Staff Liaison: Kathy Kunes, Director of Community Life
972-596-5505 x4248, kkunes@eseton.org
Men’s Club Contact: Pete Lenge 972-398-3491
Vegas Night Coordinator: Steve Strominger 972-517-3740
Monthly Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each
month 7:30 PM in Room 130B of the Seton Faith Formation Center
The Men’s Club of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton functions as a means of fellowship for the men in our parish community. We come together to share our God given talents and time.
The Men’s Club has an active agenda which includes supporting the parish, the community and our youth. Activities include raising funds by dealing Vegas Nights for other organizations, by hosting our own annual Vegas Casino Festival, and our annual car raffle.
We also find time for family picnics, golf and other sports outings. To fill the time between fund raising activities and socializing, we tackle church improvements, award scholarships and in general, support requests for assistance that come our way.
Fellowship
Once each month, 45 to 60 motivated men get together at a ritual known as the Monthly Men’s Club meeting. Some are young executives on the way up. Others are older retired folk, maybe somewhat past their prime!! But they are an excited an enthusiastic bunch (except the cranky one in the back row!) However, with 40 people in the room mixed with an ample supply of refreshments, there will be at leat 120 different opinions on each topic. This requires some strong leadership which the Men’s Club fortunately has. Our key officers and leaders are listed below:
Click on any name above or below to contact that Men's Club member via email!
Current Men’s Club Officers:
Pete Lenge - President
Tom DuRoss - Vice President
David Steffel - Treasurer
Chris Trujillo - Secretary
Casino Festival Coordinator: John Stroh
External Vegas Night Coordinator: Steve Stominger
Membership Committee Coordinator: Alan Bertucci
Scholarship Committee Coordinator: Ron Engler
Golf Chairman: Dick Gamble
Equipment Repair: Don Zinkand
Boy Scout Coordinator: Dave Duff
Men's Club Webmaster: Steve McNeil
To Join: Contact any of the above or come to any Men’s Club meeting.
Men’s Club Car Raffle 2010 Mustang
Men’s Club 2010 Scholarship Program
The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Men’s Club is conducting a competition to award one-year and four-year scholarships to deserving high school and college entrants.
The Application Deadline has past for this year. Please check in January 2011 for next year's application.
The following links provide information on the awards and qualification requirements.
High School Scholarships
College Scholarships
Scholarships
The Men’s Club annually awards $18,000 in Scholarships to deserving students entering college as freshmen or going to Catholic high schools. Any St. Elizabeth Ann Seton student who meets the qualifications may apply. Over the years, the total value of the scholarships awarded exceeds a quarter of a million dollars. Interested Men’s Club members may serve on the Scholarship Committee which oversees the program, evaluates the applications, and determines the winners. If you want to participate in this very satisfying experience, contact the Scholarship Committee Coordinator.
Each year’s winners are invited to a Men’s Club meeting where the winner’s achievements are recognized and the awards are presented. We are very proud of all our applicants.
Over the summer of 2009, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Men's Club awarded 12 scholarships to students entering colleges and Catholic High Schools. We recognize the following students who received high school scholarships of $1000 for one year, college scholarships of $1,500 for one year and a four year college scholarship of $1000 per year.
(L to R Back) Casey (College), Erin (College), Pastor Monsignor Henry Petter, Maddie (College), Lauren (High School), Luke (College), Paul (High School), Danielle (College), John (High School).
The 2010 Scholarship application period is January 15 to March 31, 2010. Scholarships for $1,000 will be awarded to three 8thgrade students attending a Catholic High School in the fall of 2010. Scholarships for $1,500 will be awarded to six high school seniors attending a college or university in 2010. A four-year college scholarship for $1,000 per year will also be awarded. All scholarships will be awarded to the most deserving applicants based on spirituality, leadership, community service and academic qualities. For complete qualifications and details about applying for our scholarships,check back here on the Men's Club web site after Jan. 15, 2010.
Each year’s winners are invited to a Men’s Club meeting where the winner’s achievements are recognized and the awards are presented. We are very proud of all our applicants.
Over the summer of 2009, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Men's Club awarded 12 scholarships to students entering colleges and Catholic High Schools. We recognize the following students who received high school scholarships of $1000 for one year, college scholarships of $1,500 for one year and a four year college scholarship of $1000 per year.
(L to R Back) Casey (College), Erin (College), Pastor Monsignor Henry Petter, Maddie (College), Lauren (High School), Luke (College), Paul (High School), Danielle (College), John (High School).
(L to R Front) Kathryn (High School), Tony (4 year College), Christina (College)
Family Activities
The Men’s Club plans and holds an array of activities for the members and their families. A favorite is the Annual Family Picnic usually held at the Country Place Clubhouse and Pool. Another is the annual Men's Club Appreciation Dinner, where the Knights of Columbus graciously come and deal for the Men’s Club Casino dealers, giving them a chance to sit on the other side of the table for a change.
With several Golf Tournaments, trips to Stars games, Maverick games and the Lone Star Race Track, the year gets pretty busy. But it is not so busy we can’t squeeze in the Frisco Rough Riders and a Rangers’ game.
The Men’s Club also sponsors and supports Boy Scout Troop 259 which meets every Monday evening in the Faith Formation Center gym.
If this is your bag, come to a meeting and sign up for your favorite activity. Once you attend an event, you will be deemed qualified to be an event coordinator!!! Someone’s got to do it!!
Parish SupportWith several Golf Tournaments, trips to Stars games, Maverick games and the Lone Star Race Track, the year gets pretty busy. But it is not so busy we can’t squeeze in the Frisco Rough Riders and a Rangers’ game.
The Men’s Club also sponsors and supports Boy Scout Troop 259 which meets every Monday evening in the Faith Formation Center gym.
If this is your bag, come to a meeting and sign up for your favorite activity. Once you attend an event, you will be deemed qualified to be an event coordinator!!! Someone’s got to do it!!
The Men’s Club has provided over a quarter of a million dollars to the parish in equipment and support including the following:
- Computer equipment
- Communications equipment
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Audio equipment for the Faith Formation Center gym
- $50,000 to the Capital Campaign
- $5,000 of a 5 year, $2,500 a year pledge, for a total $12,500, to the Monsignor Henry V. Petter Endowment Fund for the Support of the Office of Peace and Social Justice
- School furniture
- Scoreboard for the new building
- 24 passenger bus for parish use
- Vans and trucks for parish use
The Men’s Club has also been proud to support the following programs:
- The Seton Fund
- Seton’s Ark Preschool
- Vacation Bible School
- Boy Scouts
- Plano Lion’s Club
- High School and College Scholarships (over $290,000 to date)
- Habitat for Humanity
- Plano Youth Choir
- Plano Rotary
- Samaritan Inn
- Girl Scouts
- Collin County Women’s Shelter
- American Heart Association
- Collin County Big Brothers and Sisters
- New York Police and Fire Departments Widow’s and Orphan’s Fund