Larry Grothues Memorial - CCHS Golf Classic

2024 Larry Grothues Memorial - CCHS Golf Classic

dedicated to the memory of Bruce Tschoepe '66 for his commitment to Central Catholic

Monday, April 8th, 2024 | The Quarry Golf Course

This year, the 2024 Larry Grothues Memorial CCHS Golf Classic on Monday, April 8th, 2024, at The Quarry Golf Club was a great success, with 128 players and more than $64,000 in profits to fund 21st-century technology for CCHS students, teachers, and staff. In 2023, this tournament:

Will continue the Lenovo Chromebook laptop campaign for any student that needs a device. In the past two years, 42 students on average annually accepted new laptops; the remainder replenished outdated Chromebooks that are used by all classrooms as part of the entire school curriculum.
Will fund reinforced security doors; add more security cameras; institute a badge system to unlock doors, and add more perimeter fencing with technology to let people in as needed.
Refresh outdated technology including Wi-Fi hot spots and extend coverage to outside areas.
Set aside 10% for technology needs for students as they arise.

SPECIAL THANKS TO…

….Louann Grothues, who has underwritten the last four Golf Classics in memory of her late husband Larry Grothues, Class of '65. Larry served as the Title Sponsor of this Golf Classic from 1995 to 2019.

….Our $5000 Sponsors Jack Lopez, ’71, Construction Management & Real Estate Development; The Kahlig Group - Clarence Kahlig, ’65; and AAA Auger - Doug Cross, '63

…..2023 Golf Classic Co-Chairs Frank Medina ‘85 and Andres Gonzalez ’77

Items funded by the 2022 Larry Grothues Golf Classic, based on profits of $72,000:
	Start-up costs for new varsity-level eSports Team including best-in-class computers, wiring, programming, and creation of eSports Arena on campus. Launched Fall 2022 with over 50 varsity players, two coaches, and partnerships with local colleges, it has already placed 2nd place out of six teams and continues to receive requests to enter premiere eSports tournaments across the state. As the first local private high school with a Varsity eSports program, CCHS has attracted many students specifically because of this eSports team.
	New Lenovo Chromebook laptops for any student that needs a device – in the past two years 42 students on average annually accepted new laptops; in addition, replenished outdated Chromebooks that are used by all classrooms as part of the entire school curriculum.
	Critically needed Firewall hardware – to ensure school technology is safe and secure from outside threat. Digital announcement signage in hallways, cafeteria, and other key points to help communicate important messages to students and faculty across the campus – very impressive to prospective parents touring the school.

TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES FROM GOLF CLASSIC

Past Golf Classic tournaments have raised over $200,000 in the last three years alone to fund technology initiatives for Central Catholic such as the following:

New Lenovo laptops for any student that needs a device.
State-of-the-art Server.
400 Chromebooks - Since 2014.
Promethean Smart Boards.
“Brother Harry Cornell S.M. Global Communications Lab, underwritten by Larry Grothues"

Student Information System providing real-time data to teachers and parents.
Probes, Interfaces, and Vector Laptops.
Desktop Centrifuge for Chemistry Lab.
30 new computers and furniture for the Computer lab.
TI NSpire math graphing calculators.
XENEX LightStrike Robot (eliminate 99.9% of viruses in the classroom.)

School-wide ZOOM License
30 Web Cameras, 8 Auto-Tracking SWIVL Cameras, and
microphones for Virtual Learning
Two MakerBot 3D printers and 12 new computers for the Engineering program (now offering a Robotics course and dual credit engineering with St. Mary's University).

For more information, contact Jeanne Albrecht, the LG Memorial Golf Classic Tournament Coordinator at (210) 392-9047 or [email protected].

SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE $5000 SPONSORS:

Jack Lopez, ’71 - Construction Management & Real Estate Development
The Kahlig Group - Clarence Kahlig, ‘65
AAA Auger - Doug Cross, '63

The 2023 tournament will again be dedicated to Larry Grothues, Class of '65, thanks to his wife Louann, who has underwritten 2020, 2021 and 2022 Golf Classics in memory of her late husband.

Larry served as the Title Sponsor of this Golf Classic from 1995 to 2019.

For more information, contact Jeanne Albrecht, Tournament Coordinator at (210) 392-9047.