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Additional Back-up Item 14.D.1 Feb 14, 2017 Scott Chisholm Scott Chisholm, #65 on the 1963, 1964 and 1965 Vero Beach High School football teams mastered the positions of defensive tackle and nose guard and dominated his area of play while on the field. He was All -State in his sophomore, junior and senior years. His superior play for Vero led to a full scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi where he again played defensive tackle and nose guard and received an education, which would serve him well as he served his friends and neighbors in Vero Beach. Upon returning to Vero Beach Scott served as the Assistant Director of Recreation for the City of Vero Beach and among his many sports related activities he helped to get soccer established in the City. In 1974, Scott bought Fairlanes Sporting Goods which became the now iconic Scott's Sporting Goods store. Scott's became one of the centers of athletic activity in Indian River County as thousands of young men and women passed through the store and were helped in many ways to develop their own athletic skills. Also in 1974, when Coach Billy Wilson was trying to get youth baseball established in Gifford. Scott gave the Coach all the equipment needed for the teams. Later he again worked with Coach Wilson to help get youth football established. Scott did not limit his activity to Indian River County. He generously gave of his time and expertise helping to establish and improve sports programs in communities to our north and south. Scott served on the original County Recreation Board where he was regularly elected to be Chairman by his fellow board members. At the core of Scott's service to our Community is an appreciation for the education he received in Vero and the ability to play on the Vero football squad, which led to his scholarship and the education he received at Southern Miss. Because of this he has always wanted to give back to the community. And he has. He has helped thousands of children realize their athletic dreams with advice in the store, advice on the field and by sponsoring 100's of teams in almost all leagues in the County becoming the go to person for whatever team could get no other sponsor. Long after his two daughters grew up, Scott continued to help budding athletes, assistance he still provides for the youth of Indian River County. 83A- I