Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Crowne Plaza St. Louis-Clayton Hotel
Thank you to all that attended the this
year's event and/or supported us
by advertising in the banquet program book.
Special thanks and job well done to
Ron
Jacober who served as our
Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
A great evening with over 400 in attendance.
Congratulations and thank you again to all this year's awardees
The CYC Athletic Association 2007 award winners;
Gold Boot— Earl "Doggie' Doggendorf
Silver Boot— Bob Marquitz
1955-56 season
SPORTS SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
Basketball—
Pat Moore - South Central District
Baseball— Mike Vetz - St. Louis City District
Softball— Paul Edler - St. Charles
District
Soccer— Greg
Hrbacek - South County District
Volleyball— Kim Sapa - St.
Louis City District
DISTRICT SERVICE PERSON OF THE YEAR
North County-- Vic Vosbrink
Metro North-- Paul Bober
St. Charles- Dennis Henderson
South Central-- Kevin Glasscock
St. Louis City-- Jim Schulte
South County-- Bill Halaz
West County-- Eric Winschel and Ted Federer
Every year the CYC holds a dinner to honor the volunteers of the program. This event started as a pre-match dinner for the International Soccer matches, generally between a team from Europe and a team of CYC All-Stars. These games and the "Kick-off Dinners" were started in the mid-1950's, usually the night before the game to introduce the players. From the dinners spawned the Soccer Banquet, which was the forerunner to the CYC Sports Banquets. In the early years honorees were all soccer related, with the major awards being the Gold & Silver Boot Awards.
The Gold and Silver Boots are still presented at today's event, the Gold Boot being presented to any player, coach, manager, game official, administrator, sponsor or contributor who has participated in St. Louis Soccer before 1955, the Silver Boot is for those that participated in St. Louis Soccer after 1955.
Nominations are made on the basis of the individual's contribution and service which advanced the popularity and appreciation for the game of soccer. Nominee is an individual who has exemplified sportsmanship and dedication and a love for the game of soccer.
In 1973 the “District Person of the Year” award was started, this award is presented to a person from each one of our CYC Districts. Each district selects their Awardee on the contributions that person has made over the years to their parish or district.
In 1984 the CYC began presenting the “Sport Service” award, in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball and track. This award is presented to a player, coach, manager, game official, administrator, sponsor or contributor who has participated in their CYC sport.
Nominations are made on a basis of the individual’s contribution and service which has advanced the popularity and appreciation of the CYC “Sport” Program. Nominee is an individual who has exemplified sportsmanship and dedication and is committed to the betterment of youth sports. Nominees have participated in their respective CYC “Sport” Program for at least five years.
Please make plans to attend this year's event and help support the volunteers of the program.
To see a list of past awardees, click on the links below.
Thank you to all our volunteers.