By Steve Burgoon
The year? 1987… a large number of families had moved into Tower Lakes over the previous three year period. In an effort to foster brotherhood and camaraderie this group of late 20 and 30 something men, along with a few “older” gentlemen, got together to map out an array of men’s activities. They planned fishing trips, breakfast club, weekly softball and touch football games as well as a few other male-bonding activities. The leaders of the pack were John Gillett, Jon “OJ” Simpson, Tom Hannagan, Pat McKillen, Bill Evans and a few others, whose names cannot be mentioned here. Their crowning achievement was to create a full day of gluttonous, “manly” activities. John Gillett dubbed this day the…
“Annual Autumnal Equinoctial Spheroidal Men’s Day” or as we now know it…MEN’S DAY!
The first event was held at the original Chalet Golf Course, then an 18-hole par 69 course. It was followed by softball, volleyball, and tennis back here in TL. As if that weren’t enough, it ended with a steak dinner, poker and merriment at the Gillett home. In the spirit of full disclosure, it may have included an adult beverage or two or three. Subsequent Men’s Days were planned by new volunteers (changing yearly) usually ending up at someone’s home. Since that first historic day and over the past 30 years, the event has been held at multiple golf courses, each ending at local restaurants such as Mers (before it was Dock’s), Docks, Wauconda Bowl, and Sideouts. In the past 5 or so years the event moved to a half day of golf and dinner without the mid-day games.
This year, for the 30th Annual TL Men’s Day, the committee of Mike Rigali, Tom Butler, Pat McKillen, Joe Skurla and Steve Burgoon are going all out retro and bringing back the FULL “Annual Autumnal Equinoctial Spheroidal Men’s Day” — NOT just a “Half Day” Men’s Day because Tower Lakes’ men are really, truly and FULLY…MEN! The team would like for all of today’s Tower Lakes’ real men and their manly guests to experience a FULL DAY of MANLY FUN!
So…Please join us on Friday, September 23, 2016.
- Chalet Hills Golf Course – Cary, IL 7:00AM Bloody Marys 8:00AM Golf (Shot Gun Start)
- TL Volleyball Area/Bays Park 1:00PM(ish) Lunch 2:00PM Bags Tourney Tennis, volleyball, and softball available Refreshments provided
- Sideouts Bar – Island Lake, IL 6:00PM Cocktails 7:00PM Steak Dinner 8:00PM Awards / Cards, and Darts
COST
- $75 for golf, (2) drink tickets, lunch and commemorative shirt; (Sign up as a foursome or a single, or pair…we’ll find the group for you)
- $50 for steak dinner and 2 hour “you call” drinks;
- $125 for the full day. *
*To keep the price at the recent $125 cost, we need sponsors for golf balls, prizes, golf contests and awards. Contact any of the committee listed above for sponsorships – any amount is accepted and appreciated. You/your company will be recognized.
TO SIGN UP Please complete the form… 
Checks for Golf, Dinner, or BOTH can be made out to “Tower Lakes Men’s Day”.
Please, remit to Steve Burgoon or mail to him: 210 Circle Drive, Tower Lakes, IL 60010. All checks must be received by September 19 so that we can make commitments to the golf course and SideOuts.
Come on out and meet some neighbors and make some friends……. another Tower Lakes tradition!