Jodie Adams, a pioneer in women’s sports and the longtime leader at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, will be the first female recipient of the President’s Award at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s fourth annual Women’s Sports Luncheon on March 30.
Adams will be the 10th recipient of the President’s Award, given to an individual who promotes sports across the state as well as promotes the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
The 2004 Hall inductee has served on the organization’s Board of Trustees since 2004, and she worked 37 years in leadership positions for the Park Board.