The City Of Crown Point and the Crown Point Volunteer Fire Department Inc. proudly present the First Annual 1 Day Crown Point Public Safety Charity Softball Tournament on May 9th, 2015.
Northwest Indiana firefighters, police officers, and EMS professionals will battle it out on Saturday, May 9th at the Crown Point Sportsplex at the Legacy Fields at 1313 East North street (next to the water tower) to raise money for the Hoosier Burn Camp.
Get ready for goose bumps.
The Crown Point Volunteer Firefighters are very proud to announce that Jim Cornelison will be singing the National Anthem at approximately 10:00 AM to start off the tournament.
For a brief time afterwards, Jim Cornelison will be shaking hands and signing autographs.
Admission fees are 5.00/person and kids 10 and under are free. All proceeds from the tournament will be sent to the Hoosier Burn Camp.
Sparky the Fire Dog will also be making a special appearance throughout the day to say hello to the children and talk about fire safety.
About Jim Cornelison:
Jim Cornelison was born in Virginia but moved to Washington State at a young age. There, he grew up outside the small town of Enumclaw until he was 11 and then moved to Sunnyside in the central part of the state. After two years at Yakima Valley Community College, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance at Seattle Pacific University and in 1988 moved to Bloomington, Indiana where he completed his Master in Opera Performance at Indiana University in 1992.
Jim lives in Chicago with his three children. He serves on the advisory board of the Illinois Patriot Education Fund, is the Honorary Squadron Commander of the USAF Band of Mid-America and an honorary member of the World President’s Organization. He regularly participates with other charitable organizations such as Dreams For Kids the USO and veteran support groups. He can be regularly seen on television in the Chicagoland area in commercials for Lexus of Orland/Merrillville and Orland Toyota.
About Hoosier Burn Camp:
First conceived by the office of the Indiana State Fire Marshal and Riley Hospital for Children, Hoosier Burn Camp was founded in 1997 to extend physical and mental rehabilitation opportunities to severe burn survivors in Indiana ages 8 to 18.
Hoosier Burn Camp programs help burn survivors build self-esteem and realize their highest potential as they overcome the pain and trauma associated severe burn injury.
The programs were developed to combine the fun of summer camp with opportunities to build life skills that kids need to fully recover from the trauma of their burn injuries. They create worry-free environments where young burn survivors can just be one of the kids, while they develop the personal strength to reach their highest potential.
Through the monetary generosity of donors and emotional generosity of volunteers, Hoosier Burn Camp is able to provide a character building experiences at no cost to campers and their families.