No other Tacoma Athletic Commission member devoted more time and energy to TAC events and projects over the years perhaps, than Stan Naccarato. He became a member of the organization shortly after he returned from playing professional baseball and, with time out to become a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, his dedication was above and beyond. Eventually he became a two-time TAC President, was the voice of the TAC’s Golden Gloves from the very beginning (68 years ago), was chairman of Tacoma’s annual 4th of July Show for 21 years, and co-chair of the Tacoma Grand Prix around the Tacoma Dome as well as the Thunder Sunday Hydro Races in Commencement Bay. When it came time to raise funds for our youth and sports—nobody came close to Stan when it came time to “sell.” Scoreboards at fields all over Pierce County spoke to that. Among his top achievements, he saved professional baseball in Tacoma with an overnight fund-raising effort that kept the Pacific Coast League in Cheney Stadium. And who do you think raised every dollar to finance the bond is-sue to build a “Dome of Our Own” in 1980? Yes, it was Stan. He also spoke at nearly every civic group meeting in Tacoma, and the result was a whopping 70% YES for a campaign that had failed numerous times in previous years. In memory of Stan and his commitment to “civic betterment” (part of the TAC’s mission) a scholarship has been created to perpetuate his enthusiasm for our youth and sports.

 

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Year	Award	School
2023	Lauren Scheidt-Padron	Lincoln High School
2022	Alejandra ( Alex) Ruppe	Steilacoom High School
2021	Henry Stemp	Curtis High School
2020	Ella Litterell	Emerald Ridge High School
2019	Abbie Jackson	Charles Wright Academy
2018	Kelsey Bell	Sumner High School
	Kathy Le	Foss High School
2017	Ian Cash	Eatonville High School
2016	Raquel Gray	Spanaway Lake High School