41st Annual Bob Adams Foundation
and Saskatchewan Athletics
Awards Banquet
It is that time of year again where the Bob Adams Foundation and Saskatchewan Athletics are extremely pleased to once again honor Athletes, Coaches and Officials with our upcoming awards banquet.
We have a lot to celebrate this year with contributions from our coaches and officials, as well as outstanding performances from our athletes. As this was also and Olympic year, we celebrate those accomplishments from our three Saskatchewan Athletes that represented Canada at this year’s Paris Games. We congratulate and celebrate the following athletes, Michelle Harrison and Savannah Sutherland, who competed in this year’s Olympic Games and Ashlynn Renneberg, who competed in this year’s Paralympic Games. We are so proud of all of you and your accomplishments.
We are also thrilled and honored to have Paralympian and two-time, back-to-back Canadian Gold Medalist, Greg Stewart with us, who will be guest speaking at this year’s banquet.
This year’s banquet will be held on Saturday, October 19tht, at the Tatanka Room at the Dakota Dunes Resort, 203 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap, SK.
Cocktails will start at 4:30pm with dinner starting at 5:30pm and awards ceremony to follow. Tickets are $50.00 per person. If you wish to purchase a ticket, please contact Laura Young at the Sask. Athletics office at 306-664-6744 or email her at admin@saskathletics.ca
This year’s awards banquet will feature a 50/50 draw, with all proceeds going towards the Bob Adams Foundation Scholarship fund, to continue to support atheletes with our bursaries and scholarships in track & field. This year’s 50/50 draw will feature 2 winners. The first winner picked will have a choice between the cash prize OR a 2024 Paris Olympics gift basket filled with items and souvenirs from this year’s Olympic Games. The prize basket will also include signed items from Saskatchewan’s own Michelle Harrison as well as Savannah Sutherland. You don’t want to miss out on this fabulous prize. 50/50 tickets will be 1 for $10.00 or 3 for $20.00.
Please be sure to mark this date in your calendars and join us in celebrating The Bob Adams Foundation and Saskatchewan Athletics award recipients.
2024 Award Winners for the Bob Adams Foundation
U16 FEMALE – TRACK
Lily Holman
U16 FEMALE – FIELD
Olivia Dyrland
U16 MALE – TRACK
Kyler Duclos
U16 MALE – FIELD
Kyler Duclos
U18 FEMALE – TRACK
Hailee Woodhouse
U18 FEMALE – FIELD
Ademide Adewumi
U18 MALE – TRACK
Niklos Irwin
U18 MALE – FIELD
Corbin Unruh
ATHLETE WITH AN IMPAIRMENT
Maitlan Knoke
Ashlyn Renneberg
MASTERS FEMALE
Gwen Boivin
MASTERS MALE
Dale Lawrence
BOB ADAMS OUTSTANDING COACH AWARD
Mandi Tuplin – Swift Current
Chadon Dorsch – Regina
BOB ADAMS OUTSTANDING OFFICIALS AWARD
Jared Benson
Maxine McKenzie-Cox
2024 BOB ADAMS EQUIPTMENT GRANT
Moose Jaw Rotary Club
2024 BOB ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIANTS
Logan Kok – U of S
Olivia Wilson – U of S
Ian Teichler – U of R
Olami Akinfiresoye – U of R
2024 LARRY HESTERMAN BURSURIE RECIPIANTS
Parker Lavoie – U of S
Olamide Olaloku – U of S
Jonathan Podbielski – U of R
Shelaine Pritchard – U of R
Bob Adams Foundation
The Bob Adams Foundation started in 1983 in honor of Bob Adams, a Saskatchewan Olympian as an athlete, coach, and official who spent years building and developing Track and Field in the Province of Saskatchewan. As a former Olympic decathlete, Adams developed a human legacy of modest profile and commanding presence. He was a central figure in the formation of the Saskatoon Track and Field Club and the birth of the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. Bob was also responsible for Saskatoon’s continuing growth and respected reputation in track and field at the national and global levels.
His work in recent years has been largely in the administration and organizational vein. And it was in such capacities – overseeing the city high school meet stands as a prime example – that the Adams spirit could best be appreciated. No task was too menial, no job too large. He would be the first to arrive and the last to leave. The spirit never wavered.
The Bob Adams Foundation is dedicated to the development of the intellectual, moral, and physical skills of people through their involvement in athletics. Towards this end, the Foundation supports Track and Field athletes pursuing post secondary education, supports officials as they work to improve their standing, and provides financial assistance for coaching development.
“I like the idea,” says Adams, “but the fact my name is attached to it doesn’t really matter. Helping the sport in it’s pusuit of excellence is all I’m interested in.”
“There’s a word in the Greek language,” Adams said, “arete. It means excellence in a broad context. Excellence athletically, intellectually and high-moral standard. That’s where I got the idea for the (foundation) theme.”
Thank you Bob!
Celebrating Olympians
Marge Adams provides us with some photos of Bob, his Olympic athlete – Eleanor Haslam, and Eleanor’s sister, Judy Peddle.
