Gallery: Beating the Odds Rally at the Blair County Ballpark : Beating The Odds Foundation

Gallery: Beating the Odds Rally at the Blair County Ballpark

May 10, 2010

Beating the Odds Foundation celebrated its twentieth anniversary by hosting a Beating the Odds Rally for 5,000 fourth through seventh grade students and their teachers. Several of the Foundation's Quarterbacks of Life were present. The day included motivational and inspirational speeches, powerful videos, and flyovers.

Katherine Speltz and Quinton Aaron

Student visiting mounted officers

Student visiting mounted officers

Buses arriving

PA State Police Officers

PA State Police Officers

PA State Police Officers

Students of Blair and Cambria Counties

Students of Blair and Cambria Counties

Students of Blair and Cambria Counties

Students of Blair and Cambria Counties

Blair County Ballpark

Quinton Aaron and BTO Rally Co-Host Carolyn Donaldson

Blair County Ballpark

Beating the Odds Rally

Beating the Odds Rally

Anna, 7th grade student; Sherry Wells, principal; Brian Eberhart, teacher

Sherry Wells, Principal of Ebner Elementary

Brian Eberhart, teacher at Logan Elementary

Anna, student in the Altoona Area School District

Dr. William Miller, Superintendent of Tyrone Area School District and Co-Chairman of Beating the Odds Rally

Dr. Dennis Murray, Superintendent of Altoona Area School District and Co-Chairman of Beating the Odds Rally

Beating the Odds Rally Co-hosts, Carolyn Donaldson and John Clay

Beating the Odds Rally

Beating the Odds Rally

Introduction of Rocco Scalzi

Caleb, 5 year old grandson of Rocco Scalzi

Caleb presenting award to his grandfather for 20 years of service.

Award presentation.

Rocco Scalzi, Founder, President & CEO of Beating the Odds Foundation

PA State Police Officer addresses the students.

PA State Police flyover.

Honoring of PA National Guard

Katherine Speltz singing the National Anthem

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard

Bo Eason, QBOL, Actor, and Former NFL Player

Bo Eason shares his 20 year plan.

Bo Eason, QBOL, Actor and Former NFL Player

Kim Cooper, QBOL and Southwest Airlines Pilot

Kim Cooper, QBOL and Southwest Airlines Pilot

Adam Taliaferro, QBOL and Former PSU Football Player

Adam Taliaferro, QBOL and Former PSU Football Player

PJ Maierhofer, QBOL and PSU's Blue Sapphire

PJ Maierhofer performs at the Beating the Odds Rally

PJ Maierhofer, QBOL and Blue Sapphire

PJ Maierhofer performs with fire.

Quinton Aaron, QBOL and Actor

Quinton Aaron, QBOL and Actor

Beating the Odds Rally

Katherine Speltz and Quinton Aaron perform together.

Katherine Speltz and Quinton Aaron perform a duet.

5,000 students attend the Beating the Odds Rally.

Rocco Scalzi and Bob Wieland

Bob "Mr. Inspiration" Wieland, QBOL and Viet Nam War Hero

Quarterbacks of Life

U.S. Army Golden Knights

Two members of the Golden Knights parachute at the Rally.

U.S. Army Golden Knights

U.S. Army Golden Knights

Golden Knight

SFC Mike Elliott

QBOLs

Quinton Aaron and Caleb

SFC Elisa Tenneyson

General Bray