With public schools’ sports programs hit hard over the last decade due to funding cuts, support from the community is keeping athletics and other “extracurricular” activities alive and kicking.
For 36 years, the Aptos Sports Foundation has been leading the way in supporting student athletics, and their committment to the community is as important as ever.
ASF’s annual “For Our Kids” fundraiser takes place Friday, May 1 at Seascape Golf Course.
Previously focused on supporting Aptos High School athletics, ASF now is committed to supporting athletics at the junior high and elementary levels as well.
“We [recently] changed our mission statement from supporting only the high school to also supporting the feeder schools’ programs,” said ASF Board of Director’s Paul Bailey, speaking of junior high and elementary schools that Aptos High draws students from. “We’re dedicating ourselves to improving the whole system.”
One hundred percent of tournament proceeds are donated to those sports programs, facilities and equipment for the benefit of the youth of our community.
“It’s absolutely awesome what [ASF] does for our kids, both the boys and the girls,” said Randy Blankenship, Aptos High School’s varsity football coach, at the 2014 fundraiser. “They make it … not tolerable, but we’re able to do stuff because of what they do.”
The $175 Entry Fee includes a round of golf, the golf cart, a box lunch from Deluxe Foods and prize events on course.
The tournament is followed by a Gourmet Barbecue Awards Dinner, catered by Cafe’ Rio (with C.B. Hannegan’s) and includes an auction and raffle.
Your participation is greatly appreciated!
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The Aptos Sports Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization created over 30 years ago for the purpose of improving the sports facilities and programs at Aptos High School. Over the years the Foundation has donated more than $2.5M toward those improvements, helping keep kids involved in a healthy environment while instilling pride in community.
