The Kraftig Polo Club and Care to Learn held a special VIP Pre-Polo Cocktail Party at the Busch Family Estate, Grant’s Farm, Friday, June 5, 2015. The Sunset Soiree should have preceded the Stirrups for Students Polo Match scheduled the next day. Unfortunately, the rainfall that occurred earlier in the week forced the cancellation of the match.
Nevertheless, the cocktail party transpired in the spirit of the Busch Family, who have hosted numerous splendid gatherings at the mansion since 1913. Guests toasted the Stirrups for Students sponsors, match competitors, celebrities like Cardinals hall of famer Jim Edmonds and Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and U.S. Congressman Billy Long, MO 7th District.
Butler’s Pantry provided elegant hors d’oeuvres to complement the beers of choice, Kraftig and Kraftig Light, along with wines and assorted libations. The delightful evening also enabled guests to capture some keepsake photographs with celebrities and players. A brief live auction, orchestrated by Doug Pitt, founder, Donn Soresen, event co-chair, and Congressman Long salvaged part of the revenue lost to the canceled polo match. One lucky high bidder left with an adorable Labrador puppy.
About Care to Learn-St. Louis
To address the tremendous-and growing- needs of school children in our region, Care to Learn, a non-profit successfully operating for the past seven years throughout Missouri, recently launched in St. Louis. The mission of Care to Learn-St. Louis is providing immediate funding to meet emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so that every child can realize success in school.
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- Clark Costello, Haley, Maddie Busch, Billy Busch
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- Doug Pitt, founder/ event co-chair, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic legend, Donn Sorensen, event co-chair
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- Joe and Jackie Quinn, Carolyn and Dan Mooney, Sue and Pat O’Brien
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- Doug Pitt, Billy Busch, co-host, Jackie Joyner- Kersee, Donn Sorensen
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- Marissa Felton, Kelly Davis, Kelly Rozier
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- Najah Fennoy, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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- Donna and Ken Naumann, Elizabeth and Keith Wolkoff, Kelly and Scott Rozier
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- Susie and Peter von Gontard, Michelle Chappuis
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- Jim Edmonds, Donn Sorensen, U.S. Congressman Billy Long, MO 7th District
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- Bill Rader, Meg Rader, Dave Plufka
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- Donn Sorensen, Rosemary Hanley, Kert Rosenkoetter
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- Amy Howe, Liz Butler
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- Alicia Deck, Meghan Edmonds, Kelly Rozier
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- Tom and Rachelle Shipley, Martha Gallagher
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- Judy Stith, Don Musick
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- John Mason, Erin Joy, Jessica and Matt Burgess
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- Sydney Pitt, Kelly Rader, Reagan Pitt
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- Sandi Bongiorno with Black Labrador puppy, Shelley Meyer
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- Jessica Duco, Reanne Simmons, Marca Simmons, Patti Crocker
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- Dave and Marie Plufka, Vicki and Kert Rosenkoetter
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- Becky Stone, Sam Turner, Rosemary Hanley
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- Julie and Doug Stanley, Jessica and Jacob Herschend
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- Jackie Quinn, Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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- Molly and Doug Sansone with Alayna
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- Richard Lindquist, Leslie and Bill Simpson
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- Debbie and Charles Rehm, Nick Maddox
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- Drs. Kelly Cabrera, Kerri Miller
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- Billy Busch, Meghan and Jim Edmonds
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- Jim Edmonds, Carolyn Mooney
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- Hosts Christi and Billy Busch with family
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- Doug and Karin Bentele
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- Cliff Davis, Matt Miller
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- Jessica Duco, Adria Gilstrap
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- Marc Gottfried, Laura Montgomery
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- Mahesh and Kelly Bagwe, Jessica and Jacob Herschend
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- Pat Dubbert, Barbara Long
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- Jessica Herschend, Kelly Bagwe
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- Dr. Kerri and Matt Miller, Dr. Kelly Cabrera, Cliff Davis
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- Donn Sorensen, Alicia Deck
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- Doug Pitt, founder, event co-chair
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- Carolyn Mooney with her new Labrador puppy
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- Donn Sorensen, event co-chair
