|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
|
|
|
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
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. 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 Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Editorial: Kids Inc. victories come off the field Friday, April 22, 2005
Photo Courtesy of
Steven Dearinger 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
Taylor Payne & Baylee Williams
Barbara Melton
checks out the items available
President and
CEO, Jimmy R. Lackey, |
|
Affiliated With
|
|
|
In
2005, Kids, Incorporated made a concentrated effort to reflect and
commemorate the history of the organization.
