Four Winds Invitational Announces Volunteer Opportunities

250 Volunteers Are Needed for the Tournament


SOUTH BEND, IN--(Marketwire - Mar 19, 2013) - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, owners of Four Winds Casinos®, the premier gaming destinations in the Midwest, are pleased to announce volunteer opportunities for the 2013 Four Winds Invitational. Approximately 250 volunteers are needed for the tournament, which will be held from Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Blackthorn Golf Club, located at 6100 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, Ind. The Four Winds Invitational features a field of professional women golfers from around the world competing for the largest purse on the Symetra® Tour - Road to the LPGA. 

"Volunteers at the Four Winds Invitational will receive a polo shirt, hat, and one round of complimentary golf at Blackthorn Golf Club," said Tim Firestone, General Manager, Blackthorn Golf Club. "During the Four Winds Invitational, volunteers will be able to help out as caddies, cart drivers, sign builders, driving range assistants, food and beverage servers, main gate and parking attendants, marshals, spotters or scorers, and as first aid caregivers."

All selected volunteers must be at least 16 years of age prior to June 19 and are required to pay a $25 fee prior to May 1. Food and beverages will also be provided to volunteers on each day of service. Volunteers must attend a training session and complete nine total hours of service before receiving their free round of golf. For questions regarding volunteer opportunities, please contact Ben Mesaros at (574)232-4653 or at ben@blackthorngolf.com. More information, and a volunteer application, is available at www.fourwindsinvitational.com/volunteers.

About the Four Winds Invitational
The Four Winds Invitational was established in 2012 as part of the Symetra® Tour - Road to the LPGA, and is sponsored by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos®. It is held at Blackthorn Golf Club, located at 6100 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, Ind. The tournament features a field of professional women golfers from around the world competing for a total prize of $150,000, making it the largest purse on the Symetra Tour. More information is available at: www.fourwindsinvitational.com

Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
David Gutierrez
for the Pokagon Band & Four Winds Casinos
(312)780-7204
dgutierrez@dresnerco.com

Joshua Taustein
for the Pokagon Band & Four Winds Casinos
(312)780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com