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Another
cold winter in the Northeast is now a distant memory. Time to
lather up with the sunscreen, slap on those Speedos, and get ready
to party (for a good cause of course)!!!
The Choey Memorial
Pentathlon XV is JULY 9th, 10th, and 11th
You
only have 6 weeks to call your friends, shed that extra 15 pounds
(more for others), and get ready for the EVENT OF THE SUMMER!
Sign-ups are from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, July 10, and
the events start promptly at 12:00 NOON. (11am for Wiffleball)
The entry
fee is $110/team, same as years past. If you would like to
pre-register, you must do so before July 1st. 1- Fill out the
entry form enclosed, 2- Place the entry form in the enclosed
return envelope, 3- Place a stamp on said return envelope, 4-
Write a check for $110.00 made out to
The Choey Memorial Scholarship Fund,
Inc.,
5- Put the check in the stamped return envelope, 6- Drop the
envelope in the mail. It’s easier than selling donuts at a
Trooper convention!! ALL entry forms received on or before JULY
1, 2004 will be given PRIORITY PLACEMENT into the events
requested.
As always,
we cannot guarantee your events, but if you pre-register, your
chances of getting the events you want will increase
significantly. We will only have room for 8 Wiffleball teams
again this year, so if this is an event you want, Pre-Registration
is a must. Also, you will be included into a special drawing only
for teams that Pre-Registered. Please keep in mind that there are
no refunds.
For
$110.00/team ($55.00/person), you each get a Kuch original
T-shirt, all you can eat and drink, a pig roast, door prizes,
trophies, live entertainment with Jon Zanger performing both
Friday and Saturday nights, commemorative beer mug, and lots of
laughs. Of course, all are welcome even if you don’t want to
compete; however a donation of $35.00/person is required. You
will also be able to buy your 2004 Pentathlon XV Special Edition
Baseball and River hats for $15 each.
The float
on Sunday of course is a must. We will be using White Water
Willies again this year, so there will be a charge of $30 per
person for rafts and transportation on Sunday. The trip will be
the same as in the past with sandwiches, beverages (adult and
otherwise), snacks, and music on the river. If you have never
floated with us in the past, you really should try it once,
because if you do it once, you’ll never miss it again. You must
have a wristband to go on the river again this year. You can buy
your wristband up until 11am on Sunday morning. You will not be
allowed on the river without it, so please don’t forget.
We will
have 3 Divisions: Men’s, Mixed, and Women’s. Each division will
have separate rankings and separate champions. However, all teams
will still compete against each other throughout the day.
Once
again, the Early Session will have 6 “Skill” events. These events
start at 12:00 NOON on Saturday (except for Wiffleball which
starts at 11am). The Early “Skill” events are: Horseshoes,
Badminton, Wiffleball, Foosball, Darts, and Golf (9 holes). The
Late “Fun” Events will start at 3:15 PM on Saturday. The Late
events are: Egg Throw, Keg Throw, and Relay Race. Definitely
bring cameras for the Late Events!
The raffle
will be sandwiched in between the 3 Late Events. The auction will
start at 6:00 PM during the serving of the Pig Roast. BeerPong
starts at 7:00 PM. “God Bless America”, led by Beaner, Qweef, and
Dan will start at sunrise both Saturday and Sunday for those early
rises (yeah right) or more likely, those late night owls!
BeerPong
will run the same as last year. Everyone will be assigned to a
table. You will play on the SAME table all night. Each table
will be its own self-contained tournament. This allows everyone
to know exactly where to be and when to be there.
There are
plenty of sponsorships available for this year’s Pentathlon.
Whether you are a small business owner or work for a large
corporation, why not sponsor one of our Pentathlon competitions?
For a very nominal fee, a captivated audience of over two hundred
and fifty people will see your sign/advertisement all day. It’s a
great way to get your company name in front of hundreds of people
and you would be donating to charity at the same time. Talk about
a win/win situation!! Please contact us if you are interested in
sponsoring one of the events the weekend of the Pentathlon.
We always
ask for help in gathering items for the Raffle and the Auction.
Most people don’t think they have anything to contribute, but WE
BET YOU DO!!!! Please, if there is anything you can contribute,
we really need your help. Anything you can do will be much
appreciated.
The raffle
will be run exactly the same way as in the past. Raffle Tickets
will still be priced as follows: 1 Ticket-$5.00, 3 Tickets-$10.00,
7 Tickets-$20.00, 10 Tickets-$25.00, 25 Tickets-$50, 50
Tickets-$75, or 75 Tickets-$100. Place as many tickets as you’d
like in the bag next to the prizes you want. There is no limit.
This
year’s Auction will hopefully be bigger and better than in the
past. We should have plenty of sports memorabilia, golf clubs,
and New York City dinners/shows. I think we have really improved
this event a lot over the years, but we’re always looking for new
ways to improve so if anyone has any suggestions or donations,
please let us know.
Regardless
of whether or not you can make this year’s event, please send us a
note and tell us how you are doing. We care!!! Also, if we
haven’t heard from you in a while, you may get dropped from the
mailing list and you wouldn’t get these wonderful letters twice a
year.
Keeping in Touch:
-Darren
and Jen Elston are expecting their second baby sometime this
summer.
-Heidi and
Mike Cummings won’t be able to compete together as Heidi is
pregnant, with twins!!!
-Art and
Rebecca will be married on June 4th.
-Ken and
Leslie Eissing had their second this past March, Michael.
-Keith and
Mary are expecting their first sometime in early Fall.
Mea Culpa Section!!!
There were
several inexcusable mistakes and oversights in the February
Newsletter.
Dave
“Bird” Stapinski and Kristen got married in December.
Phil and Jenn Penn (nope, not
a typo) had their second son, Alex, in December.
The
Pentathlon traditionally divides funds raised between the Joseph
H. Kucher Scholarship Fund, Inc., which benefits local high school
graduates going to college, and a second local or national
charity. This year, we have decided to form our own second
charity, The Marian Cooper Community Foundation of Port Jervis.
We are very excited about this endeavor and the prospects of
helping out the local community beyond just at the scholarship
level. This Foundation was named in honor of Marian Cooper,
beloved health teacher, community activist and winner of the 1994
Port Jervis Citizen of the year for her tireless efforts in
bettering the local area.
A Few Housekeeping items:
Please
remember that if you must park on the street, please only park on
one side. You all have been great with this, but a little
reminder never hurt.
If
sleeping in a tent doesn’t make you a happy camper, please check
our website for hotel options and phone numbers. Make your
reservations early!!!! Also, keep in mind; we have built 2
private showers in the Shed complete with hot water to make you
all more comfortable. Please take advantage of them.
Congrats to Pat Reilly, Mike
Cummings and Pat Hughes, winners of the Fall 2003 Choey Memorial
Golf Outing. Even in a downpour, we raised over $850. Congrats
to Artie Gouvia, Larry Shaub, Andy Downie, and Pat Driscoll,
winners of the Spring 2004 Choey Memorial Golf Outing. On a
beautiful spring day, we raised over $950 and had a whole lot of
fun doing it. Watching Beaner get on stage and play the bongos
was more than worth the price of admission. The Fall 2004 Golf
Outing will be October 2, 2004. Please check the website for more
details.
The Choey
Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. is a stand-alone, tax-exempt
entity fulfilling all obligations of many employers’ gift-matching
programs. Please keep this in mind as many of your employers will
match $1 to $1, $2 to $1, or even $3 to $1 for every dollar you
contribute to a charity like The C.M.S.F.I. Please let us know if
we can answer any questions in regards to your company’s specific
matching requirements.
Please
Remember - Everyone that works this weekend is a volunteer, they
deserve courtesy and gratitude for all they do. Try to treat
everyone with the utmost respect and don’t forget everyone
is doing his or her absolute best to make this weekend fun and
successful for all.
DON’T
FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! It has all the information you
need for this year’s Pentathlon. Also, the website contains past
results, pictures, answers to questions, and other information we
think you will enjoy. It’s also a great way to contact us and let
us know what you think about the weekend, the website itself, or
anything else on your minds.
Feel free to come up anytime on Friday. All are
welcome to help set up and get a jump on the weekend!! Bring your
friends and we’ll see you July 9, 10, and 11!!!!!!!!!!
Pentathlon Staff
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