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AIC hosts fundraiser golf tourney
By Kess Knight
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Thursday, October 3, 2002
Monday, the first annual American Indian Center Golf Tournament took place at the Oak Hill Golf Club, nine miles north of St. Cloud on Hwy. 10.
The event raised money for the American Indian Center. Despite early morning showers, the sky cleared to become one of the most beautiful days of the month. About 65 people came out to enjoy a round of golf in the 80-degree weather.
The tournament proved to be a good opportunity for people to come together to have fun while helping a good cause. Golfers played in teams of two, each twosome playing the best the ball for each shot.
Teams were asked to pay a $100 entry fee, which included a light lunch. The winners of the tournament received a small cash reward.
The men's winners were Lonn and Tom Burr, while the overall women's winners were Dorris and Sue Jones.
Part of the $100 fee went toward funding for a new AIC building. The tournament has already given AIC members a head start, raising around $1,000.
Plans to double the size of the current American Indian Center building are now in progress. The proposal's cost is an estimated $200,000. AIC members will not be going through the Minnesota State Legislature to get money, since the waiting list for funding can be up to 20 years.
Over the next five years, AIC members will be doing numerous fundraisers to raise money for the new center. There are plans for a capitol campaign as well as asking for support from the tribal government.
Another option is having the faculty contribute money from their paychecks to the project. Donald Day, Director of AIC, has already started doing this and hopes that others will soon follow.
"The new AIC will be available for everybody, not just American Indians," Day said.
The new house will also look more like that of traditional upper Great Lakes Ojibwe, with rounded corners instead of the usual square. The four colors of the Ojibwe will also be represented on the building. The building will have more computer room space, more room for resource library, and an expansion of kitchen facilities. There will also be a Great Hall, which will be available for lectures or social events.
"This will be a great addition to SCSU," Day said.
