Gene Johnson Memorial Fund

02/11/2026

Thanks to all of you and your support of the 2025 Gene Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament, we are honored to offer the 6th annual Gene Johnson Memorial Scholarships in 2026.
We will once again have three $1000 scholarships available to Lewis County graduating seniors.
Please encourage the students you know to reach out to Sarah Adam at Highland High School, Kelli Hutcherson Oliver at Canton High School, or the State Technical College of Missouri Foundation to apply. Deadlines are March 15th for State Tech, and March 25th for Highland and Canton.
100% of every dollar that is donated to the Gene Johnson Memorial Fund goes directly to helping students and kids in Lewis County, MO. In addition to awarding $3000/year in scholarships, we also sponsor local kids sports programs like the Durham Community Center T-ball. All costs and overhead are covered by Bryan Johnson in his Dad's honor.

06/20/2025

It’s that time of year! The 5th annual Gene Johnson Memorial Tournament will be held at Three Pines Golf Course on Saturday July 26th at 9am. 4-person scramble format, 18 team limit. We invite past teams first and have a couple of spots left. Contact us on FB, or sign up in person or by phone at Three Pines.
We reduced the price this year back to $360/team and are lowering cart fee from $25 to $20 to make it a little easier on everyone. As always own carts are welcome with no trail fees.
More fun announcements to come!

03/15/2025

Two weeks remaining to apply for the 2025 Gene Johnson Memorial Fund scholarships at Highland HS and Canton HS. Please encourage any seniors joining the military or pursuing a skilled trade to apply.

Thanks to all of you, we are honored to offer the 5th annual Gene Johnson Memorial Scholarships in 2025.
We will once again have three $1000 scholarships available to Lewis County graduating seniors.
Please encourage the students you know to reach out to Sarah Adam at Highland High School, Kelli Hutcherson Oliver at Canton High School, or the State Technical College of Missouri Foundation to apply. Deadlines are March 15th for State Tech, and March 31st for Highland and Canton.

100% of every dollar that is donated to the Gene Johnson Memorial Fund goes directly to helping students and kids in Lewis County, MO. In addition to awarding $3000/year in scholarships, we also sponsor local kids sports programs like the Durham Community Center T-ball and NEMO Raptors girls softball programs. All costs and overhead are covered by Bryan Johnson in his Dad's honor.

02/20/2025

Did you apply yet? Did your Highland or Canton senior apply yet?
We are less than a month away from the State Technical College of Missouri application deadline of March 15th, and just over a month away from Highland and Canton deadline of March 31st.
Get those applications in!

Thanks to all of you, we are honored to offer the 5th annual Gene Johnson Memorial Scholarships in 2025.
We will once again have three $1000 scholarships available to Lewis County graduating seniors.
Please encourage the students you know to reach out to Sarah Adam at Highland High School, Kelli Hutcherson Oliver at Canton High School, or the State Technical College of Missouri Foundation to apply. Deadlines are March 15th for State Tech, and March 31st for Highland and Canton.

100% of every dollar that is donated to the Gene Johnson Memorial Fund goes directly to helping students and kids in Lewis County, MO. In addition to awarding $3000/year in scholarships, we also sponsor local kids sports programs like the Durham Community Center T-ball and NEMO Raptors girls softball programs. All costs and overhead are covered by Bryan Johnson in his Dad's honor.

01/26/2025

Thanks to all of you, we are honored to offer the 5th annual Gene Johnson Memorial Scholarships in 2025.
We will once again have three $1000 scholarships available to Lewis County graduating seniors.
Please encourage the students you know to reach out to Sarah Adam at Highland High School, Kelli Hutcherson Oliver at Canton High School, or the State Technical College of Missouri Foundation to apply. Deadlines are March 15th for State Tech, and March 31st for Highland and Canton.

100% of every dollar that is donated to the Gene Johnson Memorial Fund goes directly to helping students and kids in Lewis County, MO. In addition to awarding $3000/year in scholarships, we also sponsor local kids sports programs like the Durham Community Center T-ball and NEMO Raptors girls softball programs. All costs and overhead are covered by Bryan Johnson in his Dad's honor.

07/01/2024

Here is the team list for the 2024 Gene Johnson Memorial Tournament. If you're playing with one of the names on this list, great! See you on July 27th! If your name is on this list and you're not going to have a team in the tournament, please let Bryan Johnson know as soon as possible so we can get your spot filled by another team. Thanks again for all of your support!

05/27/2024

Let’s not forget what Memorial Day is about. Remember and honor those who died fighting for and serving our country.

05/24/2024

✨The Gene Johnson Memorial Fund is proud to announce our 2024 Scholarship winners! ✨
1) $1000 To a Graduate pursuing a Skilled Trade - Zach Neisen!
2) $1000 To a Graduate joining the US Armed Forces - Gage Rudd!

Congratulations Zach and Gage!

Thanks to your continued generosity the Gene Johnson Memorial Fund has awarded over $10,000 in scholarships and support to local youth! We’re honored to be able to keep Gene Johnson’s legacy alive thanks to you!

03/07/2024

Today would have been Dad’s 78th birthday. I miss him every day and am so thankful to be able to continue helping our local youth in his name.

Please encourage any Highland and Canton seniors and State Tech students (Linn, MO) to apply for the 2024 Gene Johnson Memorial Fund scholarships. We give out $1000 to a senior joining the military or ROTC, $1000 to a graduating senior pursuing a skilled trade, and $1000 to a State Tech student. We also proudly support the NEMO Raptors Softball girls softball team.

And if you want to make a donation for Dad’s birthday, you can do that through our PayPal link on the page or in person at any United State Bank branch.