USATF Youth Hammer Fund
About the USATF Youth Hammer Throw Fund
The USATF Youth Hammer Throw Fund was started by Harold Connolly in 2005 and has since awarded over $24,000 to 52 young boys and girls under 18 years of age.
Awards are determined annually by a three-person selection committee’s review of the applicants’ three-page application form which requires training and competitive statistical information, a brief essay describing his/her hammer throwing goals, and a letter of support from the applicant’s coach/parent.
For the 2009 season 14 girls and 8 boys applied for training grant assistance. Seven girls and seven boys were awarded training grants totaling $6,300.
Application information for 2012 can be found here.
Donate
You can support the USATF Youth Hammer Throw Fund by donating. USA Track & Field is a section 501(c)(3) charity. Donations may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution (consult your tax advisor). Please mail donations to: Bob Gourley 3 Greenville Drive, Barrington, RI 02806.
As the last American to win Olympic gold in the hammer throw, Harold Connolly dedicated his life to the event. It was his goal to see America once again among the world's best in the event.