Co-chairs receive volunteer award
The Bemidji Pioneer, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, Ken K. Thompson and the United Way recognize Someone Special Volunteers who have made significant contributions to the community.
As co-chairs of the La Voce Ballo, Bemidji High School's all-female show choir program, Eileen Bretschneider and Stephanie Downey spend countless hours coordinating program events, overseeing costume fittings, working on fundraisers, facilitating parent meetings, coordinating parent/student communication, choreography weekends, travel arrangements, competitions and much more.
Their dedication as co-chairs of the show choir program, which often means having to adjust their own work schedules and personal time, in addition to their strong leadership style had led to a first-ever perfect season for La Voce Ballo, which took the top spot as grand champions at all three of its state competitions.
