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24th Annual Golf Tournament
The 200 For Youth Tournament began in 1981 with a
participation fee of $200. The original organizing committee
included Fred Pahl, Bruce Bennett, Fred Bryant, Doug
Shackleton, Don Worley, Don Porterfield, Nick Goldware, John
Babcock and a few others ... all Kiwanians. Don Worley got
most of the entrants to play and the first year we had 75
entries. In those days we didn’t have sponsors so we had to
absorb all the costs from the tournament fees. Our first year
profit was approximately $5,000 which was split between the
YMCA and the Kiwanis Club of Riverside.
Your continued support for this annual event has provided
funds for youth programs which have helped youngsters meet
their potential. Thank You! We look forward to seeing you
again this year.
Last year’s watch was an Oyster Blue Submariner Rolex
wristwatch with a retail value of $6,000.00!
You can download this year's
Newsletter and Entry Form by selecting this link. The file
is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. You must have Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed to view the file. The entry form is on the
last page. If you do not have
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed you can download it from
Adobe's Website.
Tournament Proceeds Benefit The Riverside Community
The 200 For Youth Golf Tournament is a joint event hosted by
the YMCA of Riverside City and County and the Kiwanis Club of
Riverside. Proceeds from the Tournament go towards supporting
the various programs of the YMCA and our Kiwanis Club.
This year we will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of The
200 For Youth Golf Tournament. This special tournament is
limited to 144 players and is recognized throughout the Inland
Empire as a premier community event. Known for its great
golf play, great prizes, including a Rolex Watch, and
special call to service in our community. We greatly
appreciate your support the past 24 years. Thank you for
participating!
The YMCA of Riverside City and County
The "200 For Youth" Golf Tournament has supported the YMCA of
Riverside City & County in a variety of ways over the years.
We currently use the proceeds to provide after school programs
mainly targeted to middle school age youth. The first program
is our "Challenges of Youth" which is a teen pregnancy
prevention program for boys at Chemawa, Central and Sierra
Middle Schools. We are part of a collaborative partnership
with the YWCA serving as the lead agency in a program funded
partially through a grant from the State of California, but
also has a 36% match by our YMCA.
The second program is "Prime Time" and is a collaborative
involving Riverside Unified School District, Alvord Unified
School District and about twelve other organizations. This
program will serve ten middle schools and seven elementary
schools this school year and involve over 3,000 children in
meaningful after school activities. A large part of our YMCA
involvement focuses on childhood obesity and providing
programs that emphasize nutrition, health, and exercise as a
means to combat the rising tide of obesity among our young
people. Our role in "Prime Time" involves both bringing
children to our YMCA for activities and providing programs at
each school site.
Both of these programs are geared toward at-risk youth and are
provided free to all 3,000 participants. Without a variety of
funding sources, including our "200 For Youth" Golf Tournament
we would not be able to provide YMCA resources to these
children.
Thanks for your loyal support to this tournament. We could not
do what we do without your help.
Mark Malak, YMCA C.E.O.
The Kiwanis Factor
The Kiwanis Club of Riverside has been serving the Riverside
community for over 80 years. It provides hundreds of hours of
service to the community as well as providing financial
support to many worthwhile projects. These projects include
high school scholarships, the Kiwanis Invitational High School
Basketball Tournament, the Boy Scouts of America, Meals on
Wheels, UCR Athletics, the Riverside Community College
Foundation and the YMCA.
In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Riverside has also adopted
Longfellow Elementary School where we have assisted in the
development of specific programs such as band, athletics,
reading, the addition of another Head Start class and annual
dental screenings for all students.
We are very proud of these programs and accomplishments. Your
continued support of the "200 for Youth" Golf Tournament makes
all of this possible.
Lew Vanderzyl,
Kiwanis Club President
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