Alumni Classic 2005

The 2005 Alumni Classic was a day to remember for the players returning to St Marlo for a day in the sun after a two year hiatus. The weather was perfect all day for the 111 golfers that participated. Principal Steve Spellman was joined by Coach Standard and Coach Maloof for a tour of the course to see old friends and to make a few new ones.

This year the tournament was lead by Bill Meagher '76 who was assisted by an all star committee. Bill recently became a proud St. Pius parent and brought his extensive tournament experience and enthusiasm to the Classic. His passion for golf and for St Pius all came together to produce the most successful tournament in the 11 year history of the event. He will continue to be the chair for next year and already has great plans for the future. He was also one of the top procurers of prizes, he was 100% successful in finding quality prizes for our contest winners.

The tournament committee worked very successfully on all aspects of the planning of the event. Mark Doelling tackled recruiting players and he was able to produce a record number of registrations. The momentum is building for a sell out next year. Kelly McKenzie was charged with finding sponsors and did a great job of contacting alumni and getting a record level of support. Chick Munhall, Mike Phelan, Mike Dolan and Dev Maguire all worked on sponsors, gathered prizes and gifts. They were so successful that all participants were able to walk away with a quality prize. I want to especially thank Chick Munhall and Dev Maguire for putting together the goodie bags on Sunday.

Alumni Board

The board actually produces the tournament and they did a fantastic job this year. Outgoing Alumni Association President Mike Dallas led the volunteer corps duties of setting up and running the event. Thanks also go to incoming Alumni Association President Karleen Ferguson '84 for the breakfast and her help during the day. Keith Carter and Tony Lentini watched the hole-in-one contest all day, a lonely job. Keith, by the way, is one of the unsung heroes of the board, consistently helping to produce our events. Mike Fannon '74 ran the putting contest this year and we thank Mike for his efforts, he had a great time with the golfers all day. Mark Haddad '77 and son Nick Haddad '04 comprised the only father-son volunteer effort ever. Special thanks to Lauren Mouzayck Spivey '98 for taking off the entire day to help.