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How It
All Started
In October of 1944,
Cal Farley, the founder of Kids, Incorporated, asked his friend, C.C.
"Bus" Dugger to make a presentation to the PTA at Glenwood Elementary
School. The purpose of this presentation was to ask permission
from the Glenwood parents and faculty to establish an organized sports
program for boys in southeast Amarillo.
In December of 1944,
the Glenwood PTA approved the proposal, and on the first Monday in
January of 1945, Mr. Dugger picked up 11 boys from Glenwood Elementary
School, and took them to the Maverick Club to play basketball with Mr.
Ralph Dykeman's boys.
That's exactly how
Kids, Incorporated began!
60th Anniversary Celebration
 In
2005, Kids, Incorporated made a concentrated effort to reflect and
commemorate the history of the organization.
The Amarillo Globe
News provided extensive coverage of the organization's 60th Anniversary.
The links below will provide you with a tremendous amount of history
about Kids, Incorporated.
We hope you enjoy
learning more about how Kids, Incorporated has become one of the
premiere youth sports programs in the country!
Hall Of Fame
At the 60th
Anniversary Celebration Banquet, held April 21, 2005, Kids, Incorporated
inducted 10 individuals into the inaugural class of the Kids,
Incorporated Hall of Fame.
Click here to see the video presentations
for each of the 10 inductees.
On Friday, January 21,
2005, "Bus" Dugger tossed up the first ball to tip-off the 2005 girls
basketball season.
Wednesday, January
19, 2005
Volunteers find satisfaction through service
Kids Inc. adds club basketball
Kids Inc. seeks Hall of Fame nominees
Sportsmanship awards given to Kids Inc.
athletes
Sunday, January 23,
2005
More than fun & games:
Kids Inc. provides youth skills for sports and life
Kids Inc. Pioneers: Dugger
put team together
Kids Inc. Pioneers: Dykeman
led youth groups
Kids Inc. Pioneers: Farley:
Legacy tells the story
Kids Inc. Pioneers:
Principal saw the potential
Kids Inc. at 60
Program provides memories
Tuesday, January 25,
2005
Editorial: Kids Inc. victories come off the
field
Friday, April 22,
2005
Photo Courtesy of
Steven Dearinger
Amarillo Globe News
Petroleum executive and Kids, Inc.
alumnus Joe Foran gives the keynote address at the Kids, Inc.
60th Anniversary Celebration Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction on
Thursday night at the Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Room.
Sunday, May 8, 2005
More than 700 people attended the Kids Inc. 60th
anniversary Hall of Fame banquet April 21 in the Amarillo Civic Center's
Heritage Room.
The occasion also honored the inaugural members of the
Kids Inc. Hall of Fame: Cal Farley, Ralph Dykeman, C.C. Dugger, Lewis
Brazier, Betty Solis, Jim Brock, Phyllis Squyres, Kim Hudson, Brandon
Slay and the Ware family.
Photos Courtesy of
Steven Dearinger
Amarillo Globe News
Taylor Payne & Baylee Williams
enjoy the meal and banquet
Barbara Melton
checks out the items available
in the silent auction.
President and
CEO, Jimmy R. Lackey,
addresses the audience of over 700 gathered
in the Civic Center's Heritage Room for
the 60th Anniversary Celebration Banquet
on April 21, 2005.
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