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Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries.  The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory is committed to the motto "Service Above Self" and strives to enrich our community by giving our time, talents and charitable gifts in the name of Rotary.


Rotary Club of Lake Hickory Galaxy Shootout

 

Coming Soon... The Galaxy Shootout 15 in 2011!  Visit www.galaxyshootout.org for updated information.

 

Read the press release on the Galaxy Shootout 14, held on April 24-25, 2010:

Youth soccer teams from across several states will merge on Hickory for the 14th annual Galaxy Shootout Soccer Tournament this coming weekend, April 24 & 25.  The tournament headquarters will be located at the Henry Fork River Soccer Complex, but over 140 games will be played on 19 fields throughout school and community soccer fields in the area.  Over 1,400 youth soccer players plus their families will travel to Hickory for the weekend, bringing business to local hotels, restaurants and retail stores.

For soccer fans, it is an opportunity to participate in, or to observe, one of the most renowned tournaments in North Carolina.  Fees from entering teams pay for the cost of running the tournament; therefore, advertising and contributions from sponsors go directly to the club’s public outreach allowing the Rotary Club of Lake Hickory to support deserving students the opportunity to further their education.

The tournament is facilitated by the Rotary Club of Lake Hickory and sponsored by Galaxy Foods.  Dozens of organizations have contributed to the tournament this year so far, with over $35,000 having been collected for local student scholarships and other outreach community efforts.  The scholarship recipients will be selected and presented at an upcoming Rotary Club of Lake Hickory meeting this year.

This year, the Galaxy Shootout is hosting 86 teams from all over the Carolinas and surrounding states.  The boys and girls teams represent age divisions ranging from nine-year olds up to sixteen-year olds, with winners competing on Sunday afternoon for the opportunity to be the champion in their division.  Each player will receive a “goodie bag” – another part of the tournament’s rich history – with many of these items donated by Galaxy Foods with a total retail value of over $30.00. 

Rotary Club of Lake Hickory members will be present and helping manage the various fields and facilities, fulfilling their motto of “Service Above Self” by serving as tournament volunteers throughout the entire weekend.  This is the largest fundraising event of the year for the club, and all members are expected to take part in the weekend in one form or another.

The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory wishes to extend a special “thank you” to all of this year’s supporters and contributors, and especially to Galaxy Foods for their continued sponsorship of the tournament.

 You can read more about the tournament by visiting its web site at www.galaxyshootout.com.

 

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