Fundraising Events

Would you like to be involved in the event and attend the after party for free?

The People for Channahon Parks Foundation is seeking volunteers to help at Putts & Suds Fore Parks. The event raises around $40,000 each year with all proceeds benefitting Arroyo Trails, A Discovery Woodlands.

What
Bar Official Volunteers to manage a hole at each bar. Volunteers will be at the same bar throughout the event

When
February, 25, 2023, 10:15 am-5:00 pm

Bars 
The Bluffs Clubhouse, Channahon Lanes, Fat Boyz Pizza, Game Changers, Lallo’s Bar and Grill, Minooka Pub & Grill, The Office Bar & Grill, Will County Brewing Co, and Wings, Etc

Interested in volunteering? Contact Jennifer Mensik at jmensik@channahonpark.org or 815-521-3112

All volunteers receive an event shirt and entry to the after putting party at GameChangers where a buffet dinner will be served.

Putts & Suds Fore Parks Bar Officials Responsibilities

Bar Official Training – Friday, February 24, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm, Game Changers

Bar Volunteer Information

• New in 2023 – No printed scorecards. Scoring will be done digitally and each team will enter their own scores. 
• Teams will have a printed scorecard to use as a backup in case they have problems with their digital scorecard. If a team uses a printed scorecard they will still be responsible for their scores.
• All volunteers must be at their bar location by 10:15 am.
• Please wear your volunteer shirt and wrist band. It’s important for all to be able to identify you if they have any questions or need assistance.
• Volunteers can drink during the event. Please remember you are volunteering for a fundraiser that represents the Foundation and drink responsibly.
• Play ends at 4:30 PM.
• The LAST BUS pick up is at 5:30 PM.

Sign-In Official Responsibilities

• Position next to the putting course at a table.
• Have the team sign in. Announce the next team up to play and team that’s “on deck” as well and the second team who is “on deck”.
• Teams putt in the order they sign in. Teams must be ready to line up when called.
• Record team names on the check-in list in numerical order that they sign in.
• Each bar will have a volunteer bag with the following contents:
  • Volunteer Shirts
  • Volunteer Wristbands
  • 1 Clip Board
  • 1 Official Sign in Sheet
  • Scoring Rules
  • 3 Golf Balls
  • 1 Megaphone

Arroyo Trails, A Discovery Woodlands, is a nature park development managed by the Channahon Park District, planned and funded by the People for Channahon Parks Foundation. Set on a truly unique 78-acres, the nature park is unlike any other, reintroducing children and families to nature and enriching life. Arroyo Trails offers numerous opportunities for outdoor play, fitness and education! Click here to see all that Arroyo Trails has to offer!