Higgins family legacy spans 75 years at Club (pages 8 & 9) Volume 34 Number 3 www.fsbgc.org Summer 2020 FSBGC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2020-2021 Twenty-eight students have been awarded $34,750 in funding through the 2020-2021 Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs College Scholarship Program. Recipients of the scholarships were announced during a board of directors meeting held June 15. The program was established in 1985 by Jim & June Alexander. “It’s a wonderful group of young leaders” said FSBGC board president and scholarship chair Hugh Maurras. “Our scholarship committee was very impressed with applicants this year” he added. All incoming freshmen are interviewed by the committee. There are 12 new recipients and 16 renewal recipients. Since the creation of the program, 872 awards have been granted. 355 individual Club members have received scholarships, with nearly $1 million dollars awarded. Applicants must have participated at the Club as a member or volunteer for a minimum Dance and Fitness instructor Eric Williams teaches of two years. Financial need, Boys & Girls Club participation, Club participants new choreographed moves during the 2020 Boys & Girls Club Summer program. and academic excellence are key components that committee (Photo by Jamie Mitchell – Times Record) judges consider when making scholarship selections. With safety measures taken because of COVID, the annual Chaprelle Wanton Represents FSBGC College Scholarship luncheon was cancelled. Each year a former in Youth of the Year State Contest recipient serves as a guest speaker at the luncheon and donors are recognized. Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Chaprelle Wanton competed in the State Youth of Funding is made possible through support from several the Year contest on June 23. Because of Covid resources, including: Jim & June Alexander, Vic Forsgren restrictions, the contest was held via Zoom. memorial, Jack & Mollie Grober memorial, Robert E. Miller Wanton was selected to represent Fort Smith Family Foundation, John & Kim McFarland, Hugh & Kate in the competition during a local Youth of the Year Maurras, Bill & Mary Cooper, Wade Walker family, Janice and contest held in late February. Chaprelle gave a 3 Bob Powell, Stuart C. Crews memorial, Sean Amos memorial, minute speech and was interviewed by the judges. Robert A. Young IV memorial, Reid & Grant Plunkett memorial, The overall state winner was Shakira Haro from the Jane Morgan memorial, E.S. & Wanda Stephens memorial. Robert Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton County. S. Meek Jr. memorial, Bob Needham Sr. memorial, FSBGC Chaprelle will receive a $500 award for being a state finalist. A 2020 graduate of Northside High, she’s Alumni & Friends Association and the Les Evitts memorial. been a member of the Stephens Boys & Girls Club for Applications for the 2021-2022 school year will be the past 12 years. Wanton served as Keystone Club made available in January 2021 on the FSBGC web site. The president, Stand With U mentor and Cheer and Dance scholarship program is one of the largest for any Boys & Girls coach. She plans to attend Prairie View A & M this fall Club organization in the country. and major in Nursing. Page 2 www.fsbgc.org Summer 2020 In Memory of... Memorial contributions to the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club are invested in the Club Endowment fund to generate perpetual support for the Club. The Endowment was established in 1940. Gifts received during the second quarter of 2020 (April, May, June) were given in memory of the following: THE HONORABLE LYNN BURRIS WAYNE MEEKS SUMMER GOLF PROGRAM by The Family of Okla Bennett Smith by Wayne Meeks Memorial Fund MR. GUY CAMPBELL MR. JACK MORGAN by The Family of Okla Bennett Smith by Renee & Eric Carman MR. RICHARD "DICK" DELONG MR. ERIC MORRISON by Jean & Dennis Baustert by Renee & Eric Carman by Sandra L. Davico by Bobby DeLong MS. ANN KUYKENDALL PARKER by Gesine Fowler by Judith Lowe by Cyndi & Jerry Glidewell by Peggy & Billy Higgins MR. BOBBY PERSON by Delinda & J.E. Lough by Renee & Eric Carman by Pam & Buddy McMahon by Monica & Fred aucke MS. ANNETTE PHILLIPS by Robert L. Williams by The Family of Okla Bennett Smith by Young Enterprises, LP MR. JOE REANO MS. RITA DILLARD by Renee & Eric Carman by Renee & Eric Carman LOUISE & KENNETH SCHENK BETTY & BOB DOLAN by Renee & Eric Carman by Renee & Eric Carman DR. TONY SCHERREY MR. MILT EARNHART by Renee & Eric Carman by Becky & Philip Plunkett MR. DON SHULA MR. BILL GRAMLICH by The Family of Okla Benneth Smith by Carol Gramlich MR. CHRIS STORNMENT MR. GAINVILLE "PODY" HARPER by Renee & Eric Carman by The Family of Okla Bennett Smith MR. RAY STROUD MR. B.G HENDRIX by Ann & Mont Echols by Sandra & Larry Clark by Ann & Mont Echols MR. RULEY SUTTON by Suzanne Beauchamp McCord by Kay & Jim Birch MR. SAM JAGGERS MR. DONNIE WHITSON by Landmark CPAs, PLC by Debra Miller by D.W. Cooky Sadler MR. KEVIN BARKLEY JONES by Ann N. Jones MR. PHILIP "DROOP" WILLCOXON by Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Leister, Jr. MS. CLEONA LANE by Sherri Vervack & Ronnie Lewis MR. JAMES C. "JIM" WYATT by Ann & Richard Appleton MS. WHITNEY MARSH by Arkansas Support etwork by Renee & Eric Carman by Dr. & Mrs. Ben Baker by ancy M. Baker MR. RICKIE "MOUSE" MCKINNEY by Bette & Orville Bittle by Renee & Eric Carman Summer 2020 www.fsbgc.org Page 3 MR. JAMES C. "JIM" WYATT (cont) MR. JAMES C. "JIM" WYATT (cont) by Randy L. Bittle INby MMEMORIAMarguerite & Clark Schmalz by Richard E. Boyett by Joy & Mike Sewell by Rena J. Brewer by The Jimmy Sloan Family by Jerry Bridges by Aunt Kaki, Uncle Wade Smith by Shirley & Richard Bullard and Uncle John Madison by Cheryl & Robert Busse by Jeannie & Ed Sutton by Heidi & Rick Carlisle & Family by Melissa Varody, Patricia White, Elizabeth Scott, by Linda & Richard Carlisle & Family Marie Villigran, Staci Bell, and Chris Balos by Renee & Eric Carman by Ashley & Rodney West by Martha & Stan Cate by WestArk Church of Christ by Juanita & Bentone Cone by Patricia & Louis Whorton by Dr. & Mrs. Neil E. Crow, Jr. by Dewila Wood by Jill & Randy Cutting by Buck & Margaret Deaver MR. ED YEAGER by Marcia & Charlie Dye by Renee & Eric Carman by Julie Eddy by Gwen Franklin Jim Wyatt Dick DeLong by Linda Gant Honorariums by Mary Margaret Gattis Jim Wyatt – passed away on April 22 at the age of 80. He by Annette & Thomas Gean was MRretired. DO athleticUG POGU directorE of UAFS and a former assistant by Clay & Lyn (Curry) Gilliland college basketballby anonym ocoach.us Wyatt helped Gayle Kaundart by Cyndi & Jerry Glidewell lead the Westark Lions to a NJCAA national championship by Goodman Investments LLC MR. MIKE MOSER by Ronald Green in 1981. bBeforey Barba rajoining & Jam eUAFSs Brow n(Westark) in 1974, he by Jeanne & James Hamilton was a coach at Southside High School. A graduate of the by Peggy & Bill Higgins University of the Ozarks, where he was a standout athlete, by Robert Hileman Jim married his high school sweetheart Janie Daily in 1961. by Ann & John Holland That Collegesame year he Scholarshipbegan coaching high school Fund basketball. In 1965 he joined the Fort Smith Public Schools and by Amanda Hubbard MR. VIC FORSGREN MEMORIAL coached at Ramsey Jr. High and Southside High before working by Ann N. Jones (for) MS. STACY BOERNAR FORSGREN by Sherry & John Joyce, Jeramy Joyce, at the collegeb level.y Ren eWyatte & E rspentic Car m16a nyears as college athletic Irene Adams, and Ivy & Aspen Joyce director. He(fo wasr) MR a. strongJAME Ssupporter C. "JIM" ofW YtheAT FortT Smith Boys & by Ruth & Wes Kaundart Girls Club, whereby L yhisn & wife Bruc Janiee Cas servedelman as executive secretary by Sandra & Wes Kaundart for 10 years. Both of his sons have been very involved at the by Mr. & Mrs. James Kell Club.M R. STEVEN D. JENKINS MEMORIAL by Kevin Kimbrough Jim enjoyedMemo rhorsebackial: riding, watching basketball games by Jeanneane & Les King and spending(for ) timePAT withBURN hisS grandkids. He is survived by his by Kristin & Steven Litzinger wife Janie, sonsby DarrenConnie , andDav Doug,id, Jes sdaughtere, Eli, & SMissy,cotty J andenk insevens by Judy & Larry Loux grandchildren.Hon orarium: by Amy MacArthur (for) MS. CAROLYN JENKINS by Jim Mainer Dick DeLongb –y Ca o2007nnie, inducteeDavid, Je sintose, Etheli, &Boys Sco t&ty JGirlsenkin Clubs by Leslie & Sidney Martin Hall of Fame, DeLong died on June 3 at the age of 86. He first by Mary & Bill McCain MR. BOBBY NEEDHAM, SR. MEMORIAL began volunteering at the Club in 1973. Over the decades, he by Suzanne Beauchamp McCord (for) MS. NORMA JEAN BREEDLOVE by Bea & Curtis McDonald served as a( baseballfor) MR. coach,RICHA mentor,RD "DICK" basketball DELO NGcoach, announcer, by Pam & Buddy McMahon gate keeper,(fo r)football MR. GR Eofficial,G DEVER sponsor,O basketball referee, by Pamela & Michael Meimerstorf scorekeeper(fo andr) M AlumniS. NOR M&A Friends MABRY Association member. by Debra Miller DeLong(fo ris) M aR past. GR ErecipientG MCGO ofW EtheN Lipton Sportsmanship by Julie & Paul Mosley Award and( ftheor) VolunteerMS. LORA of P theARSONS Year award. His son Mike spent by Margaret & William Moss his career (asfo ra) BoysMR. J &AM GirlsES C Club. "JIM CEO" WY inAT Texas,T while Dick’s by Betty & Roy Nixon son Pat was ab piloty Ma rforla & the Ha Bluenk Ne Angelsedham before going to work by Becky & Phillip Plunkett for FedEx. Dick’s daughter Donna resides in Muldrow. After by Larry Price spending 20 years working at Baldor, Dick opened a baseball by Remy, Paul, & Jimmy Propst, card and sports memorabilia shop. He helped mentor young and Robin Haggard baseball umpires and was always found volunteering at a Boys by Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC & Girls Club event.