Since retiring from coaching 16- years ago, I have assisted Decatur Public School District #61 in the capacity of Coordinator of their annual Thanksgiving Boys' Basketball tournament known as the Decatur/Team Soy Capital 🦃 Tourney as well as sports' education consultant. Those charges have kept me busy these past 16-years.
The Turkey Tournament offers its 48th classic this 2017 season. The eight teams participating this year are some of the best in Central and Up-State Illinois. Bolingbrook, Peoria High, Harvey-Thornton, Champaign Central, Springfield Southeast, Mt. Zion, Decatur Eisenhower and Decatur MacArthur make up this year's field. The event requires yours truly with the help of some capable sponsorship salespeople to raise $37,000.00 before tip off of the first game. Team financial guarantees total $18,000.00, security $5,000.00 and corporate hospitality room $2,000.00. Game workers and officials round out the expenses.
Decatur corporations and businesses are very responsive to the call for financial assistance. That said, on Monday, June 12, Mark McLeod, CEO of McLeod Express Trucking will provide a Turkey Tourney corporate appreciation luncheon at Stephen Decatur School for 120 guests. Mark will prepare the excellent foods on his famous 'griller' that is the exact model of the griller used by Dallas ' 'Cowboys' owner, Jerry Jones.
We are most grateful to Mark McLeod and our many sponsorship supporters for making this event truly one of the significant annual staples in the city of Decatur. 9 thousand fans will attend this week long basketball event, which has produced 81 Division I basketball players and most notably, Shaun Livingston and Andre' Iguodala of the Golden State ' Warriors.' The Turkey Tourney is a 'Celebration!'
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