SSP OPEN FOUNDATION

2020 SSP OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT

Greetings Packer Faithful, Families and Friends,

This spring has been unique and eventful. With these unprecedented events, the South St Paul Activities and Athletics Department will be in greater need of funding from the South St Paul Open Foundation.  With that, we want you to know that we WILL have our 37th annual South Saint Paul Open Golf Tournament on Monday, July 20th. However, there are a number of ways we plan to modify our event.

Golf: 

• We invite you to play golf on your home course with your own foursomes. Wear Packer gear, take pictures and share with all of us (More details to follow but we will use your photos at the evening event.) We ask for a $50 donation to be included in the golf event and eligible for prizes. Southview Country Club will be providing the prizes for the golf event.

• Southview Country Club has been gracious enough to allow non-members to golf the day of the event.  You must call Southview Country Club to make a tee time at (651) 451-1169.  They will accept tee times for the Open, between 10:00am and 1:00pm on July 20th.  Greens fee will be $70 + tax, this includes 18 holes of golf and a cart.

• Donations and golf entry fee can be made at our website, sspopen.org or mailed to SSP Open, PO Box 535, SSP MN 55075.

Dinner:

• To ensure everyone’s safety and to abide by the CDC and State Health Department guidelines, we are cancelling the dinner and reception.  

Happy Hour:                                                            

• The Croatian Hall will be hosting a Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30. A portion of the proceeds from the Happy Hour will benefit the South St. Paul Open Foundation.  Weather permitting the happy hour will take place on the Cro’s lawn to allow for social distancing.  If it must be indoors, capacity will be limited to 75 people to abide by State guidelines. It will be first come first serve.

Honoree:

• To ensure that our honoree, Beaver Lick, is honored appropriately.  We are deferring the honor until next year’s Open event.

More details to come regarding registration, donations, sponsorships and technology logistics. But at the end of the day what we are most proud of is that we are all moving forward, and we will find a way to take a negative and turn it into a positive. Although we might not physically have 144 people in one room, for this moment, we all get to connect, host far more than 144 golfers and most importantly enjoy each other's time and celebrate the great pride & passion of what connects us all: South Saint Paul Activities and Athletics. Go Packers!

As details evolve, please visit sspopen.org for more information.

Thank You,

South St Paul Open Foundation Board

The South St. Paul Open started in 1974 as a fundraising group supporting athletics at South St. Paul Senior High. Today the focus has expanded to support all co-curricular activities and their parent-run booster clubs in South St. Paul Schools.

The SSP Open Board of Directors is made of community volunteers who have a passion and deep commitment to South St. Paul Public Schools and the co-curricular programs of this community.

In 2012, the organization became an officially IRS-recognized Foundation. Many people played integral roles to make this happen, but we would like to recognize and thank Jodee Paape and Ken Rohlf for their in-kind work with their incredible expertise to manage the tedious details.

The Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 8:00pm at the Croatian Hall. Meetings are open to the public. During these meetings, the Board reviews requests for funding from school district organizations, then organize and plan the fundraising events related to this group.

The Board is always looking for people interested in helping with our cause. If you or someone you knows has any interest in helping with this organization, please contact Carrie Pietruszewski at cpietruszewski@comcast.net

How does a South St. Paul Booster group join financial partnership with the South St. Paul Open Foundation?

• South St. Paul Booster groups must first submit to the State of Minnesota for an Article of Incorporation that lists at a minimum a President, Treasurer, and Director.

• The SSP Booster must then complete the Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement with the South St. Paul Open Foundation.

• The SSP Booster group must provide to the SSP Open a copy of their meeting minutes designating individuals who will be able to deposit and request funds as well as request any financial reports from their specific account within the SSP Open Foundation. Booster groups must submit their minutes each time the designated individuals list changes.

• See Booster Club FAQ document for step by step directions.

Please contact Carrie Pietruszewski at cpietruszewski@comcast.net with additional questions 

2019      Vic Grabau

               Gerry Gustafson

2018      Tom Dolby

2017      Paul Moen

2016      Phil Housley

2015      Bruce Baumann

               Mayor Beth Baumann
2014      Tom Morris

               Royce Morrissette​
2013      Dr. Dana Babbitt
2012      John Laliberte
2011      Kay Francis

2010      Bruce Ruecker

2009      Jim Metzen

2008      Harold “Red” Leonard

2007      David Glazier

2006      Susan O’Brien

2005      Pete Locke

2004      Doug Woog

2003      Jim Carter

2002      David Metzen

2001      Dale Schenian

               Don Harris

2000       Worth & Mary Stiles

1999       Milton McMorrow

               1979 Girls’ Track Team

               Bremer Bank

1998       Wayne Otto

1997       James Lindell

1996       Jerry Reynolds

1995       South St. Paul Lions Club

               Croatian Hall

1994       Donald “Whitey” Willer

               1947 Hockey Team

1993       Pete Veldman

1992       Everett “Doc” Flom

1991       Charles “Lefty” Smith

1990       Al Belde

1989       Gallagher-Hansen VFW

1988       Bernard St. Peter

1987       Fred Jones

1986       Corinne Livengood

1985       Steve Silianoff

1984       Sam Ettinger

SOUTH ST PAUL OPEN

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