Next Tournament date set

Well Brother Knights and Sir Knights, we are looking at the 10th Annual Golf Tournament for Bishop Tom's cherished project, Habitat for Humanity.

Things you should know...the Date for our 2009 Tournament is May 11th...(After Easter) mark your calendar now! Alas, because of the cost and poor return of our last Gala, the decision has been made to eliminate the function for 2009. Who knows, maybe 2010 will bring it back.

As usual, the plea begins for donations...if the 87 active Councils in our Archdiocese each gave $600, we could skip the golf and go straight to the build! But in the real world, with all the demands on all our councils that is a dream at best. So let's put on a golf tournament!

Habitat, for 2008 needed $51,000 for this Fall build...we have not been told what the cost could be for 2009...costs are continually rising as we are all aware so we should have some expectation of an increase and be prepared for it.

So here are the requests from the Golf Committee...we need 12 raffle prizes...not cheap stuff, interesting items, like a round of golf for four (which kinda holds with a golfing theme right?) or maybe 6 months worth of car wash coupons from the Wash Tub...or...tickets to Seaworld...or Fiesta Texas...or a redemption coupon for a furniture store or $100 HEB card...If you council can sponsor something like that, or has their own idea for an item, that would be as much help as a cash donation, (which we would willingly accept!)

Of course we hope you will sponsor a team...$1250 allocated in you budget fields a team...several Councils who participate actually have a lottery drawing for the 4 team members. If you include a Priest, Deacon or Seminarian on your team, the cost is $1000. That team gets a get out of confession free card for each of the lay members! (gosh I hope that was funny to someone!) We accept hole sign sponsors as well, so please consider supporting your Chapter Chaplains favorite Charity won't you...

Lastly, we are looking for a major corporation to help with a large sponsor donation. If you work for or know of a large corporation who has a community affairs department, would you ask them if they would support Habitat for Humanity through the Knights of Columbus. With the economic downturn we are experiencing in 2008 and probably through part of 2009 (a small part I hope), we anticipate fewer large corporate donors so we must be pro actively seeking replacements.

I wish to express the committee's sincerest gratitude to ALL the Knights of our Archdiocese who have worked hard each year to make this endeavor a success. Without the volunteers we are lost, so please know that we appreciate you and welcome you every year.

If you have need to contact me, my email is rustyl@idworld.net and my cell phone is 867-1533.

May God Bless all of our Brother Knights and continue to make us a strong and worthy brotherhood, dedicated to the Principals of our order, and to the praise and glory of His name!

Vivat Jesus! Pray the Rosary

Rusty League...Tournament Director

Golf Tournament Planning Meeting Oct 13

The first planning meeting for the Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday, October 13, at the Oblate Conference Center. Contact Rusty League for directions. Meeting will start at 7 pm.

Rusty League
(210) 867-1533
rustyL@sbcglobal.net