Fun Run, Dancing with the Stars, and Golf Classic all scheduled; Foundation creates a new Annual Fund to support athletic scholarships
Yavapai Community College has announced a series of fund raising events beginning with the Roughrider Athletics Classic Golf Classic on September 24. It will be followed by the “Fun Run” on September 26 and the “Dancing for the Stars” fundraiser on October 2. It also announced it has established a new Annual Fund to support its athletic department.
The athletic programs, all of which emanate from the Prescott Campus, annually spend an estimated $1.7 million in coaching salaries and related expenses. In addition, they provide athletes with about $650,000 in scholarship assistance from the College’s General Fund. Most of the athletes are recruited from outside Yavapai County and a several come from outside Arizona.
At the April 2020 Governing Board meeting, the issue of scholarships and out-county recruitment was raised by Third District Representative Paul Chevalier. In response to his questions, it was learned that the College is taking major steps to change how it handles athletic scholarships and recruiting. This included seeking to raise funds to support the scholarship program.
At the October 2020 Governing Board meeting, the Community College announced a five-year plan in the works to use the Foundation to support all athletic scholarships and a plan to lower out-state tuition for athletes that will allow a wider national recruiting by coaches.
