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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
"Play the Pros… Step Up to the Challenge… Help Kids Shine"
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) will host the annual Challenge the Stars benefit in conjunction with the BCAPL National 8- Ball Championships and the 8th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championships in Las Vegas, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The festivities will take place in the Grande Ballroom of the Riviera Hotel & Casino, at 8:00 pm. This benefit gives all players and spectators an opportunity to support youth billiard programs while mingling with and competing with top pros from all over the world.
Pros like defending champion, Shane Van Boening (USA), Allison Fisher (ENG), Gerda Hofstatter (AUS), Ralf Souquet (GER), Johnny Archer (USA), Charlie Williams (USA), Kim Shaw (ENG), Anna Kostanian (USA), Tony Robles (USA), Yu Ram Cha (KOR), Francisco Bustamante (PHI), Mika Immonen (FIN), Allen Hopkins (USA), Rodney Morris (USA), Niels Feijen (NED), Shin Young Park (KOR), Hayato Hijikata (JPN), Thorsten Hohmann (GER), Mike Davis (USA), Manuel Gama (POR), John Morra (CAN) are invited to help raise funds for the BEF. Challengers can select 3 options of play: the BEF Challenge, $20 donation, challenger plays one game of 9-ball with designated pro, the Pro Challenge, $40 donation, shoot one game of 9-ball with one of your three top choices, based on availability, or the Ultimate Challenge, $100 donation, play three games of 9-ball with one of your three top choices, based on availability. All challengers will receive an autographed certificate and a souvenir photo taken with their pro.
World Trick Shot Champion, Tom "Dr Cue" Rossman will make a special appearance and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The audience will also have an opportunity to test their skill with the "Drill Instructor," Dominic Esposito for chances to win prizes.
Spectators and players can also participate in the raffles and auction to bid on an array of prizes. Whether you challenge a pro, test your skill, participate in the raffle or make a donation, you can make a difference in youth billiard programs. Step up to the challenge, admission is FREE. All proceeds benefit BEF programs such as: scholarships, BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships and school billiard programs.
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Kids THE WINNERS at Billiard Education Expo Fundraiser |
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Tuesday, 25 March 2008 |
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Combining opportunities to challenge top pros with a pool raffle put $2,300 in the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) coffers at last week’s Hopkins Super Billiards Expo. The money will support the BEF scholarship and junior programs. The fundraiser was made possible by the generous donation by Brunswick Billiards for the pool table raffle, a booth courtesy of Expo producers Dawn & Allen Hopkins, and pro players who provided exciting challenge matches for the amateur players and other Expo attendees to watch.
Professional billiard players donating their time to assist in the charity challenge were: Artistic Pool Masters Championship participants Andy Segal, Bruce Barthelette and Tim Chin; WPBA Pro Players: Ga Young Kim and Allison Fisher; and UPA Pro Players: Mika Immonen, Mike Jackson, Raj Hundal and Tim Hill.
Several volunteers assisted BEF Executive Director Laura Smith over the 4-day Expo to make this a successful fundraiser: Bob Hess, Martyne Backman and Roger Gross. Roger amped up the entertainment factor by challenging a number of the pros to one-handed matches, several of which he "handily" won.
The Brunswick pool table was won by Pam Burns of Conowingo, MD. Ms. Burns is ecstatic about the opportunity to play pool at home with her 15 year old son, Dustin Majerowicz. Dustin will be practicing and intends to qualify for the 2008 BEF Junior National 9- Ball Championships which will be held at the University of Arizona, Tucson this summer.
The BEF would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone whose donations, time and commitment help to build youth billiard programs and support the future of our sport.
The Billiard Education Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization committed to furthering the standard of excellence and leadership within the billiard community by engaging in activities related to the education and cultural advancement of tomorrow’s leaders.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 April 2008 )
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