Paul 'Koby' Kobayashi Memorial Award Fund
The Paul ‘Koby’ Kobayashi Memorial Award Fund was created by Paul’s family to honour his memory and his love of rugby. The awards will recognize leadership and provide support for elite players to compete at a higher level.
About ‘Koby’
Paul was an athlete who excelled at any sport he played, but it was through rugby that he found a camaraderie like no other. A brotherhood.
Paul joined the Campion Grads when he was 17 and was fortunate to have an exceptional group of veteran players who mentored and developed him both personally and as a player. Whenever Paul was going through dark and tough times in his life, it was his rugby brothers who stepped up and came through for him. They were all there for each other. As a former teammate/mentor of Paul’s stated, “He who sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.”
In his last few months, Paul reminisced fondly about his rugby days and the Grads. He shared many stories about his rugby brothers and had many laughs. He also talked about the opportunity he had to play for the Prairie Fire and travel to Halifax and reflected on those days as some of the best times of his life.
The family wanted to honour Paul’s memory by providing awards to support the game that meant so much to him.
Koby Memorial Awards
Koby Leadership Award
Awarded annually to a member of the Campion Grads RFC
who shows leadership both on and off the field.
Koby Excellence Award
Awarded annually to assist a current Regina player from any Club who could benefit from financial support to travel for a provincial or national level rugby competition, or participate in a recruitment program or I.D. camp.