This has been an interesting time to say the least. I hope that you all are staying safe and spending time with family when possible. There is still a lot of uncertainty in the world of sports and college sports specifically. At this point, I truly have no idea what the 2020-21 season will look like. I do know that the MIAC Presidents Council meets on July 15th and we should know some more about things after that meeting. With that said, I also know that most, if not all, conversations that are had are going to involve the fall season (football, soccer, golf, etc.) and not the winter season. I do hope that the decisions that are made will give us some idea of what the winter season will look like.
With all that uncertainty, we have made the decision to move forward with our SJU Hockey Golf Outing. The outing will have a little different look, but it will still be a great chance to get together with some friends of SJU Hockey. We have been told that we will still be able to have a shotgun start at this point, but that we will not be able to have a gathering after the event inside the clubhouse. I have decided to feed all golfers lunch prior to the event with brats and hotdogs that will be served outside the venue and that can be eaten in your carts, instead of entering the clubhouse. All of the details for the event can be seen below.
This event is very important to Johnnie Hockey in that it helps raise money for the program. With all of the uncertainty going on, this is even more important than before. The main focus for the fundraisers this summer will be the player experience, but also to retain the SJU Hockey assistant coaches. Specifically, Cory Thorson has done a lot for this hockey program and has committed a lot of time and energy the past 4 years to bringing this program to where it is today. Cory was also in charge of facility rental at SJU this past year, which allowed me to make his position full-time. I am uncertain that portion of his job will remain, so I need to raise money to keep him part of this family. Trust me that he is worth the effort and does a ton for this program. All help is greatly appreciated.
So with all that said, here are the details for the golf event. There are also links to sponsorship opportunities if you are interested in supporting through that avenue. Finally, if you have anything that you would be willing to donate to the event for a raffle or auction, please let me know.
Date: Friday, August 28th
Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start (12 p.m. lunch served and check-in available)
Location: Monticello Country Club (Monticello, MN)
Cost: $80 ($60 for current CSB/SJU Students)
Your $80 registration includes:
•Range balls
•Golf cart
•18 holes of golf
•Lunch
•SJU Hockey give away item
•Great time with friends and fellow alumni!
The Hockey program would like to thank our generous sponsors from last year.
Thanks again for all your support for Johnnie Hockey and I hope to see you in August.
