Show Time - A Great
Presentation!
Gary & Liz with the Youth Connection
We were even surprised by the talent displayed during our
presentation to the judges! After hours and hours of practice at the skilled
hands of Liz Kennard and Gary Scarpa, everything came together flawlessly as the
Valley presented its own version of a television talk show called "The
Valley View" to a respected panel of judges.
Liz served as the host for the show which opened with a musical
rendition by the Youth Connection. The delegates had marched on stage with the
Ansonia High Gospel Choir leading the way with a "Mighty, Mighty
Valley" cheer. In the talk show itself, Liz moderated a discussion of the
Valley past, present and future with Mayor Marc Garofalo of Derby, Diane Stroman
of TEAM, Inc, and Jack Walsh, Executive Director of Valley United Way. During
the discussion, members of the Valley audience stepped to public microphones to
highlight special projects in the Valley and to combat the negative questioning
of "Mr. Skeptic." Mike Driscoll played the part of the skeptic
challenging the delegates to prove that their activities do make a difference in
the Valley - and they did with spirit and enthusiasm!
Jack Ribas provided an emotional conclusion to the presentation
with a stirring monologue illustrating the importance of the Boys & Girls
Club in the lives of so many people in the Valley.
The judges then asked questions for ten minutes. Click here for
more on that.
Getting ready to go... |
Ans. Gospel Choir takes the lead.. |
Strutting our stuff.... |
The judges..... |
Youth Connection in action.... |
Our distinguished panelists!!! |
Cal speaks from the heart.... |
Breon puts Mr. Skeptic in place... |
Cheyenne says it all... |
Jack sums it up..... |
The End!!! |
Mighty, mighty Valley... |
Jack thinks we got it right.. |
So does Gary.... |
And so does Liz!!!! |
Valley
All America City Home Page
The Electronic Valley
|