JOHN CARRIGAN ROTARY SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC

John Carrigan loves football. This love inspired him to establish All-Star Football to recognize outstanding players through his own brand of support and fund raising. The money raised supports programs and scholarships that would otherwise not be available in Lee County. The game also provides local high school football players the opportunity to showcase their talents to college recruiting scouts.

The original game of Lee County All-Star Football (still tagged as "North vs South") was the first organized county-wide game in the state. Games are held the evening before holiday vacation, and attendance is still growing! Since the first all-star game in 1989, five other counties have begun All-Star programs of their own.

ROTARY SOUTH SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

"Promoting high academic standards as an integral part of athletic achievement"

The Scholar Athlete Banquet recognizes the top male and female scholar athlete from each of the high schools in Lee County.  Two $5,000 scholarships are awarded by EMBARQ to the top male and female scholar athlete as chosen by the scholarship committee.  Two additional $2,500 scholarships are awarded by the Rheem Team.  The $2,500 scholarships are called the team player scholarships and are also chosen by the scholarship committee.

The banquet is held at the end of each school year in May.