
Hi - My name is Andy Janack and I am raising money for the Scott R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship. I recently established this scholarship in memory of Scott R. Stacey. The scholarship will go to two graduating seniors in the Saratoga Springs City School District that are dedicated to the music program as well as showing passion for sports and/or academics. In addition to those scholarships, additional ones will be awarded to help students in the district attend summer music camps to further help their musical development.
Andrew Jannack running at the Zion Ultra - photo courtesy of Andrew Janack
It has been a year since Scott's passing and I miss him deeply. Scott was an accomplished musician, athlete (college and semi pro baseball), and educator. He was one of a kind in his passions for music, sports, and countless subjects. He was an amazing mentor and teacher to me while I studied percussion with him in college. The lessons he taught me and the generosity of his time and talents were so tremendously impactful and I will forever be grateful for all of our experiences together. I was also incredibly fortunate to play alongside Scott as a professional colleague over the last 20 years producing many of memories that I hold very dear to me.
I am incredibly honored and humbled to teach at Scott's alma mater, Saratoga Springs High School. I have had the opportunity to honor Scott's memory and hopefully have an impact on students like he did for me. I hope this scholarship produces many opportunities for those talented kids that Scott would have enjoyed teaching.
To raise money for this scholarship fund, I am running a series of endurance races in the month of October. I will be running five marathons in 25 days. I have decided to do three official marathons. The first marathon will be the Maine Marathon. Then I will run the Cape Cod Marathon and then head back west to do the BayState Marathon. After which, I will run a 50 mile Ultra Marathon (Allegheny State Park), and then four days later to finish this series, I will run 26.2 miles starting and ending at Saratoga Springs High School Band Room.
I would be very grateful and appreciative for any donation amount that you provide in honor of Scott's memory and spirit.
Link to fundraising page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-andys-run-for-scotts-scholorship?attribution_id=sl:098ab546-e902-4138-9a04-b353e1fb98f1&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Thank you,
Andy