Yakima Sports Programs - Parker Youth & Sports Foundation

The Parker Youth & Sports Foundation is dedicated to the support and preservation of parks, sports facilities and athletic programs in the greater Yakima area.

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2025 golf tournament and sports legends dinner

2025 LEGEND DINNER

Friday, August 22nd– 5:30 p, at Yakima Convention Center
There will be a hearty Legends Dinner with silent and live Auction, and Raise the Paddle. The program features presentations from the Sports Legends. The cost is $60 per guest. Pre-registration ensures table seating.

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2025 HIGH HOPES GOLF TOURNAMENT

Saturday, August 23rd - 1 pm at the Apple Tree Resort

Lunch is served at 11:00 am. The shot gun start is at 1:00 PM. The fee is $600 per foursome or $150 per player. The player fees include a round of golf, a special gift, a complimentary 50/50 ticket and the Legends lunch. Pre-registration is requested.

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Goals

Provide, preserve and support parks, public sports and recreation facilities and youth sports programs.
Preserve the legacies of Shirley D. Parker and Rose B. Larson in safeguarding Parker Field and Larson Park for the parks and recreation purposes intended by those donors
Award scholarships to Yakima Valley Community College student-athletes and grants to individuals and organizations contributing to the best interests of YVCC athletic facilities and programs.
Promote the history and heritage of sports in the greater Yakima area.
Provide education on the lifelong value of sports and physical activity and the need for parks and recreation facilities to encourage and enhance these activities

"High Hopes" is an original creation by award-winning Yakima artist Don Crook. Commissioned by the Foundation to create a scene representing our mission, Don used old photographs of the original Parker Field and his own memories in his depiction of the grandstands, press box and lights while incorporating youth and their dreams to further convey the purpose of the Foundation. An alumnus of Yakima High School and Yakima Junior College, he played football and baseball in the original Parker Field.