Great article/release on all the KHSAA officials giving back to the community

[theguru]

Recently, the KHSAA received a notice and some newspaper clippings about a donation the Fifth Region Officials Association made to the Nelson County schools Youth Services Center. Upon receiving the note, the KHSAA contacted the regional officials associations across the state to find out more about the various ways organizations are giving back to their communities. The overwhelming responses received by the KHSAA are detailed below, but this list is in no way a comprehensive account.

 

1st Region Baseball – Last season, a small boy was killed in a bus wreck in Carlisle County, and the officials of the Western Kentucky Baseball Association each contributed one game fee ($50) to the family at the regional tournament. This year, the association is starting a Joey Fosko Memorial Scholarship to be given every year to a Region 1 baseball player.

 

6th and 7th Region Basketball – The KBOA has officiated the Special Olympics for over 20 years. During that time, the group has also contributed money to a “Christmas Fund” each year in order to provide Christmas for families that would otherwise not have a Christmas without support. More than $70,000 has been donated to the fund during that time, with all money contributed by the membership.

 

9th Region – The Northern Kentucky Officials Association (NKOA) has been an active organization within the Northern Ky. community for over 40 years. Since 2008, the NKOA has providing over $25,000 of monetary and service contributions. As one example of the NKOA’s contributions, the organization maintains a “Sunshine Fund” for members who are experiencing medical hardship and distress. Officials donate game checks to this account and the Board votes to assist members in this capacity, which has distributed over $5,000 to date.

 

15th Region Basketball – The officials association traditionally has given to the American Cancer Society each year due to the impact cancer has had in the lives of many of its members. In 2012, however, the group directed its donation toward Magoffin County and Johnson Central High Schools to provide relief and help offset expenses associated with the state tournament following the tornado that swept through the region on March 2 of that year.

 

And there are many more examples at the below link:

 

02/21/14 ? KHSAA Officials Divisions Give Back | Kentucky High School Athletic Association

[theguru]

Great job everyone!