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2017 SSHBA Autobahn PAC Fundraiser

July 20, 2017

Buckle in because we’re going racing! Join us Thursday August 17th at 4:00pm at the area’s premiere road racing facility, the Autobahn, for a special driving experience and dinner for the SSHBA members

For only $100, each attendee will be able to get behind the wheel of 50MPH go-kart and show off their amazing driving abilities in the hopes of bringing home the checkered flag for their respective team. After the racing is over, we will enjoy delicious dinner and some cold beverages while you hang out with your fellow drivers and taunt those who finished behind you.

As was the case last year we will be doing the Enduro format race. This style provides a challenging team building experience for even the most competitive groups. Teams prepare their strategies in advance with the goal of completing the most laps in a timed race heat. Live pit stops allow for driver changes and other real racing activities throughout the race. Teams will consist of 6-7 drivers so sign up as a team. If you don’t have enough for a team, you can register as an individual driver and we will place you on a team.

Don’t feel like driving but want to see what the excitement is all about or to cheer for your fellow SSAHB members? Dinner only tickets are available for purchase for $65.

The deadline to register is August 10th and there is a maximum number of drivers we can take for this event so register today.

Feel free to contact us at (708)349-4242 with any questions.

The Autobahn Country Club is located at 3795 CenterPoint Way, Joliet, IL 60436.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

2017 SSHBA Raffle

July 11, 2017

We are pleased to announce the SSHBA 2017 Raffle. This year’s raffle drawing will take place on Friday, October 13 and will have an Octoberfest theme.

If you have participated in our raffle in the past, here are a few things you should know about this year as we are doing things a little bit differently. This year the theme of raffle will Octoberfest. October also happens to be National Breast Cancer Awareness month and because of this, we have teamed up with the organization Team Happyfeet.

Team Happyfeet is based in the Southwest Suburbs and focuses on raising money to support education and research of breast cancer. Additionally, they aim to provide medical and non-medical financial assistance to those with a proven need who are currently battling breast cancer. A portion of the profits from all ticket sales will be donated to Team Happyfeet to aid them in their tireless efforts.

This year we are selling two different types of tickets the standard pink tickets, as well as white tickets. The pink tickets cost $50 each and they get the buyer one entry per ticket into the raffle to win a minimum of $2,500. The white tickets will cost $100 each and include not only an entry into the raffle, but also admission into our Octoberfest event at Embers Tap House. There will be great food, strong drinks, a live band, and prize giveaways galore. This event is also where the winner of the raffle will be announced, and prove that Friday the 13th isn’t bad luck for everyone.

New to 2017 is a ticket sales contest exclusively for SSHBA members. To win the contest, just sell the largest number of pink tickets. The winner will receive their choice of either a free admission ticket to the Octoberfest event, or its cash equivalent of $100. During your ticket selling, please let all ticket buyers know that the winner does not have to be present at Embers to win. If you would like to participate in this contest, please contact the SSHBA and we will provide you 25 tickets to start.

We are expecting this event being a huge success and are looking forward to everyone’s’ participation. So put an appointment on your calendar to come out on October 13th and celebrate Octoberfest all while supporting Team Happyfeet and the battle against Breast Cancer

If you have any questions please call the SSHBA Office at 708-349-4242 or visit www.sshba.com for more information.

We hope to see you there!

The 2017 SSHBA Golf Outing Was a Hit!

June 23, 2017

The Southwest Suburban Home Builders Association held our annual golf outing this Wednesday at the beautiful Silver Lake Country Club. Over 57 foursomes descended on the Orland Park club to enjoy a day of golfing, eating, drinking and networking with current and potential association members. They were much more fortunate than last year’s participants as they were blessed with sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s…perfect golfing weather.

From the start we could tell this event was going to be a success. Golfers came dressed in everything from traditional golf wear to jorts and sandals. At the 9:00 AM shotgun start the groups were off to try and tackle the challenging Silver Lakes courses in a best ball format. In addition to playing for pride, there was a prize up for grabs for the lowest overall score in addition to other contests along the way where people could win fabulous prizes.

The two winners of the lowest score were the foursomes from First American Title and Wille Brothers for which they took home a foursome to play Silver Lake again and more importantly get to call themselves SSHBA Golf Champs for the next year. Additional contest winners included:

North Course

Women’s Long Drive – Lori DuPree – DuPree Construction

Men’s Long Drive – Brian Pelletier – Atlas Roofing

Men’s Long Putt – Dave Sloan – Accents Lighting

South Course

Women’s Long Drive – Darlene Kosin – Greater Illinois Title

Men’s Long Drive – Matt Janis – Ozinga

Women’s Long Putt – Krista Durkin – Ottawa Savings Bank

Men’s Long Putt – Doug Marks – Temperature Equipment Corporation

Women’s Closest to Pin – Cathy Italia – Greater Illinois Title

Men’s Closest to Pin – Dave Landis – A Touch of Green

“Chip into Yeti” -Kelly Rito – Majestic Distributing.

We as an organization would like to extend a very special thank you to the over 50 sponsor companies, from hole sponsors to breakfast sponsors to the all-important beverage cart sponsors for your support and generosity. This event certainly would not have been the success it was without you.

We hope that everyone that came out to play in this year’s golf outing had as much fun as we did hosting it for you. As you know a good HBA never rests so we are already planning our 2018 golf outing. If you’re looking for stuff to fill your time until then please join us at one of our upcoming events which can be viewed on the SSHBA calendar.

2017 SSHBA Golf Outing… Registration is Open!

May 15, 2017

Its almost that time of year again….time for the SSHBA Golf Outing!

Won’t you please join us on Wednesday, June 21st, for the biggest event of the year? This is the best opportunity to network and mingle with members and prospective members alike while enjoying a day of golf, food, drinks, and prizes!

You can use the form below to RSVP and someone from the SSHBA Office will call you for payment or fill out the registration form and mail/email to the office instead.

See you soon!

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Programs Committee Report

March 7, 2017

If you were able to attend the January Kick Off Party, then you probably know what a great year the SSHBA has in store for you! If you weren’t able to attend, here are a few upcoming events that we hope to see you at!

This month, on February 22nd, we will be hosting our first ever “Meet the Builder” Night at McQ’s Golf Dome in Bolingbrook. Our Builders will have the opportunity to meet and greet 25 Associate members and talk to them about their specific industries. It appears to be a hit, seeing as all the Associate tables sold out in a matter of days!

For the next event, the SSHBA will be hosting the March General Membership Meeting on March 2nd at Ruffled Feathers. This will be your 2017 Economic Forecast featuring William Strauss of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. This will be a breakfast event, which is an excellent way to get your day started! We have Food and Beverage sponsorship opportunities available for this event as well. Call the office for details.

In April, we will be having our first After Hours event of 2017 at Kole Digital in Frankfort. Rob Kole will be opening up his showroom for the members to come on out after work that night and enjoy a great evening of networking!

As you can see, we have a great line up of events coming up and we would love any additional help on the committee to plan more events like these! Call the SSHBA office at (708) 349-4242 to get more information or to sign up!

Sincerely,

Heather Runge- Nicor
Bill McNaughton- McNaughton Brothers Construction LLC
Russ Head- Liv Companies, LLC

2017 SSHBA Autobahn PAC Fundraiser

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2017 SSHBA Golf Outing… Registration is Open!

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