Regal Roadster, among others.
Learn more about the youth judging program: https://www.masterpieceltd.org/driving-passion-classics-todays-youth/
CONTACT: \Telemachus Rafaeli: Mobile: 414.688.1982 telemachusr@boysgirlsclubs.org
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM), one of the largest and longest youth serving agencies in Milwaukee, offers structured after-school and summer programming to more than 43,000 children and teens each year. Within the safety of 44 locations, youth have access to free meals, academic support, role models and opportunities to build character and explore new interests. More than 86 percent of the organization’s annual budget goes toward youth programming. Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized charity evaluator, has given BGCGM its highest rating of four stars. For information, visit www.boysgirlsclubs.org.