Riley Whitelaw Music Festival
Air Academy High School STUCO presents the Riley Whitelaw Music Festival. Formerly a “Battle of the Bands” event! We are honored this event carries Riley’s name! Riley was/is a huge fan of music and loved to play guitar. Come see the talented bands brimming within the Air Academy community!
Recent AAHS alumni and band Avetrium will be in the house drumming up excitement!! Stay “tuned” for other local bands and familiar faces!
When: January 24, 2025 @ 7pm / Where: Air Academy High School Filsinger Hall
Tickets $10 at the door!
ALL money raised from this event goes back to students at Air Academy High School in the form of scholarships** and art grants to students just like Riley! #kindnessmatters
IMPORTANT: USAFA has heightened visitor restrictions in place since January 4. You must have a DBID, DOD pass or DOD sponsored visitor pass to get on base. A driver's license alone will NOT get you on base (please see link below if you do not have a DBID, DOD pass or sponsored visitor pass). Air Academy students and parents, please follow what has been set in place for you since January 4th or use the link below for a special events pass!
UPDATE (January 22), please follow the instructions in this link for base access if you do not have any of the options listed above: https://airacademy.asd20.org/announcements/base-access-for-guests-to-attend-air-academy-events-january-2224-2025-01-21
**2025 scholarship application IS OPEN! Following us on Facebook, Instagram or visit our website for links to the application!
Riley’s “School’s out for Summer” Community Benefit
Riley’s “School’s out for Summer” Community Benefit
Come celebrate all kids and the community we live in!
All net proceeds raised from this event go towards Riley I Whitelaw Memorial scholarships and grants for high school seniors.
Bring your family and friends! Listen to music from the Vindicators719 and Avetrium, paint a pot or some rocks, and see what great items we'll have for our silent auction! Tickets available at the door and includes live music and finger foods!
$10 for adults
$5 for kids and students with school ID
$25 Family 4pk (2 adults and 2 kids)
The Public House at the Alexander has graciously given us the opportunity to have another benefit at their facility and will be cooking up yummy finger foods!
Hapke’s Hortum is supplying all materials for a Paint-a-Pot station for kids and adults alike. These pots and plants are so much fun and was a huge success last year! Great for students heading off to college or moving into their first apartment away from home! Suggested donation is $15 and is NOT included with admission ticket (paint the pot and choose a plant to pot in it)!
Hunter’s Hope is hosting a bath salt making station! Suggested donation is $10 and is NOT included with admission ticket. Pick a scent and mix-n-match with over 50 scents to choose from!
Maybe you’d like to pull up a seat to paint some @rileywhitelawrocks with your friends!
We'll be selling SunRi's spirit candles (crafted by Hunter’s Hope) and @rileywhitelawmemorial #kindnessmatters t-shirts, stickers and notecards.
*Riley I Whitelaw Memorial Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Some activities are by suggested donations between $5 and $15 depending on activity.
We hope to see you with smiles on your faces!
Air Academy STUCO presents: Battle of the Bands (BOB)
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Come celebrate a night of music with AAHS’s Battle of the Bands! We are so excited to see what talent is amongst these students!
Tickets are $10 at the door.
We will have a merch table set up! Come purchase candles, soaps, stickers, notecards and tshirts! We will also be launching our newest apparel: super soft BELLA+CANVAS ® Unisex Sponge Fleece Pullover DTM Hoodie and Crewneck Sweatshirts! Limited supplies available!
Kindness Matters brought to you by Grrrls Scrap Back
GSB’s first event in the new year!💜 Come join us in Fort Collins as we celebrate Riley with them!
"This January we will celebrate the creativity of young artists and honor the life of Riley for her birthday! Meet us at The Bean Cycle on January 12th for some local art displays, music, live poetry, and rock painting! Added bonus: coffee and snacks available for purchase from Bean Cycle.☕️
We will be honoring Riley for her legacy of kindness and acceptance and for her love of art. Her own art will be on display as prints, and merch from her website will be available as well, courtesy of her wonderful mother! The suggested donation is $15 (notaflof), and half of all door donations will benefit the Riley I Whitelaw Memorial Fund, a foundation providing scholarships for young students and representing Riley’s generosity and love for humanity.💜
Additional resources will be provided thanks to @savacenter for anyone struggling with interpersonal violence. On that note, please respect Riley and her family’s privacy by refraining from seeking information on her from anywhere but her website. All info anyone will need on Riley can be found through the tagged accounts! As always, no bigotry will be tolerated in any form.
We appreciate you all so much, and we are thrilled to share Riley’s wonderful spirit with our community!! Thank you so much to @beancycleroasters for lending your space for this showcase!!”
Flyer by @art.mjc
#gsbfoco #grrrlsscrapback #kindnessmatters #rememberingrileywhitelaw #nocoart #focoart #coloradoart
Riley’s “Graduation” Benefit
Come celebrate Riley (and all kids)! Benefit to raise money for the Riley I Whitelaw Memorial Fund
Bring your family and friends! Listen to 90's cover band Off Ramp, paint a pot or some rocks, and see what great items we'll have for our silent auction! Tickets available online or at the door!
The Public House at the Alexander has graciously given us the opportunity to have our first Benefit at their facility (plus a portion of drink sales will be donated to Riley’s charity)
Blackhat Distillery and HollowBrook Family Dentistry have helped sponsor the event and we can't thank them enough!
Hapke’s Hortum will host a Paint-a-Pot session for kids and adults alike (with a portion of their proceeds being donated to @rileywhitelawmemorial fund)! These pots and plants are great for the recent high school graduate moving out and living on their own for the first time!
May be you’d like to pull up a seat to paint some @rileywhitelawrocks with your friends! Thanks to C&C Sand and Stone Co. for providing the rocks!
We'll also be selling SunRi's spirit candles (crafted by Hunter’s Hope) and @rileywhitelawmemorial #kindnessmatters t-shirts and stickers.
*All net proceeds from this benefit go directly to scholarships and grants provided to high school students through the Riley I Whitelaw Memorial Fund 501(c)(3).
We hope to see you with smiles on your faces!