Building Lives! 3rd Annual Western Women's Charity 9-Ball Challenge to Benefit Shade Tree
The Annual Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge to benefit the Shade Tree is entering its 3rd year! A celebration of pool, women players and giving back to others, the event is hosted at Rum Runner on Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas, also the home of the famous Doc Hill and Andy Mercer Memorial events.
The tournament is sponsored by Rum Runner, Davalyn Cues, the RackStarz, Graziers Food Marketplace, Southern Nevada 9-Ball Taverns Association Pool League, CueSports International, the USA Pool League, Las Vegas APA, Las Vegas TAP, Pool Sharks, Longhorn Casino, Mueller Recreational Products, SLMndInk.com, VegasBilliardsBuzz.com, The Break Magazine and AZBilliards.com.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: March 31 – April 1, 2012
Player Meeting / Auction: Friday, March 30th at 8 pm.
Host Room: Rum Runner
1801 East Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Open 24 hours daily)
Entry: $55 ($10 to Shade Tree and $5 green fee)
First Round Start: Saturday, March 31st at 12 Noon, tables opened at 10:30 am.
Payout: With a full 32 field: 1st $720, 2nd $525, 3rd $375, 4th $260, 5th/6th $150, 7th/8th $100
Eligibility: All Women Players
Format: Handicapped 9-Ball, BCAPL Rules, Double Elimination
Race Handicaps: Pro-Level race to 8; A level player race to 6;
B level player race to 5; C level player race to 4
(Player level’s will be verified. If unable to verify, player will race to 6)
Equipment: 7’ Diamond Smart Tables, Simonis 860, Super Aramith Pro balls.
Contact / Tournament Director: Holly Ryan (holly@playcsipool.com or call 602-312-8155)
HOW TO ENTER:
The event was sold out in advanced the past two years. It is advised interested players secure their entry well prior to the event. All entries must include the player’s full name, phone number, email address and name of any player sponsors.
Entries may be submitted two ways:
1. In Person at Rum Runner (Entry form provided): Complete an entry form and submit the $55 entry directly to Rum Runner (1801 East Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV). Cash or Money order (made payable to Rum Runner) accepted. Cash only after March 19th.
2. By Mail: All mailed entries must be paid by Money Order and must be received no later than March 19th. Make payable to: Rum Runner and mail to: Holly Ryan at 2041 Pabco Road, Henderson, Nevada 89011. Make sure to include the player name, phone number and email to be entered into the event.
IN CASE OF FULL FIELD / WAIT LIST: Should the 32 player field fill again in advanced this year - players who stop by Rum Runner to enter in person will be offered the option of being placed on the waitlist and players who mailed in their entries will be called with the option of being placed on the wait list or have their money order mailed back to them.
HOW THE MONEY FOR SHADE TREE IS RAISED and HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
There are several ways we are raising funds to benefit Shade Tree.
1. BUY A PLAYER: 50% of the player auction proceeds will go to Shade Tree. Must be at Rum Runner 8 pm Friday, March 30 in person with this option.
2. PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET IN PERSON: 100% of all raffle ticket sales purchased in person will go to Shade Tree. Dozens of generously donated items ranging in value from $25 to $1000+ will be raffled.
3. PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE: Want to support the Shade Tree and have a chance to win one of the wonderful raffle prizes but don’t live in Las Vegas or cannot attend the event? Not a problem! You can now purchase raffle tickets online. Go to www.vegasbilliardsbuzz.com where you can purchase raffle tickets in blocks of 10 for $20 via Pay Pal. You can purchase as many blocks of 10 as you wish and can give. Pay Pal charges the payee a nominal processing fee per transaction, therefore $19.12 per block of 10 tickets will go towards the Shade Tree fundraising effort.
Online ticket purchasers will be issued raffle tickets for the total number of tickets purchased and emailed the assigned ticket numbers. The corresponding physical ticket stub will be included in the raffle drawing on Sunday, April 1st. A record will be kept of all raffle winning numbers and the winner’s name and contact information. Winners who are not able to attend the drawing in person will be directly notified by the tournament organizer / director and a full list of all raffle winners and prizes won will be made public after April 1st.
4. BUY THE RACKSTARZ CALENDAR: Shoot to Thrill, Play to Kill is the motto of the beautiful and accomplished NYC women players who are the RackStarz! If you haven’t seen this exquisitely photographed 18 month calendar (January 2012 – June 2013) you definitely need to! They have generously offered to donate $15 per calendar sold via their web store to the Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge Shade Tree fundraising effort.
To purchase the calendar visit: http://therackstarz.com/store.htm IMPORTANT: for your purchase to count toward the Shade Tree fundraiser YOU MUST type the word SHADETREE in the MEMO section just before you complete your purchase. You may pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Pay Pal or Bill Me Later.
ABOUT SHADE TREE:
The Shade Tree started in 1990 in the basement of a small church and is now the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree provides over 100,000 nights of shelter each year. On average, 33% of our clients are children under the age of 18. Senior citizens represent the fastest growing segment of our population. They provide several programs and services for both short term (up to 3 months) and long term residents (up to 2 years).
Programs and services for Shade Tree residents include: Day, Emergency and Transitional programs, a Survivor Services Center, Job Development, Life Skills, Housing Assistance, a Children’s Activity Center, a dedicated health clinic (Stallman Touro Clinic at Shade Tree) and Noah’s Animal House, which is one of only a few animal facilities for the pets of homeless residents in the US. For more information about Shade Tree, its programs please visit www.theshadetree.org.
WANT TO CONTIBUTE A RAFFLE ITEM OR DONATE DIRECTLY?
In addition to the fundraising efforts, donated goods will gladly be accepted at Rum Runner during the tournament March 31 – April 1. Clothes, blankets, canned goods, children’s books, toys, games, diapers, new un-opened toiletries, toothbrushes, un-redeemed and still valid gift certificates or gift cards and donated pet food are always needed and appreciated.
For further information, to contribute raffle items, or to donate to the 3rd Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge Shade Tree fundraiser contact Holly Ryan at (602) 312-8155 / holly@playcsipool.com
The Annual Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge to benefit the Shade Tree is entering its 3rd year! A celebration of pool, women players and giving back to others, the event is hosted at Rum Runner on Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas, also the home of the famous Doc Hill and Andy Mercer Memorial events.
The tournament is sponsored by Rum Runner, Davalyn Cues, the RackStarz, Graziers Food Marketplace, Southern Nevada 9-Ball Taverns Association Pool League, CueSports International, the USA Pool League, Las Vegas APA, Las Vegas TAP, Pool Sharks, Longhorn Casino, Mueller Recreational Products, SLMndInk.com, VegasBilliardsBuzz.com, The Break Magazine and AZBilliards.com.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: March 31 – April 1, 2012
Player Meeting / Auction: Friday, March 30th at 8 pm.
Host Room: Rum Runner
1801 East Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Open 24 hours daily)
Entry: $55 ($10 to Shade Tree and $5 green fee)
First Round Start: Saturday, March 31st at 12 Noon, tables opened at 10:30 am.
Payout: With a full 32 field: 1st $720, 2nd $525, 3rd $375, 4th $260, 5th/6th $150, 7th/8th $100
Eligibility: All Women Players
Format: Handicapped 9-Ball, BCAPL Rules, Double Elimination
Race Handicaps: Pro-Level race to 8; A level player race to 6;
B level player race to 5; C level player race to 4
(Player level’s will be verified. If unable to verify, player will race to 6)
Equipment: 7’ Diamond Smart Tables, Simonis 860, Super Aramith Pro balls.
Contact / Tournament Director: Holly Ryan (holly@playcsipool.com or call 602-312-8155)
HOW TO ENTER:
The event was sold out in advanced the past two years. It is advised interested players secure their entry well prior to the event. All entries must include the player’s full name, phone number, email address and name of any player sponsors.
Entries may be submitted two ways:
1. In Person at Rum Runner (Entry form provided): Complete an entry form and submit the $55 entry directly to Rum Runner (1801 East Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV). Cash or Money order (made payable to Rum Runner) accepted. Cash only after March 19th.
2. By Mail: All mailed entries must be paid by Money Order and must be received no later than March 19th. Make payable to: Rum Runner and mail to: Holly Ryan at 2041 Pabco Road, Henderson, Nevada 89011. Make sure to include the player name, phone number and email to be entered into the event.
IN CASE OF FULL FIELD / WAIT LIST: Should the 32 player field fill again in advanced this year - players who stop by Rum Runner to enter in person will be offered the option of being placed on the waitlist and players who mailed in their entries will be called with the option of being placed on the wait list or have their money order mailed back to them.
HOW THE MONEY FOR SHADE TREE IS RAISED and HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
There are several ways we are raising funds to benefit Shade Tree.
1. BUY A PLAYER: 50% of the player auction proceeds will go to Shade Tree. Must be at Rum Runner 8 pm Friday, March 30 in person with this option.
2. PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET IN PERSON: 100% of all raffle ticket sales purchased in person will go to Shade Tree. Dozens of generously donated items ranging in value from $25 to $1000+ will be raffled.
3. PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE: Want to support the Shade Tree and have a chance to win one of the wonderful raffle prizes but don’t live in Las Vegas or cannot attend the event? Not a problem! You can now purchase raffle tickets online. Go to www.vegasbilliardsbuzz.com where you can purchase raffle tickets in blocks of 10 for $20 via Pay Pal. You can purchase as many blocks of 10 as you wish and can give. Pay Pal charges the payee a nominal processing fee per transaction, therefore $19.12 per block of 10 tickets will go towards the Shade Tree fundraising effort.
Online ticket purchasers will be issued raffle tickets for the total number of tickets purchased and emailed the assigned ticket numbers. The corresponding physical ticket stub will be included in the raffle drawing on Sunday, April 1st. A record will be kept of all raffle winning numbers and the winner’s name and contact information. Winners who are not able to attend the drawing in person will be directly notified by the tournament organizer / director and a full list of all raffle winners and prizes won will be made public after April 1st.
4. BUY THE RACKSTARZ CALENDAR: Shoot to Thrill, Play to Kill is the motto of the beautiful and accomplished NYC women players who are the RackStarz! If you haven’t seen this exquisitely photographed 18 month calendar (January 2012 – June 2013) you definitely need to! They have generously offered to donate $15 per calendar sold via their web store to the Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge Shade Tree fundraising effort.
To purchase the calendar visit: http://therackstarz.com/store.htm IMPORTANT: for your purchase to count toward the Shade Tree fundraiser YOU MUST type the word SHADETREE in the MEMO section just before you complete your purchase. You may pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Pay Pal or Bill Me Later.
ABOUT SHADE TREE:
The Shade Tree started in 1990 in the basement of a small church and is now the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree provides over 100,000 nights of shelter each year. On average, 33% of our clients are children under the age of 18. Senior citizens represent the fastest growing segment of our population. They provide several programs and services for both short term (up to 3 months) and long term residents (up to 2 years).
Programs and services for Shade Tree residents include: Day, Emergency and Transitional programs, a Survivor Services Center, Job Development, Life Skills, Housing Assistance, a Children’s Activity Center, a dedicated health clinic (Stallman Touro Clinic at Shade Tree) and Noah’s Animal House, which is one of only a few animal facilities for the pets of homeless residents in the US. For more information about Shade Tree, its programs please visit www.theshadetree.org.
WANT TO CONTIBUTE A RAFFLE ITEM OR DONATE DIRECTLY?
In addition to the fundraising efforts, donated goods will gladly be accepted at Rum Runner during the tournament March 31 – April 1. Clothes, blankets, canned goods, children’s books, toys, games, diapers, new un-opened toiletries, toothbrushes, un-redeemed and still valid gift certificates or gift cards and donated pet food are always needed and appreciated.
For further information, to contribute raffle items, or to donate to the 3rd Western Women’s Charity 9-Ball Challenge Shade Tree fundraiser contact Holly Ryan at (602) 312-8155 / holly@playcsipool.com