Big Bend RetreatSeptember 22-25, 2016

Fall Family RetreatOctober 7-9, 2016

Communion RetreatOctober 21-23, 2016

Creation Care Retreatat Zion Retreat Center-Galveston Island

October 28-30, 2016 Junior High Retreat

November 11-13, 2016Advent Retreat

December 2-3, 2016Advent Family RetreatDecember 9-11, 2016

Mother Daughter RetreatJanuary 27-29, 2017Senior High RetreatFebruary 17-19, 2017

Good News Good Brews Retreatat Zion Retreat Center-Galveston Island

February 24-26, 2017Women’s Pampering Retreat

March 3-5, 2017Elementary RetreatMarch 24-26, 2017

Creative Distractions RetreatMarch 31-April 2, 2017Spring Family Retreat

April 21-23, 2017

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Schedule

2016 Fall Retreats

2017 Spring Retreats

Join Lutherhill for an adult West Texas excursion! Hiking in the Big Bend Mountains, canoeing the Rio Grande

and seeing the Marfa Lights are just the beginning of this adventure.

Pastor Mark England, of Kinsmen Lutheran Church will be joining us as the devotion leader for our Big Bend Retreat. Pastor Mark is an avid adventurer who enjoys marathon running, working outdoors and camping with is family, wife Sheri and daughter Abby. As the kickoff retreat of

the season, Pastor Mark will help our guests explore what it means to reform and re-imagine our faith and rejoice that

God is with us, always.

Cost: $300 per person for Tent Camping*$650 per person for Lodge Accommodations**Pricing options include transportation, park fees, river trip,

brewery tour, food, and accommodations.

Big Bend Retreat September 22-25, 2016

18 years & older

Grow in fellowship and community with family and fellow campers of all ages. Enjoy camp activities such as the high ropes course, arts and crafts, archery, and much more. Age-specific Bible Studies for youth and adults

and spirit filled worship will refresh your soul. This retreat is the perfect weekend for your family to spend some time

away in community with God and others.

Cost: $80 Adults (13 years and older)$55 Youth (12 years and younger)

3 years and under are free.

Fall Family Retreat October 7-9, 2016

Come to camp and learn about the sacrament of Holy Communion. Join pastors and the Lutherhill staff for crafts,

bread making, a Seder Meal and sessions focused on communion.

Cost: $55 Adults (13 years and older)$80 Youth (12 years and younger)

Communion Retreat October 21-23, 2016

Highlights: Chalice makingDevotion Campfire & S'moresWorship

Bread MakingSeder Meal TastingAll camp activitiesBrunch

Highlights: Family

ActivitiesDevotionS’mores

WorshipBible studyAll Camp Activities

Register online at www.lutherhill.org

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Summer 2016 And We Will...! Worship at Lutherhill ends with campers being commissioned to “Go in peace and serve the Lord.” To which the campers reply, “Thanks be to God! …And we will!” This summer 2,662 kids learned about receiving the power of the Holy Spirit so they could go and serve, taking the Love of God to the ends of the Earth. That’s a lot of power! From Texas to Louisiana, Palo Duro Canyon to La Grange, the Holy Spirt was at work. We also celebrate those who took time out of their busy schedule to volunteer at camp this summer. Two very important groups of volunteers joined in our camp community. Camp Nurses stay with us each week

to tend to the medical needs of our campers. For campers that might need just a little extra attention, our Camp Grandparents were here to extend a caring hand. A special thank you to our Camp Nurses: Ian Moreau, Nancy Fox, Amy Causey, Rachel Owen and Cindy Morehead. We also thank our Camp Grandparents: Joyce Palmer, Joyce Witte, Angela Wilson, Elaine Riggs, Caroline Hughes, Joel Fox and Mark Dellagiacoma; and to the many volunteers that came and helped. Our campers, staff and volunteers are sent out into the world to receive, encourage, love, be and serve.

And We Will...leArn HoW our ActionS impAct otHerS And our SurroundingS!tHe dAily BreAd project or perHApS it SHould Be tHe dAily SAlSA project

This summer Lutherhill partnered with the Community Cloud Forest Conservation, a ministry in Guatemala that helps preserve the Guatemalan cloud forests by teaching local farmers, especially young women, practices that protect their lands while feeding their families and surrounding communities. Campers rebuilt Lutherhill’s garden while learning how food is produced, ways to do it sustainably and, most importantly, how these practices can impact the millions of people in America who are hungry. Campers then learned how to make salsa with produce from the garden. Each year the Daily Bread Project seeks to have an impact on campers, Lutherhill and our partner organizations beyond the summer season. This year campers were challenged to remember "And We Will" means they have the power to help people in need by wisely choosing what they buy and how they use the food God gives them. Whether feeding one person or a hundred, anything and everything they can do can make a world of

difference for those who are hungry. Campers were inspired to go out, like the first disciples went out, and make powerful changes in the world. Led by Rob and Tara Cahill, the Community Cloud Forest Conservation’s ministry is to research easily reproducible agricultural practices that strengthen the cloud forest, help young women receive an education as they learn sustainable agricultural practices and raise awareness of issues facing the Guatemala Cloud Forest by hosting international service learning groups. This summer’s offering will help CCFC complete the last building on its campus. This building will have classrooms, meeting space and dorms for visitors and local girls participating in the WALC program. CCFC secured a donor to match Lutherhill’s Daily Bread offering dollar for dollar, and we raised over $7,500 toward CCFC’s building campaign. More information about CCFC and Lutherhill’s 2017 family mission trip to Guatemala can be found atwww.lutherhill.org.

And We Will...Work WitH cHriStiAnS From Around tHe World!dávid FenyveSi, elcA internAtionAl counSelor For 2016 Dávid Fenyvesi joined the Lutherhill Summer Staff from Hungary this summer through the ELCA’s International Counselor Program. Dávid immediately took to Lutherhill. His outgoing nature and desire to learn about camp led to him being an outstanding staff member. What Dávid has enjoyed the most about his time at Lutherhill was the people, they were very helpful and kind. When asked how his faith life has been impacted this summer, he replied, “My faith is stronger, and I think I found a better way to have a relationship with god.”

Dávid’s experience with staff and campers has been very meaningful. Dávid explained that all campers were different. He learned a lot on how we can work together with really different people. Dávid hopes one day he can come back. Lutherhill is a holy place and the people here are a family; but this is understandable, we are brother and sister in Jesus’ name :) Thank you Lutherhill! From the moment Dávid arrived he carried his camera everywhere. Taking photos of anything that caught his attention. We’re excited to share his experience through photos.

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live oAk Society$10,000 and more

William Mintz & Kathy CollinsHoward & Hilda PetersonMildred & Jim SchaeferMannie & Sanford SchmidDana & James WalkerChrist the King Lutheran, HoustonFaith Lutheran, Bellaire

WAter oAk Society$5,000 - $9,999

Sheri & Carsten AlsguthVicki & Patrick BeecherStephanie & Jeffrey BradyCathy & Bruce ElijahClarence & Janell JasterCynthia & Dudley PilandElaine & Michael RiggsBecky RoachEd & Rita Van SickleAngela & Butch WilsonLiving Word Lutheran, KatyTree of Life Lutheran, Conroe

pin oAk Society$2,500 - $4,999

Kathleen & H. Richard AlexanderSusan & Tim BradyKristen & Luke CardenMike & Julie TaetzBrady, Chapman, Holand & Assoc.St. Peter Lutheran, Bay CityTX-LA Gulf Coast Synod

oAk Society$1,000 - $2,499

Bonnie & Charlie AdamsMonica & Carl AlbersSharon & Lawrence BadeMarjorie & Richard BakerRichard BeyerDon & Carol BlueKim & Jody BornCasey & Jonathan BornSheila & David CodolutoMichael & Patricia DittrichKatrina & Timothy DonoughueLee & John FacklerKen & Peggy FortnerJennifer GregoryKeith & Margaret HitchcockJane & John JacobiRev. Jen & Matt KindsvatterKatie & Daniel KolkhorstAmy & Todd LawsonWoody LyonsGaynell MeyerholtzWendy & Joe RogersJanis & David StancikDonna & Michael StricklerEileen & John WeidaDonnie Wunderlich

oAk Society cont.Alice Taylor Gray FoundationHeritage Wealth ManagementKinsmen Lutheran, HoustonMartin Luther Lutheran, CarmineMartin Luther Lutheran, Ladies AidMartin Luther Lutheran, Mary GroupMemorial Lutheran, Texas CityNew Hope Lutheran, Missouri CityPeace Lutheran, RosenbergSalem Lutheran, HoustonSt. John’s Lutheran, WallerSt. Paul Ev. Lutheran, La GrangeSt. Paul Lutheran, Columbus

BlueBonnetgArdener Society

$750 - $999

Susan & Pat BloughDonna & Doug ChesterTara & Clayton ChildsFloyd & Chris KochChristine & Robert KuehlBobby & Peggy LeonhardtSara & Patrick OlfersNaida RodenInsulation Services, La GrangeNew Life Lutheran, PearlandOur Saviour’s Lutheran, College StationPinnacle Plan Design. LLCSalem Evangelical Lutheran, BrenhamShared Lutheran Ministry, Youth & FamilySt. John Lutheran of Rutersville

indiAn pAintBruSHgArdener Society

$500 - $749

Lois & John BoldtBetty & John BurklandLaurrie & Roger CordesLisa & Tom DonahueSheri & Pastor Mark EnglandRev. Jill Vivroux & Clarence GerkeDianna & Dennis GerlandWilbert GrossPamela & Jeffrey HarderRichard & Annette HautMarilyn & Patrick HiggsDianne & Dan KaldorElva & Royce KeilersRev. Charles & Barbara KindsvatterAshley & Barney LoeschTande & Peter MoreauCharlene & Don MorrisonWayne Norden & Joni WeirMegan & Shawn PressleyCatherine & Gregory RumphArline & Donald Schlaudraff

indiAn pAintBruSH cont.Brenda & Michael SewellCarol & Charles SternauDiane & Joseph StockElton & Ronna TiemannDena & Barry WrenAdvent Lutheran, HoustonElizabeth Lutheran, CaldwellFaith Lutheran, DickinsonHoly Cross Lutheran, HoustonHosanna Lutheran, HoustonLakeside Lutheran, League CityMemorial Lutheran, Texas City WelcaSilver Eagle DistributorsSt. John Lutheran, Cat SpringSt. Martin’s Lutheran, Sugar LandSt. Paul Lutheran of RehburgSt. Paul Lutheran, La Grange Men

gArdener Society$250 - $499

Jeffery A. AddicksEvelyn AkermanRev. Sue BeallKristen & Peter BridgemanCheryl & Bruce BuengerLoretta CastanoRev. Ashley & Mark DellagiacomaKaren EikenhorstMandy & James FaucettJoAnn & Donald FuchsWanda & Richard GangluffNancy & Jack HankChristine & Eric HeggesethRuth & Jon HoymeCaroline HughesSue JahnMarilyn & Michael JohnsonJon & Lisa JonesBertheen & Milroy KrebsTracye & Rand LassusMartha & Bob Leonhardt, Sr.Anne & Jeff LiddleAlice & Albert LoehrTerri & Gerald MikeskaHeather & Evan MoilanCarolyn & Chris O’SullivanKathleen A. PratherRev. & Mrs. Steve QuillBea RostVicki & Paul Rudolph-WilliamsMaureen & Lucky SahuallaLynnae & Steve SchatzErika SoechtingJamie & Eric SouthDeborah & Charles SpiessJoyce TeinertStefanie & Ralph TelfordSandra & Frank TeyklDoris ThompsonSandra & Jay TillisCarol & Bruce TobecksenMary & Mark Torrison

gArdener cont.Hildy & Allen WarnerTiffany & Ray WeissJoyce WeissKale WetekammChristus Victor Lutheran, League CityHouse of Prayer Lutheran, HoustonSt. John Lutheran of Prairie HillSt. John’s Lutheran, Santa FeWaldeck Lutheran, Waldeck

FriendS up to $199

Rev. James & Louise AbbottFlorence & Donald AhrensLana & John AshleySylvia & Olan AshornRebecca & Eric BardenhagenSherry & William BarrConcetta & Tom BarrettCherie & George BartgesKirsten & Phil BecklerCarolyn & Leroy BennetsenDana & Bruce BerlinGary BertelsonMary BeyerNicole & Jeff BlakerShelby BockelohBruce & Carolbeth BockhornAmye & David BockhornSandra & Douglas BorchardtCheri & Thomas BouldinCurtis BradburyEdwin N. BradfordTerri & John BrasherTara & Matt BrawleyMaggie Brenek AndersonTheresa & William BromanNickie & Rodney BrooksDonna BrownBill BrughCarrie & Bob BurtonKlaus & Ginny BuschbomKellan CaldwellDoris & Gene CitzlerSherri & Philp CrepinsekKaren & Steve CrissingerAlice & Donald CroweBetty CurryFredericka DeberryJane DiggsHeather & Steve DixenCarolyn & Eric Draper, Jr.Jeanette & Robert DroskeWade & Nancy EilersTom & Michelle ElliottBill & Heidi EspegrenDarlene & Berrie EtzelRev. Phillip & Carol FentonWillard & Linda FischerVirginia FischerElizabeth & Mark FloraBarbara & Bubba Flowers

FriendS cont.Rev. James & Heidi FowlerMildred & Wallace FranklinRev. Jeremy & Jaymie FreyeEsse Lee & Edgar Fricke, Jr.Frances & M.C. FundlingMilisa & Jeremy GaertnerPat GaskampSusan & Noel GieseckeShannon & Brant GrabarkewitzAnn & Franklin GrahamCarol & Frank GreathouseMichaelyn & Mark GreeneSusan & Chad GreerKimberly GriffinNakita & Justin GrimesJulie & Rick GuiberteauJames HamiltonBeth HartfielDenise & Curtis HarveyRev. Kathryn Haueisen & Tom BrandinoNancy & Jack HauglieRev. Arlyn & Mildred HausmannLucy HeiskalaKevin HelmKathy & Russell HenselRuth & Hubert HenselKimberly & Lamar HerveyMike HewittRev. Walter & Betty HildebrandtVal & Thelma HinzeMary Jo & John HjerpeBarbara & Don HoddeOrena HohertzMelissa & Mark HolbrookJohnie & Kristine HollandJane & Andrew HollywoodWarren HolmesCraig HuberBetty & Donald HuebnerDeanne & Todd HuebnerJennifer & Jay HungerConnie & Timothy JacksonKathryn & Gilbert JannerDarleen & Richard KastnerTravis KeeverMike KelleyKristy & John KellyKathy & Doug KeyzerGary KilgoreCarol & George KnaubChris & Juliane KokinakisElrose & Herbert KollatschnyBetty KruegerSusan & Marc LandisMelissa & James LarkinEugene LawsonJeanne LawsonCurtis & Mary LeitkoJohn LeonhardtZak LeonhardtKay & Bradley LoehrDelbert & Dolores LuedkeRuby J. Luhn

We celeBrAte our 2016 donorS

FriendS cont.Margaret & Ryan LukerSharon & Joseph MartellaCraig MasonGail & James MatthysBess MatthysMelinda McGouldrickElizabeth & Keith McPhersonDelores & Paul McRaeDorothy Menke SmithEvelyn & Franklin MennConnie & James MerrillDorothy & Dennis MeszarosMelissa & Robert MinieriLinda MorrisonFernando & Glenda MoyaAnnie & Allen MuellerGinger MuesseKevin NelsonDonna NeumannSidney B. NiceKari & Dan NiedermaierBilly NietscheScott NilandDustin OehlkeMarie & Mark OlsonRon & Ann PareCynthia & Joesph ParliamentRev. Charles & Carol ParnellCandi & Michael PattersonJessica & Jonathan PerryJo Ann PeschelRobert PetersonClaudette Pfenning-HighMildred PflugerJeff PhillipsGlenda & Lynn PieperRay PikulskiElizabeth & Randall PlainRoslyn & Hilmer PotcinskeAmy & Geoffrey PotterHayley RagusIrene & Walter Rapp, Jr.Sara & Chris RayJohnny ReavesIone & Ronald RederWarren RenanderDon RepetowskiJo ReynoldsRev. Kenneth & Bernice RibeAnnette RichardsRussell RiggsSusan & Bishop Mike RinehartGeoffrey RoachTanya & Winston RosenbaumMary & Edgar A RossTiffani RossBarbara & Keneth RozekSusan & Mark H. RuchCliff & Marissa RudloffDavid RydenSusan & David RyderNancy E. SagebielLeonita & Garry SandersLupe Santana

FriendS cont.Nancy & Robert SchmadekeBetty & Milton SchmidtChristy & Jeff SchnellhardtJeanette & Fritz SchoenstRev. Tracey Breashears Schultz & Chris SchultzLorali & Norman SchultzDr. Herbert & Laura SchumannTed SharpDr. Wm. Gregg SimpsonDiane & Rick SmithDr. Gayle Lebon & Paul SonnemannAnne & Ed SpauldingGenelda C. StahmerAmanda & Kenneth StansbergerDiana StevensAnna & David StockJohn StokesMary TehasBill ThomasonCrystal & Johnl TuckerTamara & Michael TwidellEleanore TysonTammy & Kevin VerrettMarsha Seale & Pieter VisserDoyle & Ute VolkmerRichard & Mary VolzCarol & Doug WageAmy & Richard WallaSheila WaltersDiane & David WardRevs. Mark & Beth WarpmaekerHelen & Carl WatsonShannon & Neal WellmannBernice WesselsRobyn & Russell WeyandVickie & Jeffrey WhiteRozella WhiteNadine & Tom WildrickDee WilkerDene & David WilliamsThomas WimberlyCarol & Walt WrightDiana & Reuben WunderlichTeresa & Lloyd ZuehlkeWELCA Brazos ClusterCelebration Lutheran, CypressEmmanuel Lutheran, GreenvineHoly Comforter Lutheran, KingwoodHoly Cross Lutheran, WardaSalem Lutheran, Brenham Confirmation ClassSalem Lutheran, Brenham Sunday SchoolSpring Chiropractic & RehabSt. James Lutheran, New WehdemSt. Paul Lutheran, Rehburg WELCASt. Peter’s Lutheran, Ander Mission Endowment FundSt. Peter’s Lutheran, GoliadUnited Ev. Lutheran, Swiss Alp

Brett Carleton Susan & Noel GieseckeKatie & Ivan Cordes Betty & Donald HuebnerLori Dernehl Bruce & Carobeth BockhornCarolyn & Eric Draper, Jr. Lynnae & Steve SchatzMary Ann Hatfield Bea RostTimothy Jackson Lynnae & Steve SchatzElise Jones Elaine & Michael RiggsVirginia Killough Bea Rost

HonorAriumS

Daniel Albers Roslyn & Hilmer PotcinskeLaurie Allbright Cynthia & Dudley PilandJohn C. Anderson Maggie Brenek AndersonJohn Bade Florence & Donald Ahrens Ruby J. Luhn Cynthia & Dudley PilandBobbie Balensiefer Sharon & Joseph Martella Evelyn & Franklin MennViola Bartels Evelyn & Franklin MennAudrey Belota Doris & Gene CitzlerEdward Bench, Sr. Leonita & Garry SandersDennis Brenek, Sr. Maggie Brenek AndersonAtlan Citzler Sr. Genelda C. StahmerClinton Citzler Doris & Gene Citzler Leonita & Garry SandersKatie & Ivan Cordes Bertheen & Milroy KrebsCharles Fougeron Evelyn & Franklin Menn Joyce WeissViola Giese Joyce WeissDoris Hartmann Lana & John Ashley Mildred & Wallace Franklin Kathy & Russell Hensel Ginger Muesse Genelda C. Stahmer Joyce Weiss

Herbert Klatte, Sr. Joyce WeissCindy Kolkhorst Joyce WeissHertha Konrad Lorali & Norman SchultzJannie Kopp Concetta & Tom Barrett Orena HohertzAlice Kovar Doris & Gene CitzlerMonica Krause Bea RostAllyne & Gus Lentz Ken & Peggy FortnerDiane Macaulay Kay & Bradley Loehr Cynthia & Dudley Piland St. Paul, La Grange Men Janis & David Stancik Sandra & Frank TeyklHerbert Moerbe Bea RostArdell Muske Joyce WeissMrs. Helen Oestreich Doris & Gene Citzler Annie & Allen Mueller Cynthia & Dudley Piland Lorali & Norman Schultz AnonymousFrederick Patzke Bea RostEdith Pfeiffer Lorali & Norman SchultzDoris Reid Howard & Hilda Peterson Cynthia & Dudley PilandDan Rost Bea Rost

Esther Klatte Joyce WeissHugo Matthijetz Leonita & Garry SandersMarilyn Miller Bea RostDiane & Jerry Moellenberg Charlene & Don MorrisonRon & Susan Moellenberg Charlene & Don MorrisonRev. Candis O'Meara Bea RostGlennie Oppermann Mannie & Sanford SchmidRev. & Mrs. Willie Rotter Bea Rost

Salem Evangelical, Brenham Salem Confirmation ClassMary & Paul Soechting Erika SoechtingSt. Paul, La Grange Quilters Bea RostFather’s on Father Day St. Paul, Rehburg, WELCA Lutherhill Summer Staff Heather & Steve DixenLinda O Tokoi Ken & Peggy FortnerVerbie Weiss Darlene & Berrie EtzelMelinda Zajicek Bea Rost

Evelyn Rost Bea RostGranvil Rost Bea RostWillie & Lillie Rost Bea RostDorothy & Frank Schaefer Mildred & Jim SchaeferCarol Schroeder Joyce WeissMary Smith Bea RostLouise & Oscar Spinn Mildred & Jim SchaeferErwin Stoerner Bea RostEsther Stoerner Bea RostTravis Stoerner Bea RostWalter Thielemann Joyce WeissOra Nell Tiemann Joyce WeissLiLo Toennis Bea RostRoger Toler Roslyn & Hilmer PotcinskeIrving Vines Kristen & Luke Carden Alice & Donald Crowe Michael & Patricia Dittrich Milisa & Jeremy Gaertner Kristy & John Kelly Rev. Jen & Matt Kindsvatter Revs. Mark & Beth Warpmaeker Robyn & Russell WeyandClifford Washburn Elrose & Herbert KollatschnyNelda Weyand Bea Rost

memoriAlS

FriendS cont.Waller Rustic FurnitureWaterway Wealth Management

Gifts received between1/1/2016 and 8/15/2016.

We celeBrAte our 2016 donorS

2016 Summer AppeAl – enSuring tHAt lutHerHill continueS to Be A plAce For All people

$120,000 =$30,000 for Camperships +

$90,000 for Camp Improvements

Camperships: Lutherhill provides a week of camp for less than the actual cost, and offer camperships to families who cannot afford the reduced cost, ensuring that no one is turned away for financial reasons.

Camp Improvements:

F.E. Eilers (Dining) Hall$40,000 - Fully Funded and Finished

New Central Air & Heat, New Ceiling, Sound System, New Cabinets, New Digital

Announcement Board

Dining Hall Bathrooms & Storage$20,000 - Fully Funded and FinishedRemodel & Update Restrooms (ADA

Compliant), Replacing Exterior of the Building, Replacing Interior

Walls, Replacing Interior Floors, Increased Storage Space

Covered Patio at F.E. Eilers Hall - $10,000

Outside Dining, Additional Meeting Space, Early Morning Coffee Spot, Great View of our Unique Setting

Improved Pool Area - $20,000New Fence, Remodel Changing Rooms, Remodel Bathrooms &

Showers, Add Covered Patio Area for picnic tables and seating

Why an appeal?Lutherhill is an incredible place for ministry because of the gifts people have given from 1954 to the present. As Lutherhill looks to the future we are committed to being good stewards of all the gifts God has entrusted to us. The summer appeal is an opportunity for you to learn about improvements taking place at the camp and an invitation to become a part of making it a reality.

Why these projects? Lutherhill’s Board of Directors commissioned the staff to bring together projects that would improve a guest’s experience at the Camp. These four were at the top of that list and help prepare the camp for future expansion.

Who gave?The appeal was kick started by a $50,000 gift from the sale of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beaumont, TX. Generous gifts from Lutherhill’s Board of Directors soon followed. A number of camper parents and sponsors contributed after being invited to give throughout summer. We are pleased to announce that we met our goal of $120,000! Thanks be to God.

Thank you from Lutherhill!On April 29th, 94 golfers joined

Lutherhill Ministries at the 15th Annual Golf Tournament. It was a great day of golf, fellowship and fundraising.

Over $25,000 was raised for the year-round camping and retreat ministry.

Thanks to all our golfers, sponsors and volunteers that made the tournament a great success.