Taylor Martin Memorial Game - September 14, 2020

Five years ago our community lost a dear friend, teammate, and Original General as Taylor Martin was taken from us on September 10th, 2015. Taylor embodied LEADERship through peacemaking, CARE, and friendship. To honor and celebrate her life, Thomas Nelson High School will host the Nelson County Lady Cards in our annual Taylor Martin Memorial Game. Led by the Legacy Core and Student Organization Council, the goal of this event is to bring together all members of the community to connect and celebrate, much like Taylor was able to do in her own life. All proceeds from the game and its aligned activities will go directly to the Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Foundation.

The Game
The evening will feature a varsity soccer match between the Lady Cardinals of Nelson County and the Lady Generals of Thomas Nelson. The varsity game will begin at 6:30PM. A pre-game ceremony honoring Taylor's life is set to start at 6:15PM. Soccer alumni of both Nelson County and Thomas Nelson are invited to participate in the ceremony.

Entry Into The Game

In order to comply with COVID-19 requirements identified from our local health department, all attendees must purchase an electronic ticket prior to entering. To order your ticket, click on THIS LINK, scroll down and click on Mon, Sept. 14 - TNHS vs NCHS Girls Soccer. Select the number of tickets you require ($6 for adults, $3 for students, children 4 and under are free). Complete your purchase and then show these tickets to the front gate upon entering the game. Note: it may be beneficial to download the GoFan app on your cell phone.

Additionally, it is required that all attendees wear a face covering and to socially distance from others. Temperatures will be taken for all attendees before entering the gate, and anyone who is experiencing symptoms should remain at home. For questions or concerns regarding our Return to Play policies please click here.

We will also be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, and pork chops, along with chips and drinks. Each of these items will sold on a donation basis.

Gate entry fees will be donated to the Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund. We will have several donations jars at the gate if you would like to donate more to the scholarship foundation.

T-Shirts
We will also sell t-shirts that commemorate the Memorial Game and celebrate Taylor's life. The shirts will sell for $10.00, and profits from the sales will go to the scholarship foundation. See the image below for a sketch of the shirts. This year's shirts are an orchid color with purple font. Special thanks to Amy Rucci for supporting the design process and to Apparel and Awards Factory for getting these done so quickly. 

Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Finally, we have established a scholarship foundation to honor Taylor's life - The Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Foundation seeks to raise $10,000 contributing to an annual $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior. This scholarship will be awarded to a senior student that represents peacemaking, CARE, and LEADERship. 2017 scholarship recipients were Laken Culver and Michaela Johnson, 2018 recipients were Julia Rogers and Grace Frederick, 2019 recipients were Maddie Byrd and Sabastian Downs, and 2020 recipient was Sammi Howard.

Next Steps: 

1. CLICK HERE and share this information through a Facebook Post to help spread the word about the Taylor Martin Memorial Game. Encourage others to attend as well. All proceeds from the game go to the Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Foundation.
2. If you choose to write a check for your donation, please make checks out to "Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship Foundation". These can also be mailed to Thomas Nelson High School 150 Generals Blvd. Bardstown, KY 40004 - ATTN: Vanessa Clark.
3. Please reach to Coach Martin if you additional comments or questions.

Thank you for your support.