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About Us
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
About Us
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
We are proof that the collective support of a community has enormous power to help its young people achieve their potential and affect change in their world.
The Foundation
The Winchester Scholarship Foundation is a voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to providing need-based financial aid to students who have graduated from Winchester High School. The Scholarship Committee composed of five Winchester residents, awards scholarships based upon unmet family financial need. Since its establishment in 1945, the WSF has been supporting students during their four college years as well as students pursuing graduate degrees. Income from endowed gifts from organizations and individuals as well as annual contributions are the principal source of funding.
Bob Bigelow
In August 2020, Bob Bigelow died unexpectedly at age 66. In recognition of Bob’s extraordinary career and his important contributions to Winchester basketball programs, a group of current and former Winchester residents created a Memorial Fund through the Winchester Basketball Association (WBA) to honor and preserve Bob’s legacy.
The project raised funds to renovate the outdoor basketball courts at Manchester Field and endow the Winchester Scholarship Foundation’s Bob Bigelow Scholarship Fund with a donation of $20,000. Future contributions made via the WBA’s webpage will be added to the Winchester Scholarship Foundation’s endowed fund in Bob's name.
Bob Bigelow was a lifelong resident of Winchester, an accomplished student-athlete at Winchester High School and the University of Pennsylvania. His basketball prowess led him to the National Basketball Association, where he became a first round draft pick of the Kansas City Kings. Later, Bob played for the San Diego Clippers and the Boston Celtics. Following a short coaching career at Tufts University and a business career at the MarComm Group, Bob returned to his true passion of sports, coaching and developing research-based practices to help both players and coaches. In the early 1990s, Bob founded the Winchester Basketball Association for young players. Ten years later, Bob spearheaded the planning, fundraising, and restoration of the Manchester Field courts.
Ultimately, Bob guided and influenced generations of young athletes, parents, and coaches, both locally and internationally. He conducted more than 2500 clinics around the globe. Bob also authored two ground-breaking books as well as multiple DVDs. His books, Just Let the Kids Play and Youth Sports: Still Failing Our Kids - How to Really Fix It each offered unique critiques and remedies for your sports.