By Elizabeth Barhydt
There are few moments in life where you get to say the words, “And then the helicopter came in and dropped 2,000 golf balls out of the sky.” Unless you’re talking about a Mission Impossible movie or you live in New Canaan in late March. Because here we celebrate the arrival of spring by launching a full-scale aerial assault of golf balls over Waveny Park. For a good cause, of course.
On Saturday, March 22 at exactly 10:00 a.m., the 5th Annual NC Color Drop took off—literally. Each of those 2,000+ balls was purchased in advance by New Canaan residents hoping to snag a prize while supporting the New Canaan Scholarship Foundation (NCSF), which raises money for need-based college scholarships for New Canaan High School seniors. It’s a win-win: help children go to college, maybe win a truck or a $2,000 gift card to Walter Stewart’s.
This year there was something new: Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi and Board of Ed Chair Hugo Alves actually on the helicopter. Below them, Principal Bill Egan and a crew of NCSF volunteers at the landing zone to determine who just won a new truck—or maybe an autographed jersey from one of New Canaan’s alums like Zach Allen (Denver Broncos), Lucas Niang (Kansas City Chiefs), or Curt Casali (San Francisco Giants). Every dollar raised goes straight to supporting NCHS students who need help affording college.
For those who missed the chance to buy a ball this year, donations are still being accepted online at www.nchs-sf.org.
