Previous Events

Lunch and Silent Auction Fundraiser at OUTBACK

Event On August 29, 2009

Location : OUTBACK Steakhouse

Come join us for lunch and a silent auction fundraiser for the Emily Marie Benson Memorial Scholarship at Outback on August 29th! Tickets cost $25 each and can be purchased in advance. Read below for more information.

Emily Marie Benson Memorial Scholarship
Lunch and Silent Auction Fundraiser at

$25 per ticket
August 29, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Contact us by phone or email to get your tickets today!
Call (928) 699-5552 or email by clicking here.

Make check payable to:
NAU Foundation, Inc. (501c3)

Emily Marie Benson Memorial Poker Tournament

Event On October 10, 2008

Location : High Country Conference Center at NAU

Come and spend a night out with friends at this year's Emily Marie Benson Memorial Poker Tournament. This casino night and poker tournament will be a change of pace from the golf tournament we have held in the past. Here are all the details:

Emily Marie Benson Memorial Poker Tournament
Friday, October 10, 2008
6:00 PM
High Country Conference Center at NAU

This is a great way to spend an evening! Food, fun, and all proceeds benefit the Emily Marie Benson Memorial Scholarship at Northern Arizona University. This year, we awarded our fifth $10,000 scholarship to an incoming freshman with daily medical challenges.

Poker buy-in is $150 and rebuys will be available. Winner prize is a $1,000 Bellagio gift certificate! There will be great prizes to the final three, plus plenty of food and a no host bar. In addition to poker, there will be blackjack, pai gow, and other casino games.

You can access your poker tournament entry form by clicking here and saving the form or printing it. Please call Mark Caro or Brad Lawson with any questions at 928-773-0690.

If you are unable to play but would like to make a donation to this wonderful local scholarship then please make your tax-deductible donation to: NAU FOUNDATION INC. (501c3) and mail to: 323 S. River Run Road, Ste. 1; Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

Table sponsorships are available at $300 each.

We thank you for your continued support!

Emily Marie Benson Memorial Scholarship Lunch and Silent Auction Fundraiser at OUTBACK Steakhouse

Event On September 13, 2008

Location : OUTBACK Steakhouse

Come and join us at the Emily Marie Benson Memorial Scholarship Lunch and Silent Auction Fundraiser hosted at OUTBACK Steakhouse. Tickets may be purchased for $40. Make checks payable to: NAU Foundation Inc. (501-C3)

We will have great items up for auction and, of course, great food! Make sure to mark your calendars for this event on September 13, 2008, from 11:00 am until 1:30 pm.

2008 P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

Event On January 13, 2008

Location : Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe, AZ

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Jack's Seminar - Fluid Loss and Intake and Marathon Preparation

Event On November 28, 2007

Location : NAU Recreation Center

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Jack's Seminar - The Physiology of Long Runs and Weekly Mileage

Event On November 17, 2007

Location : NAU Recreation Center

8:00 - 9:00 am

Novice Walk/Runner Schedule Posted

Event On November 01, 2007

Location : Marathon Page

The Novice Walk/Runner schedule has been posted on the MARATHON page. Just scroll to the bottom and click on the appropriate link. Go Team Emily!

Jack's Seminar - Comparing a Run Program with a Run-walk Program

Event On October 30, 2007

Location : Caro Ranch

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Team-Emily Kickoff potluck

Event On October 20, 2007

Location : Caro Ranch

Attention team-emily runners, walkers, coaches,Kids, parents, friends, supporters, pit crew, potential members.....Join in the fun and meet your teammates! 4:00pm-whenever. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to share stories of past marathons, win great prizes and feel the camraderie. See you there!

Please RSVP to Valerie......699-5552

Jack's Seminar - Basic Principles of Training

Event On October 20, 2007

Location : NAU Recreation Center

8:00 - 9:00 am