Giving back to KidSport

Andrea Roberts
Times Intern

 

Board members of the Strathmore Community Football Association (SCFA) decided to tee off for a good cause and ensure many of their players have the opportunity to continue playing in the sport.
The 10th Annual Whipper Memorial Golf Tourney took place on May 31 to raise funds for KidSport Calgary. The organization raises funds for children to take part in sports and lead a more active lifestyle.
After receiving notification about the event, the association decided to participate and contribute to the cause.
“Some of the people within our association take advantage of our KidSport program,” said Carl Seafoot, SCFA president. “So we just figured it was right in our backyard here and it was a really good thing to support.”
Seafoot explained that while the board members are not pro golfers, they had fun taking part.
The golf tourney is in memory of John Whipp, who spent nearly 35 years helping minor sport in a number of different positions such as coaching and refereeing. His son, David Whipp, said that they started the tournament to keep helping minor sports.
For the first three years of the tournament, Blackfoot Minor Hockey received a donation as it was the league David’s son played in. Once he left the league, the funding went to KidSport.
Not including this year’s donation, the tournament has raised $17,000 for the organization. While they are still waiting for some money to come in, the tournament was able to raise $4,355.