Highland Open 2014

The Highland Park Tennis Association and its Highland Open Tournament Team are proud to announce that the 2014 Highland Open raised $21,725 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The 2014 total was the second-highest in the Highland Open’s 32-year history, surpassed only by the 2011 total of $23,000. The funds were raised from a variety of sources, including corporate and business donations, tournament entry fees, a raffle and silent auction, and the “65 Roses” campaign.

Thanks to all of the individuals, businesses and organizations that helped us achieve our goal in 2014.

Since 2010, the Highland Open fundraising efforts have contributed $106,693 to CFF:

• $21,725 (2014)
• $19,815 (2013)
• $20,653 (2012)
• $23,000 (2011)
• $21,500 (2010)

Also, since 2010, HPTA has conducted its “65 Roses” campaign before and during the Highland Open tournament to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We are very proud to announce that HPTA exceeded its 65 Roses goal again in 2014. Here are the tallies for these five years:

• 2014 – 68 Roses
• 2013 – 72 Roses
• 2012 – 80 Roses
• 2011 – 86 Roses
• 2010 – 84 Roses

Photos from the tournament

We are VERY happy to report that we exceeded our goal of 65 Roses again this year! Below, please see the list of individuals, businesses and organizations that helped us.

Thanks to these 2014 Rose Sponsors

1. Wendy Parrish
2. Jeff Gould
3. HPTA Members and Guests (HOTT football board)
4. Sandra and Otto Harshbarger
5. HPTA Members and Guests (Round Robin “Rose Tip Jar”)
6. Debbie and Louie Klotzbach (in memory of Una “Noonie” Giroir
7. Connie and Louis Klotzbach, Jr. (for Mom’s Christmas)
8. Father Jerry Martin
9. Sheri and Troy Goings
10. Denise Roussel
11. Linda Crane
12. Linda Crane
13. HPTA members and Guests (Super Bowl board)
14. HPTA members and Guests (Super Bowl board)
15. Jennifer and Brent Boxill (“Happy to give to such a wonderful cause)
16. David Vaughn
17. Young at Heart & Red Stick Chicks women’s teams (Joycelyn LeBlanc)
18. Young at Heart & Red Stick Chicks women’s teams (Joycelyn LeBlanc)
19. Young at Heart & Red Stick Chicks women’s teams (Joycelyn LeBlanc)
20. Young at Heart & Red Stick Chicks women’s teams (Joycelyn LeBlanc)
21. Robert Wu
22. VALERO St. Charles Refinery (“For the Rose Garden — 10 Roses planted!)
23. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
24. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
25. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
26. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
27. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
28. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
29. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
30. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
31. VALERO St. Charles Refinery
32. Don Shedd
33. Charles T. Taylor
34. Runnels Kindergarten Cuties
35. Chris Tate and HPTA Tip Jar
36. Can’t Buy Me Love+It’s Not Racket Science+Tip Jar
37. Alena D. Prejean
38. HOTT Raffle #1
39. HOTT Raffle #2
40. HOTT Raffle #3
41. In Memory of Sid LaCoste #1
42. In Memory of Sid LaCoste #2 
43. Kevin and Helena Cunningham
44. Sunny Mayhall
45. Sunny Mayhall 
46. Young at Heart and Red Stick Chicks 
47. Marcia Weger and Kelly Magnon
48. HOTT Raffle #4
49. HOTT Raffle #5
50. HOTT Raffle #6.
51. HOTT Raffle #7
52. HOTT Raffle #8
53. HOTT Raffle #9
54. Hunter Greene (in memory of Aimee Webb)
55. Joe Gyan
56. Marsha and Rusty Jabour
57. HOTT Auction #1
58. HOTT Auction #2
59. HOTT Auction #3
60. HOTT Auction #4
61. HOTT Auction #5
62. Jim Crane (in memory of Felix Zaunbrecher)
63. Kent and Rosie Oubre (in memory of Lucilia Barcelona)
64. George Gugich (in loving memory of Jessica Potter)
65. The Mollere Brothers (in memory of our parents)
66. Travis Miglicco (in honor of Amelia Jewel Miglicco)
67. Lyle and Shara Luman
68. Hunter and Emily Greene

Rose Sponsor Pics!

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS

Please join us in thanking and patronizing these sponsors and donors whose contributions made the 2013 Highland Open a great success:

Title Sponsor
Jim Crane State Farm

Presenting Sponsor
Highland Park Tennis Association

Media Sponsor
Cox Communications (tent and players’ bags)

Ball Sponsor
On Court Tennis

Platinum Sponsor ($1,000+)
Assurance Financial (caps and visors for all players)

Gold Level ($1000)
Premier Construction Group (Chris Brantley, owner)
Cortana Kiwanis Club (Saturday jambalaya)
Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge (Sunday lunch)

Silver ($500)
Capital One Bank (Friday Night Pizza Party)
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Association
Horizon Wealth Management

Bronze ($300)
Albemarle Foundation
CRDN The Textile Experts
Blue Bell Creameries
Automotive Color, Josh Germany
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Service Master Restore

Donors
Academy Sports, American Business Systems, Beverly Rabalais, Blue Bayou Water Park, Brad DuPont at Ronnie’s Boudin, Brew-Bacher’s Grill, Calloway’s Health and Fitness, Capital City Produce, Chimes East, Connie Theriot, Community Coffee, Corey Christian, David Grant, Debbie Klotzbach, Debbie Schott, Dunkin Donuts, Ellen DeLouise, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Gambino’s, Genevieve Moss, Hollingsworth Richards Mazda, Izzo’s Illegal Burrito, Janine Kharey, Jim Crane State Farm, Jennifer Boxill, Johnny Jones, Joycelyn LeBlanc, Kiss My Nails, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Les Miles, Lisa Russell, Lisa Thomas, Marlene Langlois, Matherne’s Supermarket, Merci Beaucoup, Michael Doyle, New York Bagel Company, Olga Reyes, Paul Mainieri, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Red Stick Spice Company, Richie Weaver, Runnels Elementary School Library, Salon Vita, Sam Irwin, Sandra Harshbarger, Shae Cothern, Smoothie King Essen Lane, Stacia and Rusty Welch, TJ Ribs Siegen Lane, The Jambalaya Shoppe, Whole Foods Market, Yvette Marshall, BREC Tennis Department

Thank you, Chris Brantley!

We like to say that Chris Brantley “was raised at HPTA,” as his Mom would drop him off every Saturday when he was a teenager, and Chris would play in the HPTA Round Robin.

We watched Chris develop both his tennis and life skills at HPTA, and now in his mid-20s, Chris owns his own company, Premier Construction Group.

Through it all, Chris has remembered his “HPTA home,” playing regularly in our round robin and participating every year in the Highland Open. Now, as a successful young businessman, Chris is known for giving back to his community. We are so thankful that he has joined our elite Platinum Level sponsors by donating $1,000 to the Highland Open to benefit CFF.

Thank you, Chris, for your generous donation. But, most of all, thank you (and your Mom) for believing in HPTA as a fun, safe place for you to develop and grow into such a wonderful, thoughtful and giving young man.  We are so very proud of you.