Van organized the 4th Annual Peter French Memorial Golf Tournament. It was held again at the Jamestown, RI Golf Course, with eight teams of four playing "best ball" format. Defending champs "Who's Your Caddie" were considered the favorites but it was two other teams who tied for the lead after nine holes. A tie-breaking putt-off was held at the putting green with "The Dongs" (Travis, Brian, Ian, and Brett) emerging as the new champions. A cookout was held at the course immediately following the tournament for all the participants. In addition to the BBQ, there was a Beirut tourney and a raffle for 4 floor seats to a Celtics game (thanks to Julie DelMastro!). All proceeds went to the Peter French Memorial Foundation. The weather was perfect and the all the people who came down to Newport to participate made it a great day. We look forward to doing it again next year.
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Chris organized and directed HoopFest 2005: Love To ComPete, a 3 v 3 basketball tournament at the newly renovated outdoor courts in Winchester. Players came from all over the Greater Boston area to compete in the two divisions - Boys' High School and Men's Open.
After a very competitive day of basketball, the Men's Open champions were Brian Keefe (WHS's all-time leading scorer), Quinton Dale (current WHS varsity coach and former Northeastern star), and Jason Noel and Mike Williams (two of Bryant College's all-time leading scorers). The Boys' High School champions were Mike Marinella, Freemon Romero, Sam Davidson, and Sal Abdo (a collection of St. Mark's players). The 3-Point Contest was won by Jeremy Currier (a former New Hampshire High School State Player of the Year who led the nation in 3-point shooting while at Endicott College) and the Free Throw Contest was won by Mansfield's Mike Vaughan. Friends of Peter who put in a lot of effort recruiting players and also playing in the event were Brian Keefe, Kirk Minihane, Jamie Morrison, and Quinton Dale (Pete's WHS coach). All proceeds from the tournament (just under $1,300) went to the Peter French Memorial Foundation. Chris organized the 3rd Annual Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool, which was once again a big success. With half of everyone's entry fee going to the foundation and other donations along the way, the pool raised around $1,600 for the Peter French Memorial Foundation. A record number of people participated this year, so hopefully it will continue to grow each year. Thank you to everyone for participating!
Since there were no applicants for temporary financial assistance, the Foundation was able to disburse $2,000 to Johns Hopkins Medicine for ARVD Research. We hope that you will continue to keep the Foundation in mind for any possible future recipients (see Foundation page for eligibility requirements).
Chris made "Cursed To First: The Playoff Ride of the 2004 Boston Red Sox," a 50-minute musical slideshow with photos and newspaper clippings detailing the magical World Series championship of our beloved Red Sox. All proceeds from the sales went to the Peter French Memorial Foundation. After selling over 200 DVD's and 20 CD's, roughly $3,000 was raised.
Van organized the 3rd Annual Peter French Memorial Golf Tournament, which was held again at the Jamestown Golf Course in Jamestown, Rhode Island. After a fun afternoon of "best ball" play, "Who's Your Caddie" (Ted Keenan, Dan Hennessy, Ned Burke, and Eric Poydar) came out on top of the nine-team tournament.
Chris organized the 2nd Annual Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool. An amazing 196 people participated in this year's pool, with Mike McDonough winning the $500 first place prize (Allison Abate, Chris Young, Zac Kraft, and Tim Chrystal rounded out the top 5 cash prizes). Just as last year, half of everyone's entry fee went to the winner's pool and the other half went to the Foundation. That total, along with many extra generous donations, allowed us to raise just under $2,000 for the Foundation.
The 2nd Annual Peter W. French Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Jamestown Golf Course in Jamestown, Rhode Island, organized by Van. Fifteen teams of four participated in this "best ball" format of play, which was followed by a barbeque at the clubhouse. The golf may not have been too great, but the fun and fellowship made up for it.
Dean McClearn and Van organized the Stu 2 Booze Cruise, which was both a fundraiser for the Peter French Memorial Foundation and a great night out on Boston Harbor. A huge turnout of friends and supporters made it a fun and successful event.
A Service of Remembrance was held at the First Congregational Church in Winchester, recognizing the 1-year anniversary of Peter's passing. Family and friends read poems and shared memories and a casual buffet dinner followed.
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