Memorial Day basketball tournament, carnival to benefit veterans
Immanuel Lutheran Church 3-on-3 Memorial Day Basketball Tournament and Carnival, sponsored by JA Frate, is an event to build community and bring people together in support of those who have served in the United States military.
The Semper Fi Fund, a nationally recognized 501(c) 3 veteran charity which provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to Vietnam era and post-9/11 combat wounded, critically ill, and catastrophically injured members of all military branches and their families, is the sole benefactor of the basketball tournament and carnival.
The 3-on-3 tournament will be held outdoors on Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 300 S. Pathway Court in Crystal Lake.
Battle House Mission Based Laser Tag will be on-site with their mobile unit on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Home State Bank semifinal games, the Coldwell Banker championship games, and the AAA Glass Tint 3-Point Shootout will be indoors on Monday, May 28.
Tournament division champions will receive a prize package from the Windy City Bulls, the G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls.
Tournament divisions include youth boys/girls, high school boys/girls, and adult men/women, with each team guaranteed a minimum of three games.
Registration, which has been extended to Wednesday, May 17, is $140 per team (four player maximum). Participants will receive a T-shirt, sports towel, and additional items.
Enjoy carnival rides
and numerous other activities will be available throughout the tournament, including mobile laser tag provided by Battle House in Lake Barrington, and a barbecue meal on Monday provided by Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake. Upward Sports at Immanuel, Aptar, and Country Financial of Wauconda are providing additional support for the tournament.
Register today at www.ilc3on3.com.
Tournament registration/check-in will be 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 25, with tournament tipoff at 9 a.m.
The carnival will be 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
On Monday, the Texas Roadhouse BBQ Meal will be at 1 p.m.
Case managers from the Semper Fi Fund work one-on-one with service members and veterans to understand and support their individual needs right now and throughout their lifetimes. The fund keeps its overhead extremely low in order to have the greatest impact on the lives of service members and veterans and has been awarded the highest ratings from watchdog groups: A+ from CharityWatch (one of only two veteran nonprofits to receive this rating last year), eight consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator (an achievement attained by only 3% of rated charities) and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar.