Chicago Elevator Association Golf Outing – Quest for the Chicago Cup

[Colley's golfers - someone didn't get the memo on shirts]

Each year the Chicago Elevator Association [CEA], the longest running elevator association in America, has a golf outing. One of the high lights of the year next to the Holiday party!

[100% concentration]

This year was a shot gun start best ball for the quest for the Chicago Cup.  Colley sent their crack group of golfers to try and bring the cup to Bensenville, IL.  Well, we didn’t complete the mission as The Parts Specialist team scored a 60 on the 18 hole course.  

[Cut twice measure once]

On the course there are a lot of refreshments and booths scattered about.  The sponsors of the event provided a half-way house for lunch, cigars, give aways, beer carts, complimentary dinner drinks, prizes, etc.  Everywhere you turn there was something on the course.

[Looks good but not good enough to win the cup]

After the golfing is complete the 150 or so golfers and people attending only the dinner congregate in the banquet hall for fellowship and dinner.  Dinner was great!  Then comes the real deal!  The raffle!  I had never won much at this outing but decided it was time to double down on my efforts so I put down $40.00 to the 50/50 and the raffle for a signed sports jersey from Mark Grace, Frank Thomas, Bobby Hull or Dick Butkus.  It paid off, my ticket was the first to be called, I took the Butkus jersey.   About 80 raffle prizes came out and the 50/50, Mapin from Draka won the 50/50 the other 50% went to the EESF.  Mapin, did you give your 50/50 winnings back to the EESF?  Last year the guy you were sitting next to at dinner did, Mike Jennings[Virginia Controls].  Lets hear it for Mike!

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[Dinner and raffle]

If you have never come, or haven’t been for a while, this is a good event and a lot of good people.  For all the travelers I didn’t get a chance to touch base with, I’ll see you in Atlantic City in 2 months!

[Back at the shop the wheels are still turning]

As always feel free to contact us at www.colleyelevator.com, email Craigz@colleyelevator.com or call 630-766-7230.