BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

VOLUME 20 NUMBER 3 SUMMER 2006“Beat”“Beat”visit us at: www.fsbgc.org

FSBGC MEMBER WINS NATIONALBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS PHOTO AWARD

Taylor Quintin, age 13, recently won first place in the Boys & GirlsClub of America 2006 ImageMakers National Photography Contestsponsored by Circuit City.

A member of Goldtrap-Gardner Boys & Girls Club unit since 2001,Taylor has been honing her photography skills over the past three or fouryears, taking copious photos and entering many of them in the annualcontests held each spring. This is the first year her work has been seenbeyond the local Fort Smith contest, advancing to the SW Regional con-test hosted by the Larimer County Boys & Girls Club in Fort Collins,CO and then to the national contest in Atlanta, Georgia.

Her winning photo entitled “Watering the Pool” placed first in theColor Process category (ages 13-15), and received outstanding respons-es from both the regional and the national judges. Taylor will be joiningthe other national winners in a four-day all-expense paid trip toUniversal Studios in Orlando, Florida. All winners will participate in anawards ceremony on the final day in recognition of their achievements.

2006-2007 Fort Smith Boys & Girls College Scholarship RecipientsClub members attending the annual FSBGC College Scholarship luncheon were:Bottom (left to right): Tracy Pillar, Kelsey Jordan, Laura Baker and Crista Cross.2nd Row: Sammy Hassen, Alyse Eady, Emily Camp, Haley Gipson and Brent Estes.3rd Row: Brandon Yarbrough, Kyle Raible, Andrew Cox and Tommy Vance. 4th Row: Chris Lamb, Nick Durham, Ian Miller, Shane Amos and Tony Jones.

CCOOLLLLEEGGEE SSCCHHOOLLAARRSSHHIIPPRREECCIIPPIIEENNTTSS HHOONNOORREEDDAATT AANNNNUUAALL LLUUNNCCHHEEOONNThirty-three scholarship applicants were

awarded funding by the Fort Smith Boys & GirlsClubs scholarship program for 2006-2007.Eleven of the students are first time recipients ofthe financial gifts. Scholarships were announcedat the annual Fort Smith Boys & Girls ClubScholarship Awards luncheon held June 12 at theHoliday Inn.

The scholarships were made possible by Jim& June Alexander, who established the programin 1985. This year’s scholarship recipients will bereceiving over $27,000 in financial support.

Since the creation of the program, 409awards have been granted. 189 individual clubmembers have received scholarships from theprogram during the past 21 years. Applicantsmust have participated in the Club as a memberor volunteer for a minimum of two years.Academic excellence, Boys & Girls Club partici-pation, and need are key ingredients that commit-tee judges consider while making scholarshipselections.

The FSBGC scholarship committee conductsinterviews with all new applicants. Fundingsources for scholarships include: Jim & JuneAlexander; FSBGC Alumni Association; StevenD. Jenkins memorial fund; Reid Bartlett Plunkettmemorial and Grant Elison Plunkett memorial;Vic Forsgren memorial; Robert A. Young IVmemorial; Bob Needham Sr. memorial; Dr. S.Reaves Lee memorial; Sean Amos memorial.

Applications for 2007-2008 college scholar-ship funding will be available in January 2007.For more information concerning the program,contact Jerry Glidewell at the FSBGC adminis-trative office, 479-782-7093.

~ IN MEMORY OF ~Memorial and honorium gifts are invested into the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs Endowment. The interest income

from these contributions generate operational support for the Club. The endowment was established in 1940. Gifts receivedduring the second quarter of 2006 (April, May and June) were given in the memory of the following:

MR. RICHARD B. ALBRIGHTby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MR. CECIL RAY ATKINSONby the Family of Mr and Mrs. Okla B. Smith

MR. W. W. “JENKS” BEARDENby Dennis Beardenby Billy, Peggy, Tim and Amber Higgins

& Lee and Greg Jacuzziby John Wilson Kelseyby Robert McKelfresh

MR. C. B. BLACKARDby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MS. LINDA L. BRIDGESby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MS. JOSEPHINE M. BUSHKUHLby Dianne and Curtis Goldtrap

MS. AMY CAINby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MS. POLLY CREWSby Cyndi and Jerry Glidewell

MR. LEONARD DOLLARby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MR. ED FLYNNby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MRS. MARION GRIGGSby Mr. and Mrs. Okla B. Smith

MR. CALEB B. HAASby Robyn and Bobby Needham

MS. MARIAN HUTCHINSONby Marilyn and Don Foster

MR. LUCAS JACKSONby Kitty and Brandi Allenby Kathy and George Jacksonby George Jackson, Sr.by Audra and Trey Jackson

MR. MAURICE KATZERby Dennis Bearden

MR. ROY MARSHALLby the Family of Mr. and Mrs. Okla B. Smith

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MR. ALVIN MATLOCKby Cyndi and Jerry Glidewell

MR. TONY MEEKS IIby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MS. EVA MILLERby Marla and Hank Needham

MRS. MARIAN PARKERby Nancy Smith-Robinson

MS. CORINE PERRYby Mr. and Mrs. Okla B. Smith

MRS. OKLA HOMER SMITHby Sandra Smith Garner

MS. GEORGIA WHITEby Mr. and Mrs. James Wagoner

MR. VAN WHITTby Bercher Tire Service

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Former Staff MemberDies at Age 50

Alvin Matlock, whowas the Stephens Boys &Girls Club unit directorfrom 1988-1992, died April19, 2006 from a heart com-plications. Matlock was anactive member of the Clubduring his childhood. Alvinwas a professional musi-cian and was well respectedthroughout the region forhis outstanding talents. Herecently toured with hisJazz trio through the

Arkansas Arts Council. In 1991, Matlock won anational award from Boys & Girls Clubs of Americafor his “Ebony & Ivory” piano classes at the Fort SmithBoys & Girls Club.

Matlock lived in Fayetteville and was organist forthe St. James Baptist Church. He is survived by hiswife Loretta, three sons and four daughters.

ALVIN MATLOCK

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ALYSE EADY NAMED SOUTHWESTREGIONAL “YOUTH OF THE YEAR”

Fort Smith Boys & Girls Cub member Alyse Eady has been selectedas a top 5 finalist for National “Youth of the Year” by Boys & Girls Clubsof America. Eady was selected State Youth of the Year in April. Whilerepresenting Arkansas, she competed against seven other state winners atthe Southwest Regional competition. The Regional contest was held inDallas

Being selected Southwest Regional Youth of the Year is quite anhonor for the 2006 Southside High School graduate. Eady has been amember of the Club for the past 11 years. She has been a volunteer“Power Hour” instructor at theJeffrey unit for the past 4 years. In2004, Eady was recognized byPresident Bush for her outstandingservice to the Boys & Girls Club.

With the title of SoutwestRegional Youth of the year, Eadywill receive a $10,000 college schol-arship from the Boys & Girls Clubsof America. The winner of theNational Youth of the Year willreceive an additional $15,000. Thisis the 3rd time the Fort Smith Boys& Girls Club has has a member inthe National finals during the past15 years. Rick Nagel was SouthwestRegional Youth of the Year in 1991and Thomas James was theSouthwest Regional Youth of theYear in 1998.

Eady plans to attend Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia thisfall and major in mass communications. At Southside, Eady was a mem-ber of the track team, gymnastics, cheerleading, National Honor Society,FCA, FBLA, choir and the Senior Council. She has worked at theStephens Boys & Girls Club the past two summers. Alyse is no strangerto the national Boys & Girls Club platform. In 2004, she was guest per-former at the national Boys & Girls clubs of America conference dinner,

where she met Academy Awardwinning actor DenzelWashington

Alyse is the daughter ofLewis and Lady Eady. Her twobrothers, Martin and Scott, arepast members of the Boys &Girls Club. Martin recentlygraduated from Vanderbilt andis attending Law School at theUniversity of Arkansas. Scott,also attend U of A and is major-ing in Business.

~ HONORARIUMS ~MR. DENNIS BEARDEN

by Citigroup Smith Barney

MR. KEITH EVANSby Cyndi and Jerry Glidwell

JOAN and BUD HARPERby Neva and John O’Brien

MR. PAT McCARTYby Cyndi and Jerry Glidwell

MR. JOHN B. STEWARTby Marilyn and Don Foster

MR. MIKE WEINDELby Richard Day Research

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~ MEMORIALS ~MR. SEAN AMOS

by Linda and Rickey Amosby Sheila Amosby Theresa Bartschby Joe, Patty and Andrew Coxby Fort Smith Chapter of the D.A.R.by Virginia and Ron Geisbauerby Chanci Highleyby Gwen and John Highleyby Sandra and West Kaundartby Robyn and Bopbby Needhamby Marla and Hank Needham

FSBGC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

~ HONORARIUMS ~MR. KEVIN COLE

by Stewart Braseby Puja and Joseph Codaby Ernst & Young LLPby Mark Foxby Laura and Jorge Garciaby Anne and Phil Gibbsby Mark and Patricia Goldsteinby Leslie and J. Kapland Krupchakby Rachael and JasonLevittby Scott Liptakby Judith and Joh Luellwitzby Jasmine and Suminder Magoby Pamela Moore

by Kim Nardiby Diana and James Nelsonby Amy Norwalkby Patricia Novoselby Jill and John Pitzby Sharon Reedby Steven Schellby Paul Sheedyby K. Vanoudenallenby Ballarie Wadingtonby Heather and James Welch

Alyse Eady receives her awardfrom NFL legend Tony Aikman

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2006-2007 Fort Smith Boys & Girls ClubCollege Scholarship Recipients

JIM & JUNE ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIPSChrista Cross - Freshman - University of Arkansas - BusinessAlyse Eady - Freshman - Ouachita Baptist University -

Mass CommunicationsAlex Fitzhugh - Freshman - University of Arkansas -

Biological EngineeringBrooks Hunter - Freshman - University of Arkansas -

Physical EducationEmily Kamp - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith - Dental HygieneChristopher Lamb - Freshman - UA Fort Smith - EngineeringGarrett Peters - Junior - UCA - Nuclear MedicineTommy Vance - Freshman - UCA - Physical TherapyBrandon Yarbrough - Junior - Southern Nazarene -

Philosophy/Theology

REID BARTLETT PLUNKETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPNick Durham - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith - Kinesiology

GRANT ELISON PLUNKETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPDrew Sadler - Senior - UCA - Risk Management

VIC FORSGREN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSJeremiah Hays - Senior - Evangel University - PsychologyTony Jones - Sophomore - Berea College - Secondary EducationIan Miller - Junior - UA Fort Smith - Biology / Pre-medMallory Thompson - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith -

Early Childhood Education

STEVEN D. JENKINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSBrent Estes - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith - Electrical EngineeringSammy Hassen - Sophomore - Arkansas Tech - HistoryPhillip Milam - Junior - Missouri State - Animal Science

BOB NEEDHAM SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSShane Amos - Junior - Carl Albert State College -

Secondary Education

DR. REAVES LEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSHaley Gipson - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith -

Early Childhood EducationMatt Strom - Sophomore - University of Arkansas - FinanceMeagan Thompson - Sophomore - University of Arkansas -

Kinesiology

SEAN AMOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSTracy Pillar - Freshmen - UA Fort Smith - Dental Hygiene

Alex Hoge ChelseaBorengasser

Nate Crawford Alex Fitzhugh

Lauren Thompson ChelseaThompson

Garrett Peters Drew Sadler

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ROBERT A YOUNG IV MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSLaura Baker - University of Central AR - Physical TherapyChelsea Borengasser - Sophomore - UCA - Radiography TechNate Crawford - Sophomore - UA Fort Smith - EducationAlex Hoge - Freshman - University of Arkansas -

Chemical EngineeringKevin Newton - Freshman - University of Arkansas -

Chemistry / Pharmacy

FORT SMITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPSAndrew Cox - Freshman - UA Fort Smith -

Mechanical EngineeringKelsey Jordan - Freshman - Oklahoma State - AccountingWade Pressley - Junior - Arkansas Tech - Pre-DentistryKyle Raible - Senior - UCA - AccountingLauren Thompson - Senior - University of Arkansas -

Public Relations

College Scholarship Presentation - Kevin Cole (left) and FSBGC boardmember Birnie Harper display a $1,500 Scholarship check for the FortSmith Boys & Girls Club College Scholarship program. The gift was acontribution to the Club from co-workers of Kevin Cole. Cole is a man-ager for Ernst & Young in Chicago. He is a former FSBGC CollegeScholarship recipient and a graduate of the University of Arkansas.Cole was the guest speaker at the annual FSBGC College Scholarshipluncheon hosted by the FSBGC board of directors on July 12 at theHoliday Inn. Kevin now serves as a board member with the Martin LutherKing Jr. Boys & Girls Club in Chicago. During his speech to the scholars,Cole emphasized the importance of taking advantage of opportunities andthe value of hard work.

Wade Pressley Kevin Newton

Mallory Thompson Jeremiah Hays

Phillip Milam Matt Strom

2006 Stanford Graduate - Phillip Henryreceives his diploma from StanfordUniversity. Henry was a FSBGC CollegeScholarship recipient from 2002-2006.

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Summer Bowling - Club members enjoy a game of Bowling atMidland Bowl during the 2006 Summer program at the FortSmith Boys & Girls Club.

Sign Language Classes - a special “Signing” program is offeredfor deaf and hearing impaired children at the Evans unit everyMonday and Thursday during the summer.

Martial Arts Demonstration - Club members watch a exhibitionof Karate team members during a summer assembly at the Boys& Girls Club.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWSDorothy Rappeport - was honored with the pres-tigious Leadership Fort Smith “Jack WhiteLeadership Award” at a ceremony held on June 22.Dot served as capital campaign coordinator for theEvans Boys & Girls in 2002. She helped raise $2.5million for the new facility.

Thomas “TJ” James - 1998 Fort Smith Boys &Girls Club Youth of the Year who was namedSouthwest Regional Youth of the Year by Boys &Girls Clubs of America (the same year), recentlyreceived his Masters of Business Administrationdegree from the University of Arkansas. T.J. is arecent graduate of Leadership Fort Smith and isemployed by Merrill Lynch.

Joseph Meadows - was a contestant on the CBSTV hit series “Amazing Race” this past season.Joseph and his girl friend Monica Cayce, formed“team MoJo” during their ventures around theworld. They finished 4th out of 10 teams. Josephwas a member of the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubduring the 1990’s, where his father Jim was a vol-unteer baseball coach. Joseph’s sister Amandahas been a long-time mentor in the Club’s “LeanOn Me” program.

Jim Hanna - was presented a CommunityLeadership Award for his outstanding contributionsto the city. Hanna, a former Fort Smith Boys &Girls Club board member, has been active in sev-eral community projects, including: Chamber ofCommerce, UA Fort Smith, Fort Smith PublicLibrary, Harbor House, Sparks Hospital, the UnitedWay and the Airport Commission.

Sam T. Sicard - is serving as Chairman of theupcoming United Way campaign. Sicard is a longtime Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club volunteer coachand mentor. His wife Jennifer has served as amentor and Drill team insturctor at the Club. Sicardis employed by First National Bank.

Eric Williams - a former member of the StephensBoys & Girls Club, has been hired to work for thenew Boys & Girls Club in Alma, Arkansas. Grandopening for the Alma facility was held July 14.Williams formerly worked for the Boys & Girls Clubin Conway.

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MEMBER OF THE MONTHAWARD RECIPIENTS

April - Nolan Gibson (Jeffrey)Justin Kinnard (Stephens)Sam Jordan (Evans)Christeenia Key (Goldtrap)

May - Lamar Coates (Jeffrey)B.J. Booker (Stephens)Chris Hall (Evans)Jordan Racy (Goldtrap)

June- Michael Zuber (Jeffrey)Matthew Jackson (Stephens)Harley Kramer (Evans)Darrius Racy (Goldtrap)

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTHAWARD RECIPIENTS

April - Emma Mardanlou (Jeffrey)Michael Washington (Stephens)Ashley Hobbs (Evans)Mallory Thompson (Goldtrap)

May - Mike Kilgore (Jeffrey)Patrick Torrey (Stephens)Virgil Hobbs (Evans)Scott Langham (Goldtrap)

June- William Braxton (Jeffrey)Virl Brewer (Stephens)Chase Beckham (Evans)Travis Liggett (Goldtrap)

Summer Arts and Crafts - classes are offered two days per weekat all four Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club locations. Shelly Whiteand Audra Harper are instructors for the program.

Arkansas Support - State Senator Denny Altes (left) and StateRepresentative Frank Glidewell (right), present Jerry Glidewellwith an Athletic commission grant of $1,000.

Kiwanis Summer Camp - camp director Shawn Hinkle supervis-es a game of horseshoes during the 2006 Kiwanis Camp atDwight Mission. The program is free to Fort Smith Boys & GirlsClub members.

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ALUMNI NEWSSUMMER 2006

Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club

Lowest Score - Afternoon flight winnres Ty Matlock,Chad Frazier, Donnie Matlock and Rick Tinder shot ablazing team score of 54 to capture the 10th annual FortSmith Boys & Girls Club Alumni Golf tournament. ERCwon the morning flight with a score of 56.

Roger Meek of Coca-cola drives one to the green duringthe 10th annual Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club AlumniGolf tournament.

GOLFERS HELP RAISE $25,000DURING ANNUAL ALUMNI EVENT

Morning Flight Results1st place - (56) ERCJim Petty, Hank Hankins, Ryan Griffis, Max Blake2nd place - (59) Ci Ci’s PizzaMike Bass, Scott Hickey, Donnie Smith, Jerry Whorton3rd place - (59) Putnam Lincoln MercuryDavid Kupers, Mark Hurst, Dan Deffenbaugh, Gary Deffenbaugh59 - MAHG 63 - MP Warehouse60 - Zero Mountain 65 - Coca-cola60 - Kerwins Legion 67 - Triple R Manufacturing60 - Forsgren Legion 70 - AR Blue Cross61 - Team Morland NS - First National Bank #162 - CSM NS - First National Bank #263 - Team Holden NS - Coke LegionClosest to the pin: Brian Fry (front) / Dan Deffenbaugh (back)Long Drive: Ryan Griffis / Most Accurate: Scott HickeyPutting Champion: Chad Little

Afternoon Flight Results1st place - (54) Team TinderRick Tinder, Donnie Matlock, Ty Matlock, Chad Frazier2nd place - (57) BaldorCharlie Hubbard, Herman Elkins, Brian Scherrey, Perry Goines3rd place - (57) Team DunnJoe Dunn, Cecil Dunn, Marlin Dunn, Dusty Dunn57 - USA National 62 - Wagoner Insurance58 - Cardinals 64 - Merrill Lynch58 - Arkansas Best Corp. 65 - Weyerhaeuser59 - ABF 67 - Rebsamen Insurance59 - Buzzards 68 - Team Townley61 - Burford 70 - Simmons 1st61 - Walmart 70 - Optimist Club61 - Team Bittle 71 - Old Dominion Freight LinesClosest to the pin: John Glidewell (front) / Jerry Klyne (back)Long Drive: Merl McGrew / Most Accurate: Donny DavisPutting Champion: Bryson Wagoner

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CORPORATE GOLD LEVEL: First National Bank Rebsamen Insurance

CORPORATE SILVER LEVEL: ERC AR Blue Cross & Blue ShieldWal-Mart

LUNCH/BEVERAGE SPONSOR: Coca-Cola Burford Distributing

TEAM SPONSORS: CSM Simmons 1st Merrill LynchArkansas Best Corp Ci Ci’s Pizza

HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR: Putnam - Lincoln Mercury

Hole Sponsors:Midwest Sporting Goods American Lender’s Service Co. Forsgren AT & TJ. Pauley Toyota - Scion James Saviers, D.D.S. Milligan Law Firm AnonymousHarp’s - Price Cutter Farrell-Cooper Mining Carman Trucking Trane Co.Jim Alexander Hankins & Co. FCMP Capital BHCJoey McCutchen Wagoner - Shelter Insurance Bill White Auto Mall BKDCornerstone Benefits Weldon Williams & Lick Benefit Bank

CART SPONSORS: Jody’s Muffler A.G. Edwards & Sons Randy Bittle-State FarmC.E.M. Enterprises Jim Harwood Fort Smith Plating TerminatorPort City Motors Shamrock Bolt & Screw Capital Structures Pic-n-toteNewton Jewelers Bates Paint & Body Chaffee Liquor Holmes Erection

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS: Malco Cinema Applebee’s Varsity Grill NAIEREastside Liquor Olive Garden Bowling World Carmike Cinema Juan’sSharum’s Garden Center The whiskey Still Lone Star Steakhouse Prestigious Pool Care Cuco’sPizza Hut Solar Shield Eunice’s Tammy’s Tamales StarbucksSchlotzsky’s Deli Chic-fil-a Frito Lay Rib Shack Rolando’sFlame Gymnastics Perfecto Cleaners Solar Shield 71 South Wines & Spirits Doe’sGrand Slam Advanced Vending LaHuerta Holiday Inn Civic Center Chilli’sTrophies Unlimited Catfish Cove Jackson Brothers CM Vending El ChicoTown & Country Liquor Rainwaters Clothing Ft. Smith Wellness Marketplace Express Taco MayoBeau’s Tuxedo Burger King Health Depot Law’s Pharmacy WhirlpoolJ.P. Watson Investments Fire Mountain Panera Bread Cottman’s Transmission Flander’s`

VOLUNTEERS:Debra Osman Patty Cox Darren Wyatt Jim Petty Tiny MueheRhonda Murphy Steve Foot Hank Needham Helene Lewis Kimberly ColuccinoCyndi Glidewell Mary McCain Phyllis Coats Teena Nichols Judy SaxtonSyd Mc Cain Dick Boyette Jeff Wasson Amanda Wyatt Jim WyattBobby Needham Justin Osman

2005 Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club Alumni Golf TourneyThank You Sponsors!

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S • P • O • R • T • SKERWINS CAPTURES 25th ANNUAL

MAURICE KATZER CLASSICHunts Park was the site of the 25th annual

Maurice Katzer American Legion Tournament,where Fort Smith Kerwins defeated Rogers 11-3.Kerwins exploded with 10 runs in the fourth inningto take the title.

It was a back-to-back Katzer title for CoachDenny Lundquist. “We are happy to be part of thetradition of the Katzer tournament” said Lundquist.“Kerwins has been very successful over the yearsparticipating in this event” he added.

Outfielder Kyp Matlock was named “MostValuable Player” of the tourney. Matlock, whoattends Carl Albert College in Poteau, has been abig part of the Kerwins lineup for the past 3 sea-sons.

The Kerwin American Legion team will partic-ipate in the Zone 4 tournament at Crowder Field atthe UA Fort Smith campus. Kerwins won the statechampionship in 2004 and was state runner-up in2005.

GENTRY AND STEGALL SIGNPRO BASEBALL CONTRACTS

Former Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club mem-bers Craig Gentry and Daniel Stegall signed pro-fessional baseball contracts following the June2006 Major League draft. Both played baseball forthe Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club, and were bothmembers of the Kerwins American Legion team(during different seasons).

Craig Gentry played college baseball two yearsat UA Fort Smith. He then was the starting center-fielder for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After his sen-ior season at Arkansas, he was drafted by the TexasRangers. Gentry was an outstanding basketballplayer at the Goldtrap-Gardner unit during hisyouth.

Stegall is a 2006 graduate of Greenwood HighSchool. He was a member of the KerwinsAmerican Legion team in 2005. Stegall playedsports as a youngster at the Evans Boys & GirlsClub. He originally signed a letter of intent to playquarterback for the Miami Hurricane football team,but decided to give professional baseball a chancewith a lucrative signing bonus offered by the NewYork Mets.

Pre-game Routine - members of the Kerwins American Legion teamlisten to the National Anthem played at Hunts Park during the 2006Maurice Katzer Classic Tournament.

Baseball Support - American Legion Post #31 members present the FortSmith Boys & Girls Club with a check for $3,000 in support of the 2006baseball program. Pictured are Post Commander Gene McVay, FSBGCdirector Jerry Glidewell and Post member Jim Johnson. The Fort SmithBoys & Girls Club has offered American Legion baseball since 1928.

Make the play - action from the 7 & 8 year old tournament at Goldtrap-Gardner Boys & Girls Club.

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conference overall

Nolan, Caddell, Reynolds 12-1-1 13-1-1Ink Spot 9-2-2 10-2-2Mudhens 9-4 9-5River Valley Wireless 7-5-1 7-6-1Glidewell Distributing 5-6-2 6-6-2Sportsmen 4-9 5-9CEM Enterprises 2-10-1 2-11Fort Smith Deltas 1-11-1 1-12-1

Tourney Champion: NCR • Runner-up: Mudhens

T-BALL (6 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

conference overal

Matlock Electric 3-2 7-3Superior Siding 3-3 4-8New Prospect 2-3 2-9

PREP (13 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

conference overal

Superior Irrigation 7-1 10-2McCutchen Law 7-1 7-2Kwiki Car Wash 4-2 5-5Webb Energy 2-5 3-8Eagle’s Lodge 1-5 1-10Butcher Block 0-7 1-10

BABE RUTH (14 & 15 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

won-lost-tied

Muldrow 10-2-0FS CL 10-2-0Ozark 8-4-0FS Blue Jays 6-7-0Pocola 5-6-0Hackett 4-6-1Paris 3-10-0Panama 2-11-0

SENIOR BABE RUTH (16-18 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

Kerwins (AAA) 24-9Coca-Cola (AA) 12-11Midwest (AA) 9-11Forsgren (A) 17-9

AMERICAN LEGION(through July 15)

AMERICAN DIVISION NATIONAL DIVISIONconference overall conference overall

Midwest 13-0 14-0 A.S.E. 11-1 12-1Simmons 1st 9-3-1 10-3-1 McDonalds 7-3-2 7-4-2Phillip Taylor 9-4 10-4 Ink Spot 7-4-1 7-4-1Shoe Carnival 8-4-1 9-4-1 Nellum - Roberts 6-3-3 7-3-3Burton Pools & Spas 4-9 4-10 Gerber 5-7 5-8Monty’s TV & Elec. 4-9 4-10 Pepper Source 3-9 4-9Y.M.A. 3-10 3-11 Cooper Coin & Pawn 0-12 0-13Cricket 2-11 2-12

Pee Wee Tourney Champion: Midwest • Runner-up: A.S.E.

PEE WEE (7 & 8 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN DIVISION NATIONAL DIVISIONconference overall conference overall

Acme Janitorial 7-2 10-2 Shelter - Wagoner Ins. 3-7-2 3-9-2River Valley 7-2 9-3 Eunice’s 6-2-1 6-5-1Natl. Family Rx 5-4 8-4 Business Services 6-3 8-4Water Tech 5-4 6-6 F.O.P. 4-4-1 7-5-1Lewis Eady State Farm 2-7 4-9 Kappa Sigma UAFS 2-7 3-8Superior Siding 1-8 2-10 Dr. GoodmanMallards 1-8 1-12

Rookie Tourney Champion: Acme • Runner-up: River Valley

ROOKIE (9 & 10 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

AMERICAN DIVISION NATIONAL DIVISIONconference overall conference overall

Carman Trucking 7-1 8-2-1 Ty Landthrip Ins 9-1 9-1Port City Optimist 6-2 7-3-1 Eastside Animal Clinic 8-2 8-2Sertoma 5-4 8-4 Amvets 7-2 7-2Orioles 4-5 3-7 Travis Chiropractic 4-7 4-7Parker Solvents 3-4 5-5 Optimist 3-6 3-6Smith Chevrolet 0-9 1-11 Arkansas Sleepers 3-7 3-7

CAL RIPKIN (11 & 12 year olds)

FINAL STANDINGS

2006 Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club Baseball Standings

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Fun Page

A. What a trip -A parked car is facing west on a straightroad. You get in and start driving. Aftertraveling for a while, you find that you area mile east of your starting point. Why?

B. Which is which?A boy and a girl are talking. “I’m a boy”says the one with black hair. “I’m a girl:says the one with red hair. If at least oneof them is lying, which is which?

C. Strange series -The following number is the only one ofits kind. Can you figure out which is sospecial about it?

8,549,176,320

C. Body language -Name ten parts of the body that arespelled with three letters each.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBBRAIN????GAME1. What was the first state to be admitted to the U.S.?

a) Delaware b) Pennsylvania c) Massachusetts d) Vermont

2. Who was the 2006 NBA leading regular season scoringchampion, averaging 35 points per game?

a) Kobe Bryant b)Dwayne Wade c)Allen Iversond) LeBron James

3. Who became President of the U.S. at age 42?a) John Kennedy b) Teddy Rooseveltc) Andrew Jackson d) Zachary Taylor

4. Which person has won the most Academy awards as Director?a) Frank Capra b) John Ford c) Steven Spielbergd) Ron Howard

5. Which type of cloud is most like to produce rain?a) altocumulus b) cirrus c) cumulus d) cirrostratus

6. Which team won the 2005 Baseball World Series?a) Houston Astros b) St. Louis Cardinalsc) Chicago White Sox d) New York Yankees

7. Which of the following was never Governor of Arkansas?a) President Bill Clinton b) Lt. Governor Jim Guy Tuckerc) Senator David Pryor d) Senator William Fullbright

8. The first automatic answering machine was invented in whatyear?a) 1980 b) 1965 c) 1950 d) 1935

9. What is the only man-made object on Earth that can be seenfrom the moon?

a) Great Wall of China b) Eiffel Tower c) St. Louis Archd) Taj Mahal

10. What factor fathered a cultural revolution in 1956?a) Interstate highway system b) women’s rightsc) bubble gum d) penicillin

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A. the car was in reverseB. the boy has red hair and the girl has

black hairC.it is the only one that contains all

the numbers in alphabetical orderD.rib, jaw, gum, hip, arm, lip, leg, eye,

ear, toe

Brain Game:

1) a2) a3) b

4) b5) c 6) c

7) d 8) d 9) a

10) a

AANNSSWWEERRSS

Logical thinking!