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2013 Christopher Quon Alumni Game hosted by the Lake Forest High School Boys Soccer Team

On Saturday, August 24,  the Lake Forest High School Boys Soccer team will be hosting its annual alumni game/fundraiser, "The Christopher Quon Alumni Game" at LFHS, West Campus. The game is named in honor of Chris, a LFHS 2005 graduate and varsity soccer and lacrosse player, who unexpectedly lost his life from heart failure at the age of 22 in 2009. 

The Alumni Game game will be held at 5pm. All levels of Boys soccer will also be playing their kick-off Blue/Gold games prior to (starting at 3pm) and following the Alumni Game.

From 3pm-6:15pm, a raffle and auction with exciting prizes will be held. Proceeds will be donated to the Christopher Quon Foundation which supports organizations that 1) fight cancer, 2) uses sports to impact youth and 3) helps disadvantaged youth in the Lake County area.

Auction items include: a football autographed by the 1985 Super Bowl Chicago bears team, a jersey and ball signed by the Chicago red Star team, a Bucks jersey signed by Brandon Jennings, plenty of tickets (Orange Bowl, Bulls, Bear, Fire, Notre Dame vs USC, a Broadway musical, Six Flags), a spa treatment at the Trump Hotel, a private yoga party at Forever Om, Black Kite wine, Habitual Denim jeans, a YEAR of Garrett Popcorn, tour and tasting at Lake Bluff Brewing,...and gifts from the Booster Club, Mustard Seed, Body Fixx, Midtown, Kiddles, Beauty Spot, Lake Forest Hardware, Joy Ride Cycling, Eldoop Ceramics...and MORE!!!!

All are encouraged to attend to enjoy a night under lights, visit with friends and support the team and Foundation! To bid on any auction items, contact sharonpopiel@gmail.com. For more information about Chris' foundation, contact David at dcquon@aol.com

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