2016 CALTA Luncheon Photo Album

In March, all CALTA members (1,014 at year-end!) received an invitation to our season-end luncheon celebration on May 10.
560 accepted!!

On the day before the big event, our Board members spent the day setting up at Omar Auditorium.
It's always a challenging task to transform that large space -- which starts out rather barren ...
It was a long WORK day!!


   

      


 
 
      
Members who visited to deliver fundraiser items had a chance to buy their raffle tickets early ...
  

There were a couple of well-deserved snack breaks to keep up the energy ... 
          
... and it was inspiring to watch the creativity and efficiency of the designers from Loluma (aka Distinctive Events) as they worked their way around our Board ladies who were setting up the team tables.
        




The Board set up a table for each team.
The team tables this year ranged in size from 4 members to 20 (the Pearls!) -- and there was a 21-player table for the three Daniel Island teams who wanted to celebrate together! 

At the center of each team table was a large colorful bag containing a gift for the team captain -- a car seat cover with a tennis racquet imprint ... very practical in our hot climate.  (Thank You to Peggy Caulder at Family Circle Tennis Center for helping us with the purchase of the car seat covers!)

At each place setting was a member gift -- a CALTA manicure set in  a matching (lime or hot pink) organza bag ...
a useful item to have in your tennis bag!





Also on each table was a bag of gifts for members who could not attend the luncheon. 


On the table of each of the teams that placed in the top three in its division was a cute see-through bag of awards.
The award for the 2015-2016 season was a two-sided racquet-shaped acrylic bag tag -- great for bragging rights all through the year!


   

By the end of the day, all the tables were ready ...



... and Loluma's impressive hanging centerpiece of flowering branches was complete!


While the team tables and food tables were being decorated, the fundraiser display had been set up ...
14 tables full of very appealing items ...
 

    

plus large items and plants that were displayed to the sides of the stage ...

    



     

Each of CALTA's 57 teams had donated at least one item ... 
combined with those from individual contributors, there were 140 items --
all for the benefit of CALTA's Junior Recognition Program. 
It was an impressive and varied collection ... and included many lesson certificates
donated by our local pros.  THANK YOU!

 

There were too many items to show all of them here ...
but here is a sampling ...

thank you to all our contributors!

          
         

          
           

          

             

           




  

    

  

          

             

        

            

When the Board returned early next morning, the crew from Duvall Events was getting organized ....



...they are a fabulous crew ... no detail overlooked!

 


Lynn was ready to sell fundraiser tickets ...



The doors opened -- officially -- at 10:30. 
With the help of several Mt. Pleasant policemen who assisted with the parking, arrival went smoothly. 
(We did receive suggestions for more carpooling next year!)

As the 560 ladies arrived, they were met at the door by our official greeting crew who directed them to the welcome tables in the lobby -- organized by Board member Cheryl.  

 

Thank you to our door greeters and "welcome table" ladies!!

    

         


                  

Before the ladies entered the auditorium, they passed the "Take One" table in the lobby. 
Displayed under our banner welcoming the tennis centers participating in CALTA was a collection of member gifts from past years.  They disappeared VERY quickly -- an advantage of arriving early!
And for those who still have the CALTA digital watch (our 2010 member gift), it was an opportunity to pick up a replacement battery.

    
 

The room filled quickly and the CALTA spirit was very much in evidence as the ladies made their way to the ticket desk in front of the stage to buy their fundraiser tickets. 

     

In addition to the ladies who helped at the ticket desk...

 

there were three roving ticket-sellers -- outfitted with special aprons made by Lynn!

    


There was a supply of CALTA pens for ticket buyers to write their names on the tickets ...

           


... and some ladies came equipped with their own labels!

  

Before the food was served, the ladies had an hour to socialize and to review the fundraiser displays. 
As in the past, it was a difficult choice with so many items ...
the ladies resolved that issue by purchasing many tickets -- total $11,745!!
That's the highest in CALTA's history -- ALL for the benefit of junior girls in our local area.
(As every year, an additional $2,000 will be contributed from our annual dues for the 2016 Junior Program awards.)
    
     
    
  
 

 

      





As expected, the cash bar, set up by Harbor Breeze Restaurant, was well patronized -- with mimosas once again the most popular choice -- and very busy (we're told we should plan for two bars next year!).


  


The buffet opened at 11:45.
Created and served by Duvall Events (our fifth year with this wonderful company),
the menu again provided something for every taste. 

There were identical two-line buffets on each side of the room with a salad bar, tea sandwiches, potato salad, shrimp salad, chicken salad, grilled vegetables with herbed feta sauce, and a deli selection of sliced meats and cheeses with rolls.

 

 In the center aisle of the room were two cold soup choices (cucumber dill and beet borscht with cream on the side -- which received rave reviews!), a selection of fresh fruit with yogurt dip and house-made granola -- and delicious desserts.  Many ladies headed for those first!



       


As always with Duvall, the presentation was beautiful and the service attentive.

  

   
Even with four buffet lines, with such a large group it was expected there would be a bit of a wait ...

Since ticket sales wouldn't end until 12:15, some ladies continued to browse the fundraiser tables ...

 

Some ladies decided to stop at the bar ...

  

Some teams took the opportunity to take a photo ...






         



  

Others chatted while waiting in the buffet line ...








... and it didn't take too long for everyone to be served.

   
 







At 12:30, as the ladies finished eating, Linda introduced the Board members ...

  
... and asked the division coordinators to come up to announce the winning teams in their divisions.
Since the Division 6 coordinator could not attend, Linda had the pleasure of announcing the Division 6 results. 
 


Coordinators from left: Donna (Div. 1), Theresa (Div. 2), Natalie (Div. 3), Susan (Div. 4) and Kyla (Div. 5) 

Along with the division coordinators' thanks to the captains for their support and good communication throughout the season, there were some serious/humorous comments about close races and settling ties for first place in some of the divisions! 

As expected, there was enthusiastic celebrating at the winner tables!!



       
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 winning teams!!

Division 1:  1st - St. Andrews, 2nd - Live-To-Play 1, 3rd - Mt. Pleasant Rec
Division 2: 1st - Legend Oaks, 2nd - St. Andrews, 3rd - Snee Farm
Division 3: 1st - Maybank, 2nd - Live-To-Play, 3rd - Farmfield
Division 4: 1st - Park West 1, 2nd - Country Club, 3rd - Mt. Pleasant Rec
Division 5: 1st - Farmfield 1, 2nd - Family Circle 2, 3rd - I'On
Division 6: 1st - Maybank, 2nd - Mt. Pleasant Rec, tied for 3rd - Farmfield & Family Circle


           (If you're a winning team and your photo is not included below, please send by e-mail.)

 

Division 1 - 1st - St. Andrews (STA)



Division 1 - 2nd - Live-To-Play 1 (LTP1)


Division 1 - 3rd - Mt. Pleasant Rec (MPR)



Division 2 - 1st - Legend Oaks (LEG)



Division 2 - 2nd - St. Andrews (STA)




Division 2 - 3rd - Snee Farm (SNF)



Division 3 - 1st - Maybank (MAY)



Division 3 - 2nd - Live-To-Play (LTP)



Division 3 - 3rd - Farmfield (CTC)



Division 4 - 2nd - Country Club (CCC)


Division 5 - 1st - Farmfield 1 (CTC1)

 



Division 5 -  2nd - Family Circle 2 (FCC2)



Division 5 - 3rd - I'On (ION)



Division 6 - 1st - Maybank (MAY)




Division 6 - 2nd - Mt. Pleasant Rec (MPR)



Division 6 - tied for 3rd - Family Circle (FCC)


After the recognition of the winning teams, it was time to learn the winners of the 140 raffle items!
Associated with each item was a numbered bag for the ladies to put their tickets.
The Board raffle crew mixed up (very thoroughly!!) the tickets inside each bag, drew a ticket, clipped the winning name onto each bag and brought the bags to the stage for Pamela's announcement of the winners.

 
 

Everyone listened attentively for her name to be called ....

 
Amazing how quiet 560 women can be when there's anticipation of a raffle item win!!




 
Pamela  has designed a very efficient system ... with Cheryl's announcing help and the efficient Board member "runners", the winners of the 140 items were announced in just half an hour!  

    

               

             

          

                      

                 

                     

            

                     

                     

             

             

         

Once again the big winners are the many young ladies who will receive awards from
CALTA's 2016 Junior Recognition Program.

The CALTA Board thanks everyone who helped to make this year's season and luncheon a great success. After the luncheon, the Board gathered next door at Harbor Breeze to start planning 2017!
Unfortunately not all our Board members were able to be there ...

From left: Kyla, Natalie, Cheryl, Susan, Lynn, Pamela, Theresa, Linda


See y'all on the courts in August for
the beginning of our 2016-2017 season!
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