september 2010
Monarch Beach
sunrise rotary on the california riviera
Would You Believe? The 20th MBSR Children’s Charities Golf Classic! by Rod Eide
Yes, the kickoff meeting of the 20th MBSR Golf Tournament Committee was held at the Eide home on Monday evening, August 16. Joining Tournament Chair Nan Eide were Rod, Martha Hoffmann, Neil Burns, Cyndi Elders, Penny DiCaro, Marsha Prentice, George Rendon, and President James. Ellen Turnbull and Al Soley were unable to attend that evening. The objectives of the meeting were to select a Venue, set a Date, and assemble a Team to make the event happen. Prior to the meeting several members of the Committee had visited local Golf Clubs and obtained cost and date information from them. The Committee also had financial reports from several recent past MBSR Golf Tournaments to review. Following a couple of hours of discussion, the following decisions were reached: 1) The San Juan Hills Golf Club was selected because of the excellent cost and availability opportunities. The course is also in great shape and conveniently nearby. 2)
Efforts to maximize the number of players, and thereby the NET from the Event, will involve special “partnering” with the Marines from Camp Pendleton. The plan will be to promote payment of Tournament registration fees by sponsors, some sponsors likely playing as well. Our Club’s relationship with the 5th Marines Support Foundation (meaning Terry Rifkin) made this arrangement possible.
The Tournament will be held in early January 2011 to accommodate the availability of the Marines. The specific date will be announced shortly.
3) Formation of the Golf Tournament Leadership Team Organization is in process and will also be announced shortly. Of course every Club member becomes a member of the Team. We have plenty of time to make this event a real winner! Please start thinking about how you can help.
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