In 2007, The Robbie Mills Memorial 8 Ball Tournament was created to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lakes Region and now continues to support the Club and the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund. In the past 18 years the event has raised nearly $120,000, and 2027 will be its 19th year!

Robbie’s Story

August 2nd, 1998: Robert J. “Robbie” Mills, 14, lost his life in connection with the theft of his bicycle. Hundreds of mourners attended calling hours for the youth on August 7th as an “angry and bewildered community” searched for closure. Robbie had been a student at Memorial Middle School where he was going to enter the eighth grade in September. He was active in sports and loved NASCAR racing and the outdoors. He had been employed at Bonanza Steak House and had purchased his bicycle with his own money.

In Robbie’s memory we work together to provide funding for the Boys & Girls Club and the Children’s Auction. We also support the Robbie Mills Sports Complex so that the youth have a place for sports as well as an opportunity for after school programs. These are things that Robbie felt we should have. By making these things a reality it brings something positive out of a tragedy.