The recently completed Grayson County High School Football Alumni Association’s (GCHSFAA) raffle raised nearly $1,500.
Officials said the $1,490 raised through the raffle is earmarked for the organization’s annual Doug Thompson Memorial Scholarship and to “support the current Cougar football program and their boosters.”
The raffle, for a University of Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari autographed basketball, was held at six Grayson County High School basketball games between November 30 and February 18 and was won by Charles Higdon.
Since its inception in 2018, the high school Football Alumni Association has awarded two $500 scholarships to two of GCHS’s graduating Cougar football players; donated $1,000 to the Cougar Football Boosters, and donated $500 to the Graves County Football program for its Tornado Relief Fund.
GCHSFAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2018.
The mission of the organization “is to develop and maintain a close relationship between alumni, Grayson County High School, the current football program, and community, for their mutual benefit.”
The Doug Thompson Memorial Scholarship awards a $500 scholarship to a member of the GCHS football team (player or student staff member) who plans to continue their education through an undergraduate degree program or certification from an accredited college, university, or technology school.
By Ken Howlett,News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
