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Friday – April 25, 2025

Cocktail Pairing Par-tee:  4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Chickasaw Hills Cabins and Lodge – Hudson Hall
23286 Highway 315, Sardis Mississippi 38666

You Don’t Want to miss this Kick-off Event!
Join us for an evening of fun and relaxation as teams, sponsors, golfers and volunteers network and enjoy pre-registration, 15th Golf Tournament Shirt distribution, raffle chances, music, dancing, along with appetizers, cocktails, the cigar bar and more!

Saturday – April 26, 2025

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Registration: 9:00 AM
Shotgun Start: 10:00 AM

Mallard Point Golf Course
3037 State Park Road
Sardis, Mississippi 38666

Golfers will enjoy a Continental Breakfast, Golf, Golf Cart, 9-Hole Snack, Tournament Awards Luncheon, Gifts, Raffles, Prizes, and More

Format:

4 Person Scramble
4 Flights, 3 Places Per Flight (Trophy)

Tournament Contests:

Putting
Closest to the Pin

Entry Fee:

Individual: $ 150.00
Team: $ 600.00

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF “EARLY BIRD ENTRY FEE DISCOUNTS”
* Receive up to 20% Off Entry Fees paid by March 31, 2025

Ida Ballard

Mailing Information:

Ida Ballard Simon (IBS)
Memorial Golf Tournament
PO Box 770113
Memphis, TN   38177
info@ballardfamilysite.org

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To fish in Mississippi, you need a fishing license:

  1. Ages sixteen (16) through sixty-four (64) are required to purchase a fishing license
    • under the age of 16 are exempt
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  3. Sardis Lake Fishing Guide (Where To Fish)
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Our Mission

Why our fund matters

This site has been established to promote the Ida Ballard Simon Memorial Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors that attended Memphis – Shelby County Schools (SCS).

Siblings and Friends of Ida Ballard Simon request your support with our mission to maintain Ida’s love for and influence in academia and her love to reach students needing scholarships and financial assistance to attend college. With your support, our collaborative efforts will continue to assist graduating senior(s) from Memphis – Shelby County Schools (SCS) public high schools to Ida’s under-graduate college alma mater –Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Over the past 14 years, with your help, the Ida Ballard Simon Scholarship Fund awarded 20 scholarships that assisted students in meeting their initial educational / career goals: 3 Full Ride Scholarships, 1 Palladium Scholarship, 5 Platinum Scholarships, and 11 Book /Travel Scholarships.

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SAVE THE DATE:
After a two-year hiatus (due to Covid-19 Pandemic), the 12th Ida Ballard Simon Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday – May 20th, 2022 8:00 am

Mirimichi Golf Course
6195 Woodstock Cuba Rd
Millington, TN 38053

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About the Fund

How your support helps

With your support, funds raised by the IBS Scholarship Fund will be used to assist eligible graduating seniors of Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) to pursue higher education and career goals by:

1 Awarding Ida Ballard Simon Memorial Scholarships to Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) graduating seniors interested in attending Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO (Ida’s Undergraduate Alma Mater)
2 Awarding multiple 1st year Book / Travel and Platinum Scholarships to students who are enrolled or accepted into planned career programs – e.g., other Historical Black College or University (HBCU), any junior college or trade school
3 Awarding Perseverance Scholarships to students currently enrolled into planned career programs
4 Awarding Sponsorships to initiate / encourage career goals.

Celebrating Scholarship Awardees

2024 Scholarship

KeShawn Lee
Platinum Plus Scholarship

2023 Scholarship

Israel Tate
Palladium Scholarship

2022 Scholarship

Kierstyn Pryor
Platinum Scholarship

2021 Scholarship

Mikala Hess
Platinum Perseverance Award

2019 Scholarship

Rachel Summerall (MBCC)
Platinum Scholarship

2018 Scholarship

Greg Odom, Jr
Platinum Plus Scholarship

2017 Scholarship

Tynia O’Neal
Book Scholarship

2016 Scholarships

Brandon Price
Book Scholarship

Mildred Goings
Book Scholarship

2015 Scholarships

Kashuna Wright
Book Scholarship

Alexia Leavy
Book Scholarship

 

2014 Scholarship

Addison Tucker
4-Yr Scholarship to Lincoln University

2013 Scholarships

Nicholas Thomas
Book Scholarship

Caylon Pettis
Book Scholarship

2012 Scholarships

Ashante Pollard
4-Yr Scholarship to Lincoln University

Raquel Barrett
Travel Scholarship

Maggie Jones
Travel Scholarship

2011 Scholarship

Brittney Clark
4-Yr Scholarship to Lincoln University

2010 Scholarship

Glenise Davis
Book Scholarship

2009 Scholarship

Jasmine Green
Book Scholarship

Apply for the 2024 Scholarships

Two to six book scholarships will be awarded to eligible Class of 2024 Graduates from Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee Public High Schools.

Completed scholarship applications must be received by Friday - April 15, 2024. Interviews will be held April 18th – 24th, 2024.

 

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