Fish, Golf & Run
Chris Sifford Memorial Foundation
Friends and family established the Chris Sifford Memorial Foundation in 2001 to ensure that his memory lives on by providing scholarships for young people interested in careers in journalism or public service. Approximately $100,000 has been raised to establish endowment funds at Chris' alma mater
As of June 2008, more than $53,000 has been donated toward scholarships for students attending
In addition to the Day at the Ballpark, the foundation hosts an annual Sifford Scramble in
All proceeds from Sifford Day at the Ballpark event will go to the scholarship fund at
Sifford grew up in the southeast
Sifford had moved from the Governor’s office to his campaign staff for Carnahan’s 2000 U.S. Senate bid. He was traveling with Gov. Carnahan in a Cessna 335 piloted by Randy Carnahan when the plane crashed during inclement weather on Oct. 16, 2000, in
“Those of us involved in organizing this event are deeply touched by the continued support of the many individuals who join us in ensuring that Chris’ legacy lives on through the Foundation,” said Brown, a Sifford family relative who lives in Springfield. “Chris was more than a cousin to me. He was someone who I looked up to – someone who touched lives and continues to do so today through the generosity of everyone involved.”
Dear Friends & Golfers:
The 11th Annual Sifford Scramble, a golf tournament benefiting the Chris Sifford Memorial Scholarship Foundation, will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 at Eagle Knoll Golf Course (located off Highway 63, between Jefferson City and Columbia). A noon shotgun start is scheduled. Your golf entry fee includes lunch, dinner and a raffle drawing for prizes, prizes and more prizes.
The golf tournament continues more than a decade later because we all recognize that Chris was an exceptional person with an indomitable spirit of kindness, of caring, of service to others. A man with an impish grin and mischievous sense of humor, who wore his life’s priorities like a snappy dress shirt he starched and pressed himself: love of God, family and friends first, then – in no particular order – the St. Louis Cardinals, reruns of “Andy Griffith” and “Seinfeld,” and heaping helpings of Springfield Cashew Chicken.
Thanks to the generosity of Sifford Scramble participants, sponsors and other contributors, more than $125,000 has been donated to endowments to fund annual scholarships in Chris’ name at his alma mater, Missouri State University, as well as University of Missouri-Columbia. To date, 24 scholarships have been awarded to students who are majoring in journalism or communications. Chris, a strong education proponent, would be proud that his friends and family saw fit to raise money in his name and help young Missourians achieve their dream of a college education.
Each year, those of us involved in the planning of the golf tournament are impressed with the turnout of golfers and the generosity of everyone involved. We hope that you will join us again this year.
Please mark your calendars now for Aug. 5 and join us for a day of fun, friendship, food, reminiscing and – oh yes – golf as we raise scholarship funds in Chris’ memory at Eagle Knoll, located at 5757 E. Eagle Knoll Drive in Hartsburg.
Not a golfer? Please plan to attend the dinner and raffle drawings following the golf tournament. It’s a great opportunity to see old friends and meet people who were touched by Chris in some way. If you can’t attend this year’s scramble but want to contribute, consider sponsoring a hole or making a donation to the Chris Sifford Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Contributions are tax deductible. To learn more about the foundation or to download a registration form for the golf tournament, visit our website at www.siffordmemorial.com
Thank you for supporting the 11th Annual Sifford Scramble!
Sincerely,
The Sifford Scramble Tournament Chairs
Joe Bednar
Jerry Nachtigal
Paul Potthoff
Sue Sifford
Roy Temple