A NEW SPONSOR PROGRAM
Greetings CASI
As part of our continuing quest to improve program quality for CASI cooks, the Friends of CASI sponsors will band together to underwrite the cost of TICC awards. This group of sponsors will now be responsible for the cast metal TICC trophies, the TICC winner jackets, and a new award to be initiated this year: TICC winner chairs. These chairs will be embroidered with the place and category of the recipient and hopefully promote CASI and TICC to all who see them. In addition, all proceeds received over the cost of these items will be used toward a Friends of CASI Scholarship.
I am seeking additional participants for this group. Sponsor benefits will include:
Embroidered sponsor shirt
Recognition Plaque
Recognition on national CASI poster
Promotion on a special monthly page in the Terlingua Trails
Group photo with the TICC first place trophy
Introduction at GP meeting and all sponsor functions
Our goal is $11,500.00 annually. We are already over half way there and excited about the prospects. This group will be a support group for CASI and seek ways to recognize the winners. The cost to join is not prohibitive and you can see your dollars at work. You can join as a business, individual, or group. This is a good and worthwhile opportunity.
Call or email me for details. I look forward to hearing from you.
JIM EZELL
Sponsorship Chairman
Jezell8642@aol.com
214 392 3499 cell
It is Wednesday and time to identify the CCOs that will be held this weekend.
May 8, 2010-001 - High Rolls, NM CASI. 3rd Annual Lions Club CCO This CCO is held at the Community Center located off of Hwy 82 between Alamogordo & Cloudcroft, NM in the Sacramento mountains. Turn off of Hwy 82 onto Cherry Blossom, next to the High Rolls store and gas station. Travel a few yards to Cottage Row and turn left. Proceed west to end of Cottage Row. Ample RV dry camping is available. Entry fee $20.00. Turn-in 2:00 p.m. Make checks payable to the NMCS. Contact Tom Chaney 915-449-4064.
May 8, 2010-002 - Cleburne, TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge #811 Spring Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI and Elks Division. Jackpot Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Free RV hookups, first come first serve. Elec & Water only. Dump station available. Saturday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Cooks party Friday night. Pot luck supper furnished by Lodge, eat at 6:30 PM. Live band Saturday night. Silent auction Saturday. Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Lodge phone 817-645-9079. Jerry Brown 817- 645-6117 or bamry@sbcglobal.net.
May 8, 2010-003 - Tulsa, OK CASI. 1st Annual Cancer Sucks! CCO. Held at Spirit Bank Center, 10441 S. Regal Blvd. Turn in: 1 PM. Entry Fee: $20.00, includes free t-shirt. Peoples choice $10 both for $30.Ground Meat Only. Contact Joshua Seabolt 918-510-7084 Rick Horton 918-695-6671. Benefits: Cancer Sucks! Please bring extra chili for peoples choce.
May 8, 2010-004 - Greensboro, NC CASI. NC Chili Championship Jim Crawford Memorial Chili Cookoff. Top 3 Automatically qualify for Terlinua. More information at http://www.ncchili.com/. CASI, Freestyle, Show, Restaurant and junior. Held at The Piedmont Farmers Market off I-40 at Sandy Ridge Rd. Greensboro, NC Entry Fee $20.00 for 1st chili, turn in 12 Noon. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Benefits Epilspsy Medication Fund. Contact Jean@ncchili.com 704-876-2681 or bob@ncchili.com 336-310-9066
May 8, 2010-005 - Marion, IA CASI. Iowa Chili Pod Cookoff. Held at Cocktails and Company 1625 Blairsferry Road Marion, IA 52302. Benefits: Iowa Chili Pod charities. Turn in time 1:00 pm. Entry Fee $20 chili and $5 Salsa. Salsa must be homemade, fresh or canned. Make checks payable to: Iowa Chili Pod Contact: Gary Christensen 3216 Iris Ave NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 319-721-1580 Cell or Cocktails and Company 319-377- 1140. E-mail chiliman1955@yahoo.com
May 8, 2010-006 - Longview, TX CASI. Longview Elks Lodge Annual CCO. Held at 2101 E Marshall Avenue. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to BPOE. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact John Oswalt or David Trice 903-407-2586, 903- 720-4138.
May 8, 2010-007 - San Angelo, TX CASI. 1st Annual Suez Shrine CCO. Will be held at the Suez Shrine Temple in San Angelo. Take the South Loop 306 to the College Hills Exit. Take the Service Rd on the South side crossing College Hills continuing toward Kickerbocker on the Service Road. The Temple will be on your right. Benefits: Suez Shrine Charities. Limited RV HookUps on a first come basis. Plenty of Parking Jackpot Beans: turn in at 1:00 P.M. entry fee $5. Chili turn in 2:00 PM. Entry fee $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 pot. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. For more information, contact Sherrie Maus 5876 N Grape Creek Rd, San Angelo, TX 76903. 325-658-1364
May 8, 2010-008 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Baby Emery Jane Williams Benefit Cookoff, held at Amarillo High School 4225 Danbury. Entry fee $25, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Shea Fisher 806-341-1497. CANCELLED!
May 8, 2010-009 - Dallas, TX CASI. First Annual John L. DeGrazier CCO. Located at John L. DeGarzie Masonic Lodge #1349, 5300 Forest Lane at Inwood Dallas, TX 75229. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Chili entry is $20. Turn in for chili is 1:00PM. Beans entry are $5 paying the top 3, turn in at noon. 50/50 cash drawing, 6 tickets for $5. Contact Don Moeller for info at ddt3@peoplepc.com or phone at 214- 213-4914, altermate contact is Dave Hewlett at 214-695-3806 or davehewlett@msn.com. More details to follow. Parking across the street from the lodge. No RV hookups.There will be BBQ for sale,& chili for the spectators.
May 8, 2010-010 - Cholla Bay, MX CASI. JJ's Cantina CCO. Rocky Point Mexico. Benefits La Montanta,a special needs School. Ocean, beach, beer, sun, tequila and bikinis and a party Friday and Saturday night. 2 PM turn in. Info: madjack@prodigy.net, or 480-648-7689 or (Mex 638-110- 6344).
May 8, 2010-011 - Sierra Vista, AZ CASI. 2nd Blues Cafe Cookoff. Benefits Special Olympics. Dry camping and cooks party Friday night, dinner provided. Turn-in at 2 p.m. Location is 185 East Wilcox Dr, Sierra Vista, AZ. Entry fee $15 payable to HDP. Contact Patti Kunstman, High Desert Pod at 520-458-1658 or go8@cox.net. On advertising probation.
May 8, 2010-012 - Grand Prairie, TX CASI. Lone Star Derby Chili Competition. Held at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75010. Entry fee is $20. Turn in at 2 p.m. Load-in and registration between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. near the West Entrance of the Grandstand. Load out after 6:45 p.m. RV parking available in parking lot near Gate 5, but not at cooking site. No hook-ups. Enjoy an afternoon of live Thoroughbred racing with the Lone Star Derby, live music and a Chili Cook-off Competition. Each team will receive 10 additional admission passes for family and friends at registration. Bring extra chili to sell tasting to public. Benefiting LOPE Texas and Remember Me Rescue, two non- profit organizations that assist retired and injured racehorses find new homes after their careers. Chili Winners will receive a Winner's Circle photo with the wining horse, jockey and owner of the CASI sponsored race of the day. For more information on the event or referral for local RV Park with hook-ups contact Kim Bordano at 972-237- 1134 or kim.bordano@lonestarpark.com. On advertising probation.
