The Ronald McDonald House Charities is hosting its 8th annual Kids & Clays sporting clays tournament on August 8-9, 2008 to raise over $250,000 for their organization. The event will include a dinner and auction on August 8th at the Scottrade Center and a clay shooting tournament the following day at Nilo Farms in Alton, IL. There will be four shooting classes for participants of different ages and genders to compete in. Proceeds from the event will support the Ronald McDonald House Charities which provides housing and support for families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment in St. Louis.

1. Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: June 25, 2009
Stephanie Stangl, Communications Coordinator
(314) 773-1100, ext. 1432
SStangl@rmhcstl.com
Ronald McDonald House Charities Hosting 8th Annual Kids & Clays Tournament
Sporting clays is one-of-a-kind event that brings in over $250,000 annually.
St. Louis, Missouri---August 4, 2008 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis and new
presenting sponsor Marcone are hosting the 8th annual Kids & Clays Tournament. This two-day event
features a dinner and auction on Friday, August 8, at the Scottrade Center where guests will be able to
bid on silent and oral auction items and enjoy exquisite dinner. The sporting clays tournament will be
held Aug. 9 at Nilo Farms in Alton, IL. There are three different start times: 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and
2:30 p.m.
There are four classes available to compete in. Sub-junior division (under 14), junior division
(ages 14-17), ladies division and a corporate team challenge are the four classes offered. Shooting side
games will also be on hand. A ceremony will be held after the shoot to award the prizes for first, second
and third place. Breakfast, lunch and beverages will be served throughout the day.
Various raffles including a chance to win a Suzuki Quad Runner and a High Roller Raffle for the
chance to win $10,000 will be drawn at the dinner auction. Proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald
House Charities, which provides a “home away from home” for 39 families with seriously ill children
being treated at area hospitals. You can purchase tickets by contacting Lindy Eberhardt at (314)
773-1100 ext. 441 or LEberhardt@rmhcstl.com.
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The Ronald McDonald House provides a “home-away-from home” for families of seriously ill children traveling to
St. Louis for medical treatment. The facility has grown from an eight-bedroom facility in 1981, to now include
two houses, extended-stay apartments, and two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms – one at St. John’s Mercy
Medical Center and one at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The Ronald McDonald House provides comfort, care and
lodging for up to 39 families every day of the year.