Volume 3, Issue 4

8 April 2008

Compiled & Edited by:

Leslie Gray

Serving 6,000 active-duty junior-enlisted

military service members and their families
each month with over 40 free programs!

Spring brings the beginning of good golf

weather and with it a whole host of golf
related events
here at the
ASY. This
month we
highlight our Photo courtesy of: DET A OIC, VMGR-352, Iraq
annual Golf “Attached is a picture of 3 very happy Marines that are
Classic! huge coffee drinkers. They will enjoy it the most, but the
rest of us will also enjoy it too. It is the small things in
life that make the big things so much easier. Please pass
to those that donated generously that it is was
12th Annual ASY/USO Golf Classic greatly appreciated.”

It was a sunny, warm morning on Friday, 21 March, when

the eager USO and ASYMCA staff members arrived at the
Admiral Baker Golf Course, along with energetic volunteers
(both civilian and military) to set up for the 12th Annual
ASYMCA/USO Golf Classic. At 1130, armed with clubs and
box lunches, the golfers heard “Ladies and Gentlemen, start
your carts and head for your tees.” Over 160 golfers stared
down at the dimple, picked up their driver, and blasted the
golf balls down the fairway. Thanks to the players, volunteers
and staff, the tournament was an absolute success and
generated funding for ASYMCA and USO programs for
military families. A special thanks to Jim Higgins, Admiral
Baker Golf Course PGA Professional
and his superb staff for making the
tournament a success.
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Active Duty Military Program

Easter Cards with Seasoned Sisters
The Active Duty Program received close to 200
Easter Cards, each one with a personal note of
support and appreciation, written by members
of the Seasoned Sisters club! These cards
were hand delivered to the many active duty
men and women who spent Easter Sunday
serving our country. All of those who received
cards were deeply touched by this heartfelt
gesture.
Photo: Shelley Thompson (pictured with Active
Duty Program Director Rebecca McLaughlin) ,
a Seasoned Sister member from Lakeside, was
instrumental in facilitating this donation.

Stan Humphries
Celebrity Classic
Military Appreciation Day
Just a reminder to all of San Diego’s local
military families that this year’s Stan Humphries
Celebrity Classic golf tournament is scheduled
for April 24th through the 27th. Military
Appreciation Day, which includes a BBQ lunch
for the first 1500 registered individuals and a
special Military Family Zone with activities for
all ages, is scheduled for Sunday, April 27th.
As with every other year, if unable to make the
Sunday event, Integrated Sports Marketing
extends free admission to all military families
throughout the run of the tournament. We
look forward to seeing you there!
April
10th - Thursday Club “Go Green” Gala
12th - 3rd Annual Healthy Kids Day
12th-13th - Thursday Club Rummage Sale
benefiting Operation Kid Comfort
14th - KUSI Shopping Spree
18th - Giant Used Car Tent Sale @ Qualcomm
23rd - Computers 2 SD Kids Giveaway
24th - Wounded Warriors VIP @ Stan
Humphries Celebrity Classic golf tournament
27th - Military Appreciation Day @ Stan
Humphries Celebrity Classic golf tournament
May
8th - Monte Vista Mother-Daughter Tea
12th - Wounded Warrior Golf Tournament @
Cottonwood Golf Course
20th - KUSI Shopping Spree
22nd - Computers 2 SD Kids Giveaway
23rd - Giant Used Car Tent Sale @ Qualcomm
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Thank you for your support…

Corporate Partner Members:

Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.
North Island Credit Union
USA Federal Credit Union

Notable donors:
Warrior Foundation
Hotel-Motel Association
Atlas Hotel
Seasoned Sisters
Integrated Sports Marketing
KSON 97.3 FM
House of Blues
FOCUS - Friends of Children United Society
American Sewing Guild - San Diego Chapter
Anderson Children’s Foundation
Samuel & Katherine French Fund
McCarthy Family Foundation
SONY Electronics
Union Bank of California
Thursday Club Foundation
Avant Garde
From the Desk of Executive Director Paul Steffens:
As we enter April, and prepare for our Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and our Third
Annual Healthy Kids Day, we should pause and take note of what would we do without the
hundreds of volunteers, both civilian and military, who assist us in our programs, who contribute
so much to military families. These volunteers give countless hours to “making things happen.”
While these volunteers are not paid, what they receive is worth more than any paycheck - they
receive the immense satisfaction of knowing that they helped so many people. As I meet with
my amazing staff each time to discuss specific events and the good that the event brought to
military families, I ask them to step back and ask themselves “what if you were not there?”
What the event provided to military families would not have happened! The same is true for
our volunteers - so much good would not happen. We should also take note of the importance
of providing quality events for kids. Events that improve their quality of life, provide foundations
for their positive growth - mental, physical and spiritual. These kids are the future and we
need to continue providing solid events, such as Healthy Kids Day, that add to their foundation
of life. To all our volunteers and to everyone who supports our programs, both with time and
donations, you have our respect, our appreciation and the knowledge that you assist us in
“making things happen.”
Keep chargin!
Paul

For more information on how YOU

can make a difference…

info@asymcasd.org
858.751.5755
www.militaryymca.com