William Penn Life, 2011 (46. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2011-08-01 / 8. szám

28th Annual William Penn Associatioii

A weekend o f famil V fun

Tournament's new events raise the level of enjoyment for members of all ages

WPA's Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days have always provided a weekend of fraternal fun and excitement for our members and friends. But, this year's tournament raised the fun factor for both young and young-at-heart with the addition of two new featured events, making it a fraternal weekend for the whole family.

The first addition was the Mini-Golf Open for children and teens held July 16 at Scally's Golf Center in Coraopolis, Pa. The event drew 13 young people who enjoyed a round of miniature golf and collected some fun prizes afterwards. (For more on the Mini-Golf Open, see Page 21.)

The second new feature was the Million Dollar Shot held during the Golf Awards Barbeque at the Quicksilver Golf Club in Midway, Pa. One golfer's name was picked in a random drawing during the barbeque and then given one shot to make a hole-in-one on the course's 8th hole. Bill Hughes of Camp Hill, Pa., was the lucky golfer, and even though his tee shot sailed wide of the green, he said he thoroughly enjoyed the moment and truly appreciated the opportunity.

Bill was one of 127 golfers and scores of additional members and friends of WPA who enjoyed warm weather, delicious food and boundless fraternal fellowship during the 28th Annual WPA Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days held July 15 and 16 at Quicksilver and the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott.

Competition among the golfing teams was tight with a number of teams staying in contention throughout the day. But, after all the scores were compiled, the foursome of John Toth, Tom Kalupanov, Peggy Meyers and Steve Meyers took first prize with a score of 60. The foursome generously donated their $400 first-place prize to the Scholarship Foundation. Finishing just one stroke behind them was the foursome of Janet Petemel, Thomas Péternél, Amanda Ott and James Hoy. In addition to the team prizes, a number of individual prizes were awarded to golfers who won the various skill shot contests held along the course. (See "The Leader Board" on Page 16.)

Once again, no one scored a hole-in-one during the tournament. So none of the big cash prizes were awarded. Steve

II IIICORAOPOUS, PA - The William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation held its annual meeting July 15 at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott as part of the 28th Annual William Penn Association Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days.

Those attending the meeting showed their strong support for the Foundation by pledging a total of $4,350 during the meeting. The funds raised during the meeting were part of the $ 16,001 raised from all the activities held during the tournament weekend.

Chair of the Board Barbara A. House thanked the members, branches and friends of the Association for their

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continued support of the Foundation, especially during these financially difficult times.

She noted that since 1972, the Foundation has awarded 5,042 scholarships worth a total of $2,161,650.

This year, the Foundation received new or renewal applications from 157 members. Mrs. House wished to remind those applicants who have not already done so to submit as soon as possible their latest scholastic record, grade point average, proof of enrollment and, if applicable, SAT or ACT scores. Applicants who do not submit these required materials by the Sept. 30, 2011, deadline will not be awarded grants.

In other business, the Scholarship Foundation elected 13 WPA members to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Those members elected by unanimous vote were: Steven F. Charles, Michele Daley-LaFlame, Steve LaFlame, Thomas F. House, Shirley J. Kotik, Gregory G. Nagy, Katherine E. Novak, Zita Prowse, James Robertson, Catharine Ryan, Mark C. Schmidt, Carol Truesdell and Rebecca Williams.

In addition to these 13 elected members, the Scholarship Foundation Board consists of the members of the William Penn Association Board of Directors and the WPA National Officers. □