THE FIRST STATE SQUASH RACQUET 2024
The First State Squash Racquet is back! Get ready for a celebration filled with fierce squash competition and fun with our community.
First State Squash works with 85 Wilmington middle and high school students, the majority of whom are first-generation college students, and provides participants tuition-free academic and athletic programming starting in fifth grade and continuing through post-secondary graduation.
The Racquet serves as our largest annual campaign, and enables us to sustain and grow our school-year and summer youth development programs.
We hope you will join our culminating events, listed below.
The FSS Racquet
Saturday, June 1st
Singles - 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our staple singles squash competition that features 6 squash teams consisting of 4 amateur players, and 1 First State Squash team member. In 2024, each team will committ to raising $10,000 in support of First State Squash programming.
The FSS Racquet Friends Reception
Saturday, June 1st
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Please join us for awards, light drinks and appetizers.
THE POWER OF YOUR GIFT
Healthy Snacks! $100
Buys all First State Squash team members healthy snacks for the week including Cliff Bars, and fresh fruit!
Squash Gear! $250
Ensure that all team members receive squash racquets, squash shoes, goggles and FSS uniforms.
The FSS Racquet 2024 is generously supported by corporate sponsors:
Support our First State Squash Fundraising Teams!
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Team Hilltop (Kleon Diamantopoulos and Jon Saunders) has raised $28,594 out of their goal of $10,000
Team Brandywine (Doug Herrmann and Chip Sawyer) has raised $16,000 out of their goal of $10,000
Team Eastside (Leif Bohman Jim Zug Jr. and Ed Chilton) has raised $12,920 out of their goal of $10,000
Team Hedgeville (Ian McConnel Parker Justi and Adam Poff) has raised $12,575 out of their goal of $10,000
Team Riverfront (Nina Winfield Keeley Osborn and Lauren McCrery) has raised $11,738 out of their goal of $10,000
Team Trolley Square (Dave Letourneau and Buzzy Hannum Jr.) has raised $5,408 out of their goal of $10,000
ABOUT FIRST STATE SQUASH
Founded in 2016, First State Squash is an out-of-school time youth development program serving Wilmington students who attend Title I public or charter schools.
The organization combines academic tutoring and advisory with squash instruction, leadership development, and community service opportunities.
FSS team members start with the program in 5th grade and work alongside staff to and through college graduation.
To learn more about First State Squash programming visit our website at www.firststatesquash.org or read our latest Annual Report.
