Events

Pigs Will Fly! When We Find A Cure for Diabetes

Join us poolside to enjoy an evening of great food, bid on some wonderful silent auction items, hear the latest news and achievements in our path to a cure and help us celebrate how far we have come.
All proceeds from this event will go to support research partnerships on the path to find a cure for diabetes.

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Time: 4-8 pm
Location: The home of Tim & Tara Clark (Spring Point Project Board Director)
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact us at 612-333-4108 or info@springpointproject.org.

Tee Up at the Path to a Cure Golf Tournament

The District 5M10 Lions invite us to join them for the first ever annual Path to a Cure golf tournament presented by District 5M10 Lions. This fun afternoon will feature a scramble format tournament. An evening of music and dancing with the Lions is also planned.
All proceeds from this event go to the Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation to support diabetes-related service projects.

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 11:30 am Registration & Lunch
12:30 pm Tee Off – Shotgun Start
5 pm Social Hour & Silent Auction
6 pm Golf Awards, Program & Live Auction

Location: Black Bear Casino Golf Course 1791 Hwy 210, Carlton, MN

For more information, contact Kara Fischer at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at 952-851-0770 or kfischer@jdrf.org.

Golf Classic "fore" Diabetes Research
Monday, June 15, 2009 Town & Country Club, St. Paul, MN For more information, contact Valerie Petermann at (612) 624-4444 or v.petermann@mmf.umn.edu.

Kids Showing They Care
AHS Performing Arts will be performing AIDA in partnership with JDRF this spring. 50 cents from every ticket sold AND every flower sold will be donated to JDRF. AIDA won a 2000 Tony award for Best Original Musical Score with music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Elton John. AHS Performing Arts are excited to be performing this contemporary musical at Anoka High School and to be supporting JDRF. Please come join us!

Performance dates and times Thursday, April 30th 7:30 Friday, May 1st 7:30 Saturday, May 2nd 7:30 Sunday, May 3rd 2:00 Thursday, May 7th 7:30 Friday, May 8th 7:30 Saturday May 9th 7:30

(Tickets are $10 for reserved seating -$5 for seniors over 62 and students grade 12 and under. $8 for general admission - $4 for seniors and students.)

Contact Information: (763) 506-6439 - Anoka High Box Office

Website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=16148

North American Pond Hockey Championship January 16-18
Space Available for Teams Lake Minnetonka N.A.C. North American Championship NAC is NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE NOKOMIS POND - THIS IS A NEW AND SEPARATE POND TOURNEY.

The Fox Sports North 2009 Pond Hockey North American Championship is now accepting online registrations. The Games begin Friday January 16,17,18. Check the registration site at wwwpondhockeynac.com.

Check In Thursday at BayView 687 Excelsior Blvd. at the corner of Old Log Way and Excelsior Blvd, Next To Maynard's * Cost is $350.00 per team (6 players). If space is still available walk up registration will be on Thursday 1/15/09 rink rat only * Register your team now and make a Save. * 5 divisions - 18+ open, 35+ open, 40, 50, Women open. * Rink Rat opening registration 8 players per team, Sunday play only * Lake Minnetonka at Excelsior Bay * Friday night a kick off party at Bay Side Grill Live entertainment * Saturday Night Maynard's NAC Mixer Party * Each day On Ice Tents with food and beverages served, Area is surrounded by 5 star restaurants and fantastic food. Plenty of close by parking at BayView parking lot * First Prize - Shock Doctor Power Dry Ultra Gear bag to each team member - a 180.00 value, keep your equipment dry without taking it out of the bag! No cold wet smelly gear. * Prizes for all 1st and 2nd place teams * Raffle Polaris ATV Outlaw ******Pick up registration packet and participant ID Thursday [day before event] from 3 - 9 pm at the BayView Conference center adjacent to the rinks. All players Must Check in and have their Photo ID with Date of Birth. No players are allowed without proper ID and signiture of Waiver Release. If you Register online the Waiver can be checked by the team captain for all members of the team. AmericaInn Chanhassen Special room rates for teams $79.90 No Waiting on Lake Minnetonka - NAC Bayviewsociallogo2006_small Pond Hockey North America Championship ( N.A.C. ) * Where: Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Bay * When: Friday-Sunday 1/16-1/18 - 9 AM � 4 PM each day * Featuring a four-on-four format, five divisions, eight rinks and ninety-six teams come and play hockey the way it�s supposed to be played � outdoors. All teams are guaranteed to play three games with prizes and a championship team named in each division. * 6 players per team maximum * Cost per team: 350.00 [$58.33 per player=19.44 per day] WEB register: www.pondhockynac.com What Else: NO WAITING - on a wait list for the other pond? Change to Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior Bay � The N.A.C. welcomes you! * Win Polaris Outlaw ATV valued at 8000.00, fun with thousands of people playing hockey, eating and drinking * Kick off parties Friday and Saturday night with Live entertainment Tons of Parking Register your team now! Notable - 17th is Hockey Day in Minnesota NAC Event Televised Televised coverage of the activity all day Saturday the 17th. Saturday is Hockey Day in Minnesota, with FS North starting coverage of High School Boys and Girls hockey, WCHA action, and the Minnesota Wild. Enjoy the outdoors with great restaurants steps away from the on ice action. The Pond Hockey North America Championship January sixteenth through eighteenth. Important - Thursday 1/15 - registration pack pick up at BayView/Bayside Grill Excelsior Registered Teams Pick up Credentials Thursday 1/15/09** 3 - 9 pm at the BayView Conference center; have Photo ID Players must come equipped with dark and light colored jerseys. Made for Hockey Players - The NAC 0polari_medium Pond Hockey North America Championship � PHNAC 12/18/08 The NAC is proud to announce Polaris Industries as an official sponsor of the greatest pond hockey tournament in the Midwest. Polaris provides equipment for the NAC to clean the ice, move people, and is now offering an ATV in a raffle! All registered teams automatically receive 10 tickets for the drawing, and if the team makes it to the Championship round will receive another ten tickets to improve their chances of winning the machine. The NAC will be preparing the area one week before the playoffs, and is looking for volunteers that own shovels, snow blowers, cordless drills, and are interested in becoming part of the biggest ice hockey tournament in the USA. Of course we have a little way to go as our friends at Slate Rock in Saskatoon have the largest event on ice, but with the bay of Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka able to hold over 100 rinks we could get there in a year or two. If you are on a wait list for the other pond, make a change to Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior Bay, as we have the following extra things to offer: 1. 6 full service restaurants and bars steps from the ice 2. Kick off parties Friday and Saturday night for all Pond players at the ice, Live entertainment provided by Bayside Grill and Maynard�s 3. Parking next to the site, we have over 200 parking spaces 100 yards from the ice, and a shuttle for those that want the Downtown Excelsior experience with restaurants & shops that want you to enjoy the best Excelsior has to offer. 4. On ice tents for warming house, grill, and hangin� 5. Samplers of the latest exotic beverages provided by Swartchzhog 6. Free stuff � like t-shirts and coupons for discounts on food and beverages 7. Full time Tunes all around you, mega sound system and large video screen for viewing 8. Be part of the history, photography and production teams recording the NAC - get your face in it! So, if you don�t want a chance to win an ATV valued at 8000.00, and you don�t want to have fun with a thousand other people playing hockey, eating and drinking, a chance to win unbelievable prizes like the Shock Doctor equipment bag, NAC official jerseys, and enjoying the best of Lake Minnetonka � then we suggest that you stay home and be a January couch potato. But if you want the best outdoor experience of the year, register at www.pondhockey.nac and become part of hockey Minnesota made to order. Sponsored by FSN, Polaris, Endurable, Beacon Bank, Great Clips,Shock Doctor, Fox 9, BayView-BaySide, Maynard's, George Monson & Sons, Youngstedts, Dream Theaters, Hex Graphics, SchwartzHog, The Downtown Excelsior Business's, Fox 9, LMCD, Hennepin County Water Patrol, Excelsior fire District, City Of Excelsior, South Lake Police Department, Rockler Co., Recon Robotics, Boy Scouts Of America We want you here with us at the NAC! Register now! Recent News Registered Teams Pick up Credentials Thursday 1/15/09 12/16/08 By DML Attack_zone_flag_logo_small Pick up your Credentials All players must check in Thursday you've paid Now Check in to play ******Pick up registration packet and participant ID Thursday [day before event] from 3 - 9 pm at the BayView Conference center adjacent to the rinks. All players Must Check in and have their Photo ID with Date of Birth. No players are allowed without proper ID and signiture of Waiver Release. If you Register online the Waiver can be checked by the team captain for all members of the team. Tag(s): Home Events * Referee In Chief * 11/15/08, By DML * Stripes are in for the NAC * Read More... * Pond Hockey at the NAC, Excelsior Bay Lake Minnetonka * 10/19/08, By denny * January 16-18 FSN Pond Hockey * Read More...

SPRING POINT PROJECT ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST FOR NINTH ANNUAL TEKNE AWARDS

MHTA will recognize Minnesota�s top technology companies and individuals at the Oct.30 awards ceremony

Spring Point Project was named as an emerging company finalist in the biotechnology category for the 2008 Tekne Awards, which will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Oct. 30. The Tekne Awards recognize Minnesota companies and individuals who have shown superior technology innovation and leadership.

Presented by the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) in partnership with Enterprise Minnesota and LifeScience Alley, the Tekne Awards annually recognize Minnesota�s leading technology users and developers in innovation, development, education, commercialization and management of technology in Minnesota. A list of finalists is available online at www.tekneawards.org.

On Oct. 30, one recipient from a pool of three finalists will be named in 17 categories at the Awards ceremony. Award categories recognize leaders and technology businesses that are emerging (with annual revenues under $50 million) and established (with annual revenues of $50 million or more).

This year�s Tekne Awards ceremony will be emceed by Kerri Miller, host of �Midmorning� and �Talking Volumes� on Minnesota Public Radio.

Change a Life Sponsor a Pig Poolside Party
For the past seven years, a group of mothers of diabetic children in the Twin Cities has sponsored a silent auction to benefit diabetes research. This year�s event, Change a Life Sponsor a Pig, benefited Spring Point. More than 100 people attended event and over $30,000 was raised from the event to support the work of Spring Point. The poolside party and silent auction was held on June 29th at a private residence on Lake Harriet and included an evening of live music, food, and speeches from Dr. Bernhard Hering, Dr. David Sutherland, and Dr. Henk Schuurman, and concluded with a silent auction. Spring Point staff attended the event and had the opportunity to meet the event hosts and other supporters. Spring Point would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the hosts of this event: Connie and Lin Branson, Ellie and Dan Cadmus, Donna and John Hill, Janet Martin and Deborah Weston.

2008 Golf Classic �Fore� Diabetes Research
This year the number of golfers doubled to 270 by adding a morning round called Jeff�s Derby in honor of our friend and Board Member, Jeff Dobbs. The day was filled with golf, great food and wonderful support for the work of Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Hering and Spring Point Project as we enjoyed ourselves at Town and Country Club. Thanks to our Tournament sponsors Ryan Companies and Pro Staff. Nearly $500,000 was raised, bringing the total to $4 million since 1997. Jeff Passolt was the Master of Ceremonies of the evening program. Dr. Selwyn Vickers unveiled the Dobbs-Sutherland Chair for Diabetes Research. Save the date of June 15, 2009 for next year�s event.

Partners on the Shortest Path to the Cure Reception, September 16, 2007
At the occasion of the Joint Transplantation Conference, held under chairpersonship of Dr. Bernhard Hering in Minneapolis, MN, Spring Point Project had a well-attended reception, entitled �Partners on the Shortest Path to the Cure.� The reception highlighted the partnership between the University of Minnesota, particularly the Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation, and Spring Point Project. The DRWF was acknowledged for its generous financial support.

Spring Point Project President, Tom Cartier, receives the Eleven Who Care Award, September 5, 2007
Spring Point Project President and Chairman of the Board, Tom Cartier, was awarded the Eleven Who Care Award from KARE 11, the NBC television affiliate in Minneapolis. Each year, KARE 11 honors 11 individuals who inspire change in our community. Tom shared the Spring Point story and by the end of the evening had everyone inspired to help find a cure.

Islet Resource Facility Grand Opening, February 7, 2007
Spring Point Project celebrated the grand opening of the Islet Resource Facility on February 7, 2007 with great success. We were very pleased to see so many friends and supporters of Spring Point Project come to New Richmond on this rather ice-cold day to celebrate this event with us. The official opening was done by our President and Chairman of the Board Tom Cartier, together with Mike Gretschel, volunteer president of the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation.

Capitol Briefing, June 29, 2006
Dr. Bernhard Hering, Scientific Director, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation, Islet Transplantation Program presented a briefing to Congress on June 29, 2006 at the U.S. Capitol.

Islet Resource Facility Groundbreaking, June 7, 2006

Duluth Gala, June 2, 2006
Spring Point Project announced the public phase of its capital campaign to raise $20 million to fund the building and operation for the Islet Resource Facility.

Cartier Challenge for Diabetes
Tom Cartier established the Cartier Challenge in 1996 to raise funds for the research being done through the partnership of the Diabetes Institute and Spring Point Project and to provide hope for a cure for, and prevention of, diabetes.