Ladies Titan Tire Challenge Golf Gala and Meet the Pros Party!

Join us for an evening of food and fun!

Junior League of Cedar Rapids is proud to host the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge each year. For the first time we are also happy to be hosting the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge Golf Gala and Meet the Pros Party! The event is being held to raise additional funds for the event and for our Community project Bridging the Gap. Focusing on teens in Foster care, the project aims to Guide, Advocate and Provide for area teens in and aging out of the foster care system. More…

Ladies Titan Tire Challenge Returns to Hunters Ridge Golf Course
June 4 to June 10, 2012 at Hunters Ridge Golf Course

Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) and the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CRACVB) are proud to host the 4th annual Ladies Titan Tire Challenge at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion, IA. The tournament will run from June 4 to June 10, 2012. Titan Tire International has returned as the title sponsor of the 54-hole tournament, providing the $110,000 purse. Titan Tire President, Morry Taylor stated, “We are thrilled to be a part of this event again this year. These women are fantastic golfers and to be a part of helping them reach their dreams is very rewarding. We are looking for 2012 to be the best event yet. We hope people in the community will come out and watch these young professional ladies excel on the course. Titan Tire is very proud to continue to sponsor this tournament.”

The CRACVB and the Sports Tourism Advisory Committee attracted the Symetra Tour (then Duramed FUTURES Tour) to the Cedar Rapids area in 2008. The Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is one of 17 tournaments on the Tour, which prepares young professional women golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. This year’s Tour features 308 players from 38 nations and 38 U.S. states. They bring with them impressive credentials and great success in previous levels of play.

Ladies Titan Tire Challenge has been a success in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area. In 2010, it was voted the #1 tournament on the Tour by the professional players and Tour staff; up from #2 in 2009. The three-day attendance at the 2011 tournaments was approximately 2700. More than 200 volunteers logged over 3500 volunteer hours for the 2011 tournament. The week-long event will allow golf fans to watch and cheer alongside future LPGA stars. In addition to the professional tournament, organizers will offer amateur golfers a chance to play with a professional in pro-am events during the tournament week. There will also be a FREE junior golf clinic for younger golfers.

JLCR is the local host and organizer of the event, which gives Iowans an opportunity to see first-hand the Tour’s world-class women athletes and role models. Proceeds from the event will enable JLCR to further its mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities.

JLCR’s new project, Bridging the G.A.P. – Guide, Advocate and Provide, focuses on teens in foster care. Of the approximately 900 children in foster care in the Cedar Rapids area, roughly 40% are teens. Every year, more than 25 of these teens turn 18 and graduate high school while in the foster care system. These teens often lack the support and resources young adults need to live independently.

In support of these teens JLCR is purchasing and assembling “Apartment in a Suitcase” kits for the teens aging out of foster care. These suitcases are filled with items necessary to live independently such as bedding, pots and pans, and cleaning supplies. This project also partners JLCR with Foundation 2’s existing AMP (Achieving Maximum Potential) program that empowers teens by supporting the development of life skills such as cooking, budgeting, college applications and more.

For more information on the golf outing and the full list of tournament related events, log onto Ladies Titan Tire Challenge website at http://www.titantirechallenge.com.

Founded in 1934, Junior League of Cedar Rapids is an organization of women committed to promoting
voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action
and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

A big round of applause goes to Kari Cooling for her year as JLCR President, as well as to the 2011-2012  JLCR Board Members!  Thank you for all you have done to make an impact on our community. Thank you, also, to our fabulous JLCR Members who have put in countless hours towards improving our community.

JLCR would like to recognize the below members for the 2011-2012 Awards Program:

Again, thank you to all JCLR members, and supporters, for making a fantastic 2011-2012 League Year!

Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is one of 17 tournaments on the LPGA Symetra Tour. The LPGA Symetra Tour is known as “the Road to the LPGA.” The top 10 money winners at the end of each season earn LPGA Tour membership for the following year. Players on this Tour hail from 31 countries and bring with them impressive credentials and great success in previous level of play. They are the best young professional golfers in the world and they represent the next generation of LPGA players!

Volunteers are needed to make Ladies Titan Tire Challenge a success. Over 400 volunteers will provide almost 3,200 hours of volunteer service to support this event. Volunteering is fun and essential in running a successful professional golf tournament. Tournament volunteers fill roles such as cart drivers, real-time scorers, parking/main gate attendants, marshals/spotters, food and beverage and more. Most volunteers are needed during tournament play; June 8th, 9th, and 10th. To register as a volunteer visit http://www.titantirechallenge.com to complete and submit the form on the Volunteer tab.

There is a $30 fee to volunteer for this professional tournament. For this $30 fee, volunteers are provided with a tournament dry fit golf shirt, complimentary food and beverage during his/her shift and a one-day tournament pass.

LPGA Symetra Tour events have contributed more than $4.65 million to charitable organizations. Proceeds from Ladies Titan Tire Challenge will enable JLCR to further its mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities. Proceeds from this event go to support Junior League of Cedar Rapids and their Bridging the Gap project. Past JLCR community improvement projects include EIEIO at Old MacDonald’s Farm in Bever Park, the Science Station and Waypoint’s Madge Phillips Center for Women and Children.

For additional information:
Ladies Titan Tire Challenge – www.titantirechallenge.com
LPGA FUTURES Tour – www.lpgafuturestour.com
Titan Tire – www.titan-intl.com
Junior League of Cedar Rapids – www.juniorleauecr.org

LTTC UPCOMING HOURS (2011/12 LEAGUE YEAR)

Please email nicolesridge@gmail.com for details!

1. LTTC GOLF GALA FLIER DISTRIBUTION

MAY 4TH – 15TH DF- 10 FLIERS/BUSINESSES = 1 HOUR

2. LTTC GOLF GALA MAILING HELP – 2 PEOPLE, 2 HOURS

HELP PUT MAILING TOGETHER FOR GOLF GALA

3. LTTC TOURNAMENT MAILING HELP – 2-4 PEOPLE, 2 HOURS

HELP PUT MAILING TOGETHER MAILINGS FOR LTTC TOURNAMENT

4. LTTC TOURNAMENT FLIER DISTRIBUTION

MAY 15th – MAY 25th: 10 FLIERS/BUSINESSES = 1 HOUR

5. LTTC TICKET STUFFING

APPROX 3 HOURS – SEVERAL PEOPLE 9 (DATE TBD)

6. LTTC PLAYER GIFT BAG STUFFING

APPROX 2 HOURS – SEVERAL PEOPLE 9 (DATE TBD)

LTTC UPCOMING HOURS (2012/13 LEAGUE YEAR)

1. WINE – 1 BOTTLE = 1 HOUR

2. GOLF GALA – FEW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

JUNE 10TH – UP TO 5 HOURS

3. LTTC TOURNAMENT

 JUNE 5TH – 10TH.

If you’d like to attend only the program portion of the meeting, please email JoannaNohr@hotmail.com. Tickets are NOT required for this.

Members can earn project hours for attending this event.  The opportunity for JLCR to be represented by professional, capable members and show our interest in this issue is awesome!

Details are:

Fractured Families:  A Public Forum on Child Removal in Eastern Iowa

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm

African American History Museum, 55 12th Avenue, Cedar Rapids

For more information, here is the Gazette’s most recent editorial.

Sign up: www.titantirechallenge.com/Golf_Outing.html
Join us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TitanTireChallenge
 
Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) is proud to announce the 4^th annual Ladies Titan Tire Challenge. Iowa’s only professional women’s golf tournament will be held June 5^th – 10^th at Hunters Ridge. This 54-hole event is part of the LPGA Symetra Tour. This developmental tour is known as the Road to the LPGA. Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is one of 18 stops on the 2012 tour. Titan Tire is returning as the title sponsor and is providing the $110,000 purse. This week-long family-focused event provides several opportunities for amateur golfers and fans to mingle with professional golfers.
 
To kick of this year’s event, we have added a new pre-tournament charity golf outing. The golf outing will be held on May 11^th at Hunter’s Ridge Golf Course.  The event will be a shotgun start at 1pm on Friday, May 11^th at Hunters Ridge Golf Course. The event is open to the public and the cost is $100 for individuals and $400 for a team of four. Entry fee includes 18 holes, driving range access, cart, and participation gift as well as a dinner and awards following. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each flight. Mulligan’s can be purchased for $5 each (5 for $20) and you can even buy a shot from one of the LPGA Symetra tour players!
 
For more information on the golf outing and the full list of tournament related events, log onto Ladies Titan Tire Challenge website at http://www.titantirechallenge.com.
 
We look forward to seeing you on May 11^th and thank you in advance for your continued support!

The volunteer with the most votes will be announced at the Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on April 20 at 7:30 -8:30 (please plan to attend!).   The winners will be able to donate $500 to the nonprofit of their choice.

We were nominated for this award by AMP for our work that we have done with them this year.  We are very excited to be receiving this recognition and would appreciate your vote!

http://unitedwayofeastcentraliowa.org/vote-for-winners-at-united-ways-annual-volunteer-recognition/

Voting closes on April 13, 2012.

Fathers and daughters, grandfathers and granddaughters, and uncles and nieces enjoy a magical afternoon at the annual Butterfly Kisses Father Daughter Dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Girls will experience a memorable time with their favorite guy as they dance, make crafts, enjoy face painting, and doll up with hair accessories from Kathleen Rose Designs.

This year’s event will be held on Sunday, January 29th 2012 from 1:00-4:00pm at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Ticket prices are $75.00 per couple, and $15.00 for each additional daughter. Three raffle tickets are included with each ticket. Purchase tickets by January 11 and receive three additional raffle tickets.

Features include a raffle for American Girl Giveaway, a Glitz and Glam Station by Mary Kay, 5×7 portrait of father/daughter by Randie Jayne, Red Curtain Photobooth, Papa Balloon, light luncheon, take home gifts, raffle for prizes, cupcakes, corsages, Valentine’s Day crafts, silent auction, and more!

Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the JLCR office.

Butterfly Kisses Tickets

Father and Daughter $75.00 USD Father and 2 Daughters $90.00 USD Father and 3 Daughters $105.00 USD

Please tell us how you learned about this year’s event:

Website Email Paper Flyer Media Word of Mouth

Name and Phone Number:

Funds raised from the event go toward Junior League projects.

Hope to see you there!