The Amercian Club - Summer Magazine 2022

FEATURE

EAGLE FUND

securing their spot on the Shield beside Team Gold Stripes.

a success. With that, the Aquatics Swim-a-thon and Tennis Tournament raised a grand total of $23,724, all of which went directly to the EAGLE Fund to provide shor t-term financial assistance to the Club’s Team Members in need.

In total, the Aquatics Swim-a-thon raised $12,935.

The Tennis Team Plays It Forward

The Future of EAGLE Fund

This year’s EAGLE Fund Tennis Tournament was a month long event which ran from March 1 to April 2, 2022. 27 Doubles teams from four different categories – Open Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Parent & Child Doubles – played in a round-robin format, where the top two teams from each category would advance to the finals. The finals were held on April 2 at the Club with suppor ters cheering on their favorite teams from the stands.The day ended with a prize presentation to the following winners: Open Doubles – Team Gautam & Luv Women’s Doubles – Team Sheila & Louise Mixed Doubles – TeamYD & Pipere Parent & Child Doubles – Team Brent & Hanna TheTournament managed to raise $10,789 for the EAGLE Fund. Special thanks to Member Bill Cornwell who co-organized the tournament, and to all the par ticipants for making the event

When asked about his hopes for the near future, Bill Cornwell, one of the founding members of EAGLE Fund who has been a Club Member for over 26 years said, “I look forward to it becoming a month-long tradition every month of March that Members will be excited about. I also hope that more outlets and depar tments will be involved in this annual event to raise more money for the Fund. For a star t, we could perhaps bring back the pro tennis exhibition matches and on-cour t silent auction for next year’s EAGLE Fund event.” “Having been in the Club and Hospitality industries before, I know how hard the Team Members work to make Members happy. One of the reasons why the EAGLE Fund was founded was for Members to show their appreciation for all the hard work that the Team Members do. We want them to know that they will have the Club and Members’ suppor t in times of crisis or hardship.”

Team Brent & Hana (left)

Team Louise & Sheila (left)

Team Gautam & Luv (left)

TeamYD & Pipere (right)

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