ISTAT Foundation 5th Annual Poker Tournament Sponsored by Jet Trading and Leasing
When: Saturday, March 17
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Kierland Ballrooms 1-2
Cost: $100 buy-in, $100, each re-buy-in
Contact: Jessica Garcia at jessica@jtl.aero or +1.305.567.2424
2nd Annual ISTATSporting Clays/Target Shooting Event
When: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 a.m. bus departure from the Westin Kierland with a 1:15 p.m. arrival back at the Westin Kierland. Buses will pick up and drop off at the South Terrace of the Westin Kierland. (Optional additional shooting available after lunch at the sporting clays course with an approximate 3:00 p.m. bus departure from the range and a 4:00 p.m. arrival back at the Westin Kierland).
Where: Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club, Mesa, AZ
Cost: $185 (NO REFUNDS). All net proceeds will be donated to the ISTAT Foundation.
Event Chair: Doug Runte, douglas.runte@db.com
Overview: The 2nd Annual ISTAT Sporting Clays Event is back, following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural event. We have moved the event to a new facility which we expect to be even nicer than last year’s venue. Once again, beginners and “never-evers” are strongly encouraged to come out, with ample instructors available and a fun, non-threatening and safe environment for everyone. In light of last year’s demand, we have increased the number of spaces available, but space is still limited. Event includes lunch and everything necessary for a good, safe time.
Additional details: The shooting range is located 30-40 minutes east of the Westin Kierland. Instruction, guns and all safety equipment (glasses, ear protection) will be provided. The Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club is one of the nicest in the country, with several different shooting areas, including sporting clays courses of various difficulties. Take part in the event that is called, "golf with a shotgun." After lunch concludes (at approximately 12:30 p.m.), buses will return to the Westin Kierland. Additional shooting will be available to those who wish to stay after lunch with a final departure for the Westin Kierland at approximately 3:00 p.m. (arriving back at the Westin Kierland by 4:00 p.m.).
Logistics: Buses will depart from the Grand Ballroom entrance (not the main guest entrance) of the Westin Kierland Hotel at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 18. There will be no pickups at other conference overflow hotels. The Grand Ballroom entrance of the Westin Kierland is located around the corner from the main guest entrance to the left. The bus will return to the Westin Kierland by approximately 1:15 p.m. A final bus will depart the shooting range at approximately 3:00 p.m. and arrive back at the Westin Kierland by 4:00 p.m. for those who wish the opportunity for additional shooting after lunch. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks will be provided upon arrival at the shooting grounds and a catered Southwestern lunch will be served at approximately 11:30 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable attire appropriate for a sunny, Arizona day with temperatures of 75-80 degrees. Sunglasses and a brimmed hat or baseball cap are recommended. Participants may bring and use their own shotguns but are responsible for their safe transport and complying with all relevant regulations.
Directions: The range is located at 3960 N Usery Pass Road, Mesa, AZ 85207 for mapping purposes. More detailed driving directions will be provided shortly.
Questions: Please email ISTAT Sporting Clays Chairman Douglas Runte at douglas.runte@db.com.
ISTAT Foundation Golf Tournament
When: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start
Where: Westin Kierland Golf Club
Cost: $270, Club Rental $60, Golf Coupon Book $50
There will be NO REFUNDS for the Golf Tournament, Club Rental Fees, or the Golf Coupon Booklet.
Foursome requests should be sent to Ben Barclay at bbarclay@istat.org.
Course Details: Designed by Scott Miller, this dramatic course is set apart from any other desert golf experience. Emerald green fairways are etched into golden-colored desert grasses, sweeping over constantly changing elevations to flawless bentgrass greens. More than three hundred bunkers guard the way, along with lakes, dry desert washes and strands of desert trees. At Kierland Golf Club, every guest is treated as a member.
Additional Details: The ISTAT Foundation is also offering Golf Coupon Booklets for the Tournament. Coupon Booklets are valued at $100 but are available for only $50! Coupon Booklets include contest tickets for the following:
- Hole-in-One Ticket (Hole #7)
- A hole in one splits the pot! $10,000 goes to the Foundation and $10,000 goes to the Ace or split between Aces!
- Hit the Target Area Ticket (Hole #2)
- A 10 ft circle will be placed around the hole. The players within the circle will split the proceeds of this ticket 50/50 with the Foundation ($20.00 ticket value)
- The Longest Drive Ticket (Hole #6)
- The male and the female with the longest drives will receive a personalized 2010 ISTAT Foundation polo shirt ($20.00 ticket value)
- The Closest to the Pin Ticket (Hole #16)
- The player closest to the pin on hole #16 split the proceeds of this ticket 50/50 with the Foundation ($20.00 ticket value)
- Grab a Greenie Ticket (Hole #11)
- Any golfer who hits the green on their tee shot walks away with some green in their pocket! Proceeds of this ticket are split 50/50 with the Foundation ($20.00 ticket value)
- Mulligan #1 Ticket - Mulligan’s may be used on any shot excluding contest holes ($10.00 ticket value)
- Mulligan #2 Ticket - Mulligan’s may be used on any shot excluding contest holes ($10.00 ticket value)
Taliesin West Walking Tour
When: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Where: Taliesin West
Cost: $85/person (NO REFUNDS)
Take a tour of the dramatic Taliesin West, the building the great Frank Lloyd Wright, created “out of the desert”. This 90-minute walking tour features the Cabaret Cinema Pavilion, Seminar Theater and Wright’s private office – all linked by dramatic terraces, gardens and walkways overlooking the rugged Sonoran desert and valley below. Visitors sit in Wright-designed furniture and experience firsthand the drama of being a guest in Wright’s famous living room. The newly restored living quarters are also part of this tour. Transportation will be provided with buses picking up and dropping off at the South Terrace of the Westin Kierland.