Five Times Calgary Hosted MLB Games
2025-03-26
In honour of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, we look back at five times when MLB teams played in Calgary.
Nominations are now open for the Honoured Athletic Leader and Sportsperson of the Year
Applications are open for the Bob Freeze Sport Grant and the Art Smith Endowment Grant
Deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Nominations are now open for the
Gretta Schwartz & John Mayell awards
Deadline: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Live & Silent Auction
To be held on Sun, April 23 at the 69th annual Calgary Booster Club Sports Gala. All funds raised through the auction will go back into support Calgary athletes through our annual grants and endowments.
Hosted at Winsport, we are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate athletic and leadership excellence.
Sunday, June 26 @ 2pm
Sunday April 27, 2025
Grey Eagle Resort Banquet Room
Doors open at 4:30pm
Our Mission
The Calgary Booster Club recognizes and supports achievement and leadership in sport.
Sportsperson of the Year
Every year the Calgary Booster Club celebrates an individual whose achievements have made a significant impact on local sport.
This is the Sportsperson of the Year, the club’s flagship honour, which has been handed out since 1954.
Latest News
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Receives Funding Boost
2025-03-20
Calgary-based Sports Hall of Fame secures federal government funding.
Farewell to Foothills Stadium
2025-02-27
The long-time home of professional baseball in Calgary is being demolished to make way for a multi-sport fieldhouse.
Five Calgary Players Who Helped Canada Win Hockey Gold
2025-02-21
Calgary players come up clutch for Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off.
Historical Moment: Early History of the Calgary Booster Club
2025-02-17
Founded in 1952, the Calgary Booster Club championed amateur sports, funding 40 organizations in its early years. Its legacy continues to impact Calgary’s sports community today.
Historical Moment: Higher Hoops Basketball Classic
2025-02-17
The Higher Hoops Basketball Classic (2006–2015) awarded $317,000 in scholarships to 317 Calgary high school players, leaving a lasting impact on amateur sports and education.
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Sport Legacy Fund
For decades the Calgary Booster Club has supported and recognized programs that showcase the best of Calgary’s athletes and sports leaders.
A brand new fund is now upon us, the Booster Club Sport Legacy Fund, created to provide stable future grants, scholarships and recognition programs to support our very best prospects.
This new fund was created in conjunction with Parks Foundation Calgary and will provide tax receipts for donors and ensures that Calgary’s sport legacies will thrive for decades to come.