Quattro, Joshua and Katie Borders called their father a “hands on” dad when they nominated him for Father of the Year.

In a letter nominating him, they started with his work as a referee with the Little Dribblers program before he graduated from college and catalogued his service right through to his current work as a YMCA volunteer.

Pictured from left to right: back row: Jeff Thomas, Glenn Caldwell, Dr. Bob Price, Clarence Robertson. Front row: Nance Powers, Allison Weaver and Tres Borders

Based on their glowing recommendation, their father was named the Kaufman County YMCA Father of the year Monday.

The children pointed out his work as a YMCA under 10 basketball coach.

“He did this because he wanted to make sure we learned to play sports starting with the basics to make a good foundation, and made sure to include a lot of fun as well as hard work,” his children wrote.

“He also wanted to give other kids a good start in sports as well as a positive experience so they would love sports as much as he does.”

Since 2003, he has served as the Kaufman Lions Club Baseball/Softball Commissioner, a job he also held in the 1990s.

He is immediate past president of the Lions Club, a past member of the Kaufman Park Board and a leader in the First Community Church in Crandall.

He graduated with a degree in radio/tv/film from Texas Christian University and works in the family business.

“We are lucky to have a Dad who cares so much about us and takes such an active role in parenting,” the children ended.

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