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Leo Foundation asks Montgomery County for sponsorship of youth golf and STEM program
Summary
Quincy Leonard, founder of the Leo Foundation, described the Move Montgomery Ford Golf Initiative and asked the Montgomery County Commission to consider sponsorship for youth development programs, middle‑school leagues and free STEM camps.
Quincy Leonard, founder of the Leo Foundation, asked the Montgomery County Commission on the public‑comment portion of its meeting to consider sponsorship for the Move Montgomery Ford Golf Initiative, a program that offers youth golf instruction, a middle‑school league and STEM learning opportunities.
Leonard said the initiative staged a “Legacy Golf Championship” last year that drew collegiate and junior players and that the foundation also ran an eight‑week STEM program offering places free of charge to 20 children. “We have over 70 players to actually sign up,” Leonard said, describing age divisions for junior boys and girls and developmental events for middle‑school players.
The initiative plans six middle‑school events beginning in March with two each at Gateway, Lagoon and Cottonwood golf courses and a city championship at Gateway. Leonard said participating schools include Brubaker Middle School, Johnny Carr, Novaya Cross and independent teams, and that Maxwell Air Force Base Middle School had sent participants. He described on‑course developmental sessions covering fundamentals, etiquette, chipping and putting and said experienced players volunteer at the camps.
Leonard asked the commission to review a sponsorship package for the tournament and league, listing sponsorship levels he said included “50, 25, 30 thousand, 10 thousand,” and said he would deliver the full budget and materials to county staff. Chairman Singleton asked Leonard to give the materials to county staff (Tammy or Theresa). Leonard said he would provide the sponsorship packet and budget information that the commission requested.
Why it matters: Leonard told the commission the program combines athletic instruction with STEM exposure and field trips intended to broaden schoolchildren’s experience and create pathways into collegiate golf. He framed the initiative as a youth‑development effort that uses tournament revenues to fund free programming and a middle‑school league.
Quincy Leonard closed by thanking the commission and attendees; the commission did not take action on the request during the meeting but staff were asked to accept the sponsorship materials and budget for further consideration.
