Youth Sports

The Youth Sports Program was established in 1994.  Through this program, the 40/8 provides financial assistance in the form of grants to individual athletes or teams who lack the funds required to attend and participate in amateur sports programs.  This program encompasses all amateur sports programs for all youths from 7 to 20 years of age.  Click Here to read or print the Working Rules of the Youth Sports Committee.

 

Donald K. Buckley Harris Trophy 

Jonathan E. Edwards of Voiture 99 was presented the “Donald K. Buckley Harris” trophy at the 96th Promenate Nationale held in Green Bay, WI.  The trophy reads: Presented to Chefe de Voiture with less than 1,000 members having the greatest participation in the 40 et 8 Youth Sports Program for the year ending 2015.  Awarded to Jonathan E. Edwards, Grande du Washington.

Jonathan was recognized for his work raising over $5,000.00 to give to the Youth Sports program, the highest dollar amount of all the 40 et 8 Voitures.  He and his wife Sarah and two children live in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver. He is a proud employee of the Boeing Company in Troutdale Oregon, a member of the Army National Guard, Charlie Company 7/158 Regiment, Salem,Oregon.  He has flown over 100 life saving missions in two tours in Iraq and Kosovo as part of the black Hawk Air Rescue Unit.  Jonathan has received many awards including the Air Metal and the Meritorious Service Metal, the 3rd highest award bestowed on a member of the U.S. Military.  We are proud to have Jonathan in our Voiture.