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Upcoming Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois Events
"The Journey Continues”
14th Annual Alderman Ginger Rugai’s Softball Tournament
Join Network of Strength Illinois for our 2008 fall fundraiser “The Journey Continues” aboard The Odyssey II cruise ship on Sunday, September 14th!
The cruise will leave from Navy Pier at noon and give each guest a stunning view of Chicago’s skyline from Lake Michigan. Enjoy a three-course meal, live music and dancing, a special program and a great opportunity to meet other Network of Strength supporters. Parking will be available at Navy Pier.
Cost: $100 per guest
Captains Table for ten can be reserved for $1500 and includes entry into a special raffle!
To purchase tickets online, click here now!
Or by phone at (312) 364-9071.
Space is limited so buy your tickets early!
Raffle Prizes and More!
Raffle tickets will be sold in advance and on-board for $10 or three for $25. Prizes include:
• Two international or domestic round-trip airline tickets from American Airlines
• A five-night stay for two at The Heartland Spa
• A $250 gift certificate and private shopping party at Panache Boutique
• Gift basket from The 900 Shops
• And so much more!
Lunch will be prepared on board by the chef of The Odyssey II and includes two drinks, a salad, choice of Asian Grilled Salmon or Beef Short Ribs, coffee and a dessert station. People with special dietary needs or restrictions should contact Network of Strength for alternative choices.
All proceeds will enable Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois to continue to provide free services to anyone touched by breast cancer. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!
14th Annual Alderman Ginger Rugai’s Softball Tournament
Play ball!! On Saturday, August 23, 2008, join us for a day of fun, softball, and friendly competition at Alderman Ginger Rugai’s 14th Annual Breast Cancer Network of Strength Illinois Softball Tournament.
This tournament takes place all day at St. Christina Fields and Mt. Greenwood Park at 111th Street and Central Park Ave. The deadline for signing up to play is Wednesday, August 13, 2008. The fee is $35 per person; $525 per team (15 person minimum per team). Players must be 25 years of age or over. Participants receive a t-shirt, lunch and refreshments – as well as the satisfaction of providing support to individuals who are facing breast cancer today!
Spectators are admitted free. Please come and cheer on your favorite team and/or player!
To sign up, or for more information, contact Kate Lacio at klacio@networkofstrength.org.
Date: Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Location: St. Christina’s Field at the intersection of 111th Street and Central Park Avenue
Cost: $35 per person; $525 per team
*each team will receive a case of beer, t-shirt, lunch and goody bag!
Schedule for the day:
7:00 a.m.- Registration 1
8:00 a.m.- Game 1
10:00a.m.- Registration 2
11:00 a.m.- Game 2
Noon- Celebrity Game on the main field; raffle prizes drawn
* Spectators are welcome and it is free to get in to the tournament! Raffle tickets will be sold all day- don’t miss out on your chance to win fabulous prizes!
Players must be 25 years of age or over- identification will be checked .
To accommodate those who will participate more for the fun than the competition, and to accommodate the yearly increase in the number of teams, the format will be two (2) game Powder Puff games with an A and a B division. If the number of teams is lower, we will use the double-elimination format. Every year there has been an increase in the B Division teams, so the prize money will be the same in both divisions A and B. 1st Place team in both divisions will receive a cash prize of $500.00
ACCEPTANCE IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
Only participants are guaranteed a t-shirt, lunch and refreshments. Please note, this tournament gets bigger every year (62 teams last year) and in order to accommodate everyone we need to hear from you, and receive your money by Wednesday August 13th, 2008.
Captain’s Meeting
Once again we will be having a mandatory captain’s meeting the night before the tournament, Friday August 22nd , at 7:00 p.m. at St. Christina Field on 111th Central Park. Every captain is required to attend. If the captain can’t make it, a representative is necessary, and we ask that you bring a used softball to the meeting so we can use them the next day for the tournament.
If you have any questions, please call Kathy O’Shea (773) 779-0172, Eileen Corley (773) 445-7138 or Donna Redmond (773) 445-7083. We look forward to seeing you on August 23rd , 2008.
If you know of other teams that might be interested, feel free to pass the word!
Thanks for your support.