Month: October 2018

Bright Raven Gymnastics and Gracie’s Catering organized another successful Cooper and His Cause Golf Tournament on September 23 at Salmon Creek Country Club. The proceeds of the tournament in the amount of $11,000 were presented to the IAC Kids Organization (It’s About Caring for Kids). IAC Kids provides financial support to families in the Rochester area with children suffering a serious illness. Young Cooper LeMere of Brockport was diagnosed with Type B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at the age of 4. Cooper is now 8 years old and cancer free. This is the third year for the Cooper and His Cause Golf Tournament with each year’s proceeds exceeding that of the previous year.

(left to right) Les King, Kathy King (owner of Bright Raven Gymnastics), Mike Trippany (IAC Kids Board President), Grace Garcia (Owner of Gracie’s Catering), and the LaMere family, Brad, Alicia, Cooper and Alex

Bright Raven gymnasts, Kash Ames and Luke Sykora both qualified to the Region 7 Future Stars Elite Team at the USA Gymnastics Regional competition held in Harleysville, Pennsylvania September 30. The boys competed among gymnasts from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia in addition to New York. In the 9 year old division, only the top six gymnasts were named to the team. Kash Ames finished third and Luke Sykora placed sixth.