FBYC Sponsored Christchurch Regatta Raises $14,000
on Sunday May 11, 2003 09:01PM
The Christchurch Junior Challenge Regatta on May 3rd was an outstanding success, raising more than $14,000well above the previous years' results. In all, more than 50 high school aged sailors competed for racing and fundraising honors on a wind-whipped Rappahannock River during a blustery day of northwest winds and chilly temperatures. Click Read More... for more on this and upcoming Leukemia Cup events.Sponsored by Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Christchurch School, the Edward Rip Radcliffe family, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Virginia Chapter , this year's races drew teams from Hampton Roads Academy, Walsingham Academy, Murray High School, Norfolk Academy, and St. Catherines in Richmond. Competing in 420's, the junior sailors raised money from sponsors for their teams. Walsingham Academy took home the James Keith Hall Memorial Trophy as the top fundraiser in this years event. The Walsingham teamGarland and Taylor Gray, Justin Murray and Kelsey Olsenraised nearly $3,500.00. Fundraisers from St, Christophers, Richmond, and Christchurch School finished second and third raising $2,600.00 and $2,100.00 respectively.
In its 3rd year the Christchurch Junior Challenge is sailed annually as part of the Leukemia Cup Regatta in memory of James Keith Hall, a young St. Clare Walker student, who died from leukemia three years ago at the age of thirteen. His mother, Paula Hall of Saluda, and Edward Rip Radcliffe of Hartfield, whose family sponsored this years event, were on hand to congratulate the winning racers and fundraisers.
The money that is raised in regatta-related events is used for Leukemia research and patient care here in Virginia. Upcoming 2003 Leukemia Cup Regatta events include: the 3rd Annual Leukemia Cup Kayak Tour at Urbanna on Saturday, May 10, a Junior Sail-a-thon for elementary school-aged children on Friday, June 20 [Ed. Note:See FBYC's Junior Division Webpage to learn more about this FBYC-sponsored finale to the Junior Week program.], the Inaugural Leukemia Cup Poker Run for power boats on Saturday, June 28 and the Southern Chesapeake Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta Weekend , presented by SunTrust, on Friday and Saturday, July 12-12.
For information about any of this years regatta-related events, please contact Sheri Coombs at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society office at (800) 766-0797 or (804) 627-0400 or e-mail her coombs@va.leukemia-lymphoma.org