Special Events
Pillar 2010 was a great success!
We raised over $420,000 to help kids with education.
"Educational Advocate for Youth in
The Pillar of Strength Award Dinner, honoring Sue Engelhardt was held Friday, February 5, 2010 in the Khorassan Ballroom at the Chase Park Plaza A champion of children’s issues, Sue is particularly interested in furthering the educational prospects of those less fortunate. She was raised in a single parent home and knows firsthand how hard work and the generosity of others can create opportunities that would be otherwise elusive. Sue credits her many mentors with her success and feels that it is important to give back so others may receive the same benefits. Sue has contributed a significant amount of her time, energy and financial resources to building a strong, thriving community. She is indeed a Pillar of Strength and is an inspiration to us all. Chase Park Plaza 212-232 N. Kingshighway Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63108 |
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“We cannot achieve greatness without a good education and the help of others.” Sue Engelhardt
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THANK YOU TO OUR:
2010 Special Events sponsors:
BJC, Engelhardt Family Foundation, Husch Blackwell Sanders, KMOX, Peabody Energy, Russell Family Foundation, SM Wilson & Co., Stifel Nicolaus, Thompson Coburn, Wood Financial, World Wide Technology Inc.
Patron Tables:
Alan & Vicky Henderson, James Hill, Bill Jenkins, Pat & Kenton Knickmeyer, Michael & Leslie Lackey, Brian LeMoine, St. Louis Acr., Roger & Karen Walcott
Friend Tables:
Ameren UE, Centene, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Michael & Judith Scharf
Polo 2009
Polo was a success! Thank you to all who came out and enjoyed the beautiful day with us!
The 14th annual Polo match and dinner was held on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Blue Heron Farms
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Thank you to our Honorary Co-Chairs Christi & Billy Busch!Special Thanks to:Team sponsors:Blue Heron Farms and Stifel Nicolaus 2009 Special Events sponsors:BJC Health Care, Centene Corporation, The Engelhardt Family Foundation, Everbank, Hufford's Jewelry Inc., Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, KMOX, Macy's, SM Wilson. Thompson Coburn LLP, Wood Financial Partners, World Wide Technology Inc.
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Blue Heron Farms
4020 Benne Rd.
Defiance, MO 63341
About Polo
Just as children at Epworth are learning to find strengths, polo players and their horses must constantly find the strength to succeed. Polo is an intensely physical endeavor, demanding the ultimate in skill, fitness and strength from all the participants, including the horses, who have to combine speed and stamina with controlled intensity and great agility. A polo match lasts about 90 minutes and is divided into six 7-minute periods, or Chukkers. Due to the heavy physical demands on the horses, a player will often come to the field with at least six horses and alternate mounts throughout the match.
Polo is possibly the oldest known team sport, with its origins traced back to nomadic Asiatic warriors over two thousand years ago. Known as "The Game of Kings" it was played from Constantinople to Japan by the middle ages. The earliest rules were written in the 1850's by British tea planters in India, and by 1869, the game was well established in England. In 1876, Polo enthusiast James Gordon Bennet brought the game to America. Today there are over 200 United States Polo Association clubs, with over 3,000 polo players.
Your family will love the opportunity to see a live polo match and enjoy the day at Billy & Christi Busch's Blue Heron Farms.
Hosted by St. Louis Benefit Polo
Honorary Co-Chairs: Christi & Billy Busch
Polo featured in The Ladue News