One of the newest member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is the newest member of the head table for the upcoming Football fundraiser dinner in Estevan as Brendon LaBatte has been confirmed as a guest speaker for the dinner on April 14. LaBatte joins Roughrider legend Don Narcisse and TSN's Jay Onrait as guest speakers for the dinner.
Estevan Minor Football President Steve McLellan says with Narcisse and Onrait already speaking at the dinner, the organizing committee was hoping to get a current Roughrider player and LaBatte was their first choice and they were thrilled the Roughriders were able to meet their request.
LaBatte might be the first person from Weyburn to receive an ovation from Estevan, but McLellan notes that LaBatte football background is very similar to the local football players as LaBatte played his minor football in Regina Minor Football before playing high school football in Weyburn before moving on to the University of Regina Rams.
McLellan is hoping that the Estevan players are inspired by LaBatte's path to becoming a Roughrider and is hoping someday it will be an Estevan player who will be returning to the Energy City who will be speaking at the football fundraiser as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The proceeds from this year's dinner will go to both Estevan Minor Football and the ECS Elecs Football program and McLellan says this will be the second straight year that the proceeds of the dinner will be going towards both programs and feels it great to have a solid working relationship with the local high school football program.
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