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Coach Appreciation™ · Completed October 23, 2026

The Coach Got to See What Stayed.

Kennedy’s former teammates came home to honor Coach Craig Raub — while he was there to receive their gratitude. Decades after the final whistle, the connection was still there.

Kennedy High School · Granada Hills · A CAREGD™ / Me 1st Then Sports™ experience

Covered by CBS Los Angeles

“Coach Honored” · 61-second segment

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Coach Craig Raub holds a personalized Kennedy Golden Era jacket during the tribute presentation.
A thank-you he could hold. Coach Raub receives his Kennedy Golden Era jacket.
Returning Kennedy alumni and Coach Raub gather on the football field under the stadium lights.
Back on the field together for homecoming halftime.
Five returning Kennedy alumni stand arm in arm at the evening reunion.
Former teammates. Still connected.
A cap embroidered ‘Coaches Change Lives’ and three Kennedy Golden Era commemorative coins displayed on a table.
Kennedy Golden Era commemorative cap and coins — small keepsakes carrying a lasting legacy.
Two women smile together, one holding a framed player tribute and a yellow rose.
Player recognition, shared in person.
Alumni and their coach face the homecoming field wearing Kennedy Golden Era and Me 1st Then Sports jackets.
The Golden Era, together again.

October 23, 2026 · Photographs from the founder-approved Kennedy event archive.

  1. 01

    Reconnect

    Bring former teammates and their coach back together.

  2. 02

    Honor

    Make a lifetime of influence visible, in person.

  3. 03

    Keep Checking In

    Invite the connection to continue beyond the tribute.

CAREGD brought together Coach Appreciation™, a Coach, Are You Good?™ fireside conversation, homecoming halftime recognition and alumni reconnection. Keeping in touch was the invitation — not a measured follow-up outcome.

The Golden Era · 1978–1987

League Titles
9League Titles
Consecutive League Wins
90Consecutive League Wins
LA City Championships
3LA City Championships

Historical achievements, not 2026 event results.

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People > Performance.™

Every team has a coach worth seeing again.

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Kennedy’s completed 2026 tribute was a precursor to Sports Checks In™, the 2027 initiative — not its launch.Explore Me 1st Then Sports™.

The Kennedy High School alumni-led tribute has received school approval. CAREGD™ independently organizes related alumni, community and storytelling activities. Kennedy High School and the Los Angeles Unified School District do not sponsor or endorse CAREGD™ or participating businesses.