James Boynton was an instrumental staff member in multiple Tampa Bay area softball oranizations including the Lutz Lightning, Tampa Mustangs, and Team Tampa. This scholarship is open solely to these three organizations, and any member of Lutz Lightning, Tampa Mustangs, and Team Tampa is eligible for the scholarship.

An American Classic In 2001, the C. Gene Stowe Scholarship Invitational was established in partner with Tampa Parks and Recreation Department and Can-Do, Inc. to recognize the long standing commitment to the sport of gymnastics by Mr. C. Gene Stowe. Our very own Mr. Stowe has been a pioneer of Florida gymnastics and has been witness to the tremendous growth our sport has experienced in the last several decades. Few can share this accolade. The sport of gymnastics is filled with passionate people who live their lives better because gymnastics was a part of it. The scholarship celebrates those athletes who have made gymnastics a main focus of their childhood. The purpose of the Gene Stowe Scholarship Meet is to set up an endowment in order to perpetuate a scholarship for Florida athletes that stay in the sport through their senior year in High School. The scholarship is not based on “high scores” but on “high character” and dedication to the sport, their team and Florida gymnastics.