Game History
The first Blue-Gold Game was played on August 25,1956. DFRC’s founders, Bob Carpenter and Jim Williams, two local sports enthusiasts who were the parents of children with cognitive disabilities, inspired the game. They wanted to host a fundraising event that spread awareness about cognitive disabilities.
The Hand-In-Hand Program was added in 1974 to help the high school participants become more aware and accepting of those who the game benefits - people with cognitive disabilities.
Until 1994, the event included queen candidates representing each of the
high schools. In 1994 this practice was replaced by the Ambassador Program
to help build greater awareness, leadership and activity into the high
schools. Today more than forty public, private, parochial, vo-tech and
charter schools across the entire state participate, helping to spread
DFRC’s message
of diversity and acceptance throughout their schools and communities.
