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Special Events:2009 Youth of the Year Awards Banquet:
University of Arkansas Fort Smith Chancellor Paul B. Beran, Ph.D. was the guest speaker at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club's annual Youth of the Year Appreciation Banquet.
Four local teenagers were named "Youth of the Year" winners at the banquet on March 18th. The recipients include: Synora Phillips of the Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club, Zak Miller of the Goldtrap-Gardner Boys & Girls Club, Ben Hornung of the Evans Boys & Girls Club and Avery Carter of the Stephens Boys & Girls Club. All four young people were honored with presentations by the FSBGC Alumni & friends Association. Volunteer of the Year winners for the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club are Dajin Holmes of the Jeffrey Unit, Eddie Cole of the Stephens Unit, Robert Frazier of the Evans Unit, and Frank Sharum of the Goldtrap-Gardner Unit. The 2009 Sir Thomas Lipton award was presented to long-time FSBGC volunteer Bill Niemeyer for his more than 22-years of service. Cox Communications was awarded the Champion of Youth Award for their sponsor support. Fred Holmes received the individual Champion of Youth Award for his volunteer service of 31-years to the FSBGC. |
News ...GROBER’S BOARD SERVICE SPANNED 43 YEARS Long-time
Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club board member Grober served in the 71st Infantry Division, part of General After college graduation, Jack joined his father in the Jack Grober is survived by two daughters and one son, NFL Tight End Derek Fine Started His
Football Career
Derek played midget league football for Coach Adam Webster and the McDonalds teams from the Evans unit. “I remember Derek like it was yesterday” said Webster, who has been a volunteer football coach at the Club for more than 33 years. “He and two of his friends from Sallisaw came over to the Club to play” he said. “I’m very proud of his accomplishments on the football field” he added. Webster also coached Auburn University offensive coordinator Gus Malzhan at the Evans Boys & Girls Club. In his junior year at Kansas University, Fine was presented the Gale Sayers Award for the team’s most courageous player. He was a team captain in his senior year, in which he caught 46 passes for 394 total receiving yards. He was part of the Jawhawks team that went 12-1 and won the 2008 Orange Bowl. Fine was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. On November 2, 2008 he caught his first pass in the NFL. It was a 9 yard touchdown strike thrown by quarterback Trent Edwards. “He threw it and I was like ‘Holy cow, I just caught a touchdown in the NFL,” said Fine. “I spiked that sucker as hard as I could!” Derek Fine is a native of Sallisaw, OK where he was a high school standout. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS FEATURES With a gym full of Club members and friends watching, Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club member Derrick Wise II posed for photographers from Sports Illustrated for Kids. Wise is featured in the August edition of the magazine. Derrick Wise II, age 8, is a gifted athlete who has excelled in Boys & Girls Club football and basketball. Wise also participates on a travel baseball team. According to Derrick’s father, Sports Illustrated found out about Derrick through YouTube videos that had circulated on the internet. The videos display several of the touchdowns scored by Wise during football games played at Hunts Park. FSBGC volunteer coach Virgil Hobbs said that Wise is one of the most gifted athletes he has ever seen. “If he continues to develop, Derrick will be playing at a very high level someday” Hobbs said. “He is very talented for his age, and is a smart and disciplined athlete” he added. It is the first time for a Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club member to be featured in the magazine. |
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