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Coronado Promise scholarship program expanded

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Juan Booth is just six credits away from earning associate degrees in biology and art from Scottsdale Community College.

A 2020 graduate of Coronado High School, Booth, 20, intends to continue studying at SCC to earn credits toward a bachelor’s degree in biology from Northern Arizona University through an outreach program between the two schools and ultimately hopes to help the plight of endangered animal species.

None of that would have been possible without financial aid and Booth got to talk about its importance last week, extolling the Coronado Foundation.

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Scottsdale public education champions launch the Coronado Promise Scholarship

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Scottsdale Charros steadfast on growing free higher learning chances

More than 100 members of the Coronado Learning Community gathered to celebrate the launch of the Coronado Promise on Feb. 2, bringing to fruition much-needed opportunities and scholarships for students from low-income households.

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Scottsdale Parada del Sol Returns

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The 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Historic Parade and Trail’s End Festival presented by Oliver Smith Jeweler will return to the streets of Old Town Scottsdale on Feb. 5. The longstanding event — managed by the Scottsdale Charros, Scottsdale’s Goodwill Ambassadors — brings together the community, Scottsdale visitors and local businesspeople to celebrate Scottsdale’s western roots and vibrant culture.

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67th annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol canceled

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Parade, block party postponed to 2022

The organizers of the Scottsdale Parada del Sol have announced the 2021 parade and Trail’s End Festival have been canceled.

“After careful consideration the 2021 Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade and Trail’s End Festival has been postponed,” said Parada del Sol Parade Chairman Jose Leon.

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A special place in north Scottsdale helps children make ‘Horsense’ of a mad, mad world

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After-school program offers more than horsemanship

Life lessons come in all shapes, forms and fashion but the virtues of responsibility, respect and characters are rites of passage many would argue everyone needs.

But some children don’t have the privilege of finding these lessons at home, from loved ones.

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Charros deliver $40K to help children of Scottsdale Schools better cope with day-to-day stressors

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Philanthropic group answers call funding to help kids in need

Investing in education remains a top priority for the Scottsdale Charros—despite of and due to many uncertainties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic—as the philanthropic group gave $40,000 to Scottsdale Unified School District.

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Scottsdale Parada del Sol taps philanthropic group to lead keystone community event

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Scottsdale Charros seek to serve and preserve old west heritage

The images of the old west one may conjure when daydreaming are perfectly embodied by a Saturday afternoon in February at a place many in the Valley of the Sun envisage as “The West’s Most Western Town.”

The 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade & Trail’s End Festival will go off in early February 2021—and aims to be a keynote representation of Scottsdale’s past, present and future.

But this year, a group of local community stewards—American cowboys at heart—are spearheading the effort in partnership with the city of Scottsdale and legacy Parada del Sol leadership.

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