March 29, 2000

The Duck Athletic Fund is once again making plans for its coaches tour of events throughout the state of Oregon and beyond.

The 2000 Tour kicks off in Indian Wells, CA on March 31st, with the Ducks in the Desert golf tournament and reception, and winds down with the AT&T Wireless Services Big Green Benefit in Eugene on Sept. 29th.

"These events provide a venue for our staff to spend some quality time with our donors, while raising a significant amount of revenue for scholarships," DAF Director Mike Marlow said. "We really look forward to the coaches tour."

Last year's events raised over $350,000 for student-athletic scholarships. The schedule for DAF events for the upcoming year is listed below.

Please call your respective DAF liaison for more information on the events near you -- Augie Avila (Medford), Jane Bell (Eugene), Chris Bjork (Portland), Ron Finley (Eugene), Karen Lord (Eugene), Mike Marlow (Eugene), Mike Rodgers (Portland), Joe Schaffeld (Eugene), Kurt Zimmerman (Eugene). Offices are located in Eugene (541/346-5433), Portland (503/725-DUCK), and Medford (541/773-5487).

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DATE            EVENT                                   PLACE/SITE



March 31        Ducks in the Desert                     Resort at Indian Wells, Indian Wells, CA



May 10          Oregon Club of Eugene/Springfield       Shadow Hills C.C., Eugene, OR

                Spring Scramble



June 1-2        Peter Jacobsen's Legends of Oregon      Broken Top C.C., Bend, OR



June 5          Decision Point Systems/Oregon           Pumpkin Ridge C.C., Portland, OR

                Club of Portland Golf Classic



June 9          AT&T Wireless Services                  Rogue Valley C.C., Medford, OR

                Duffin' fore the Ducks



June 13         Willamette Valley Fly-In                Willamette Valley Vineyards, Salem, OR

                with the Ducks



June 23         Ducks in Tahoe                          Sierra Nevada Golf Ranch, South Lake Tahoe, NV



Sept. 22        Big Green Benefit                       Downtown Hilton, Portland, OR



Sept. 29        AT&T Wireless Services                  Hilton, Eugene, OR

                Big Green Benefit

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