Alan Frederick Schien Memorial Golf Tournament

The Alan Frederick Schien Memorial golf tournament is just weeks away on Sunday, September 3rd at the beautiful Osage National Golf Club.  Leading up to the tournament, we want to share some stories about Alan, so that you can learn a little bit about this wonderful man's life and why Easterseals means so much to us.   We hope to see you at the tournament, and if you would like to sign up a team, donate to Easterseals, or provide a silent auction prize, please go to  www.fredheadgolf.com  for more information. Dumb as Rocks (by Kent Schien) When Alan was about 14 he had matured to the point that he decided that I was dumb as rocks.  He would work hard and having a major attitude about me.  Alan was, in my mind, was just doing the normal father – son thing all men go through the time when it is time for the son to cut the apron strings. For me, having a son that was severely disabled this was one of my proudest moments.  My son had enoug...

The Alan Frederick Schien Memorial golf tournament is just a couple of months away on Sunday, September 3rd at the beautiful Osage National Golf Club.  Leading up to the tournament, we want to share some stories about Alan, so that you can learn a little bit about this wonderful man's life and why Easterseals means so much to us.   We hope to see you at the tournament, and if you would like to sign up a team, donate to Easterseals, or provide a silent auction prize, please go to www.fredheadgolf.com for more information. Alan Frederick Schien My Son the Control Freak (from Kent Schien) So my son was a control freak.  He had  to control his environment.  This is coming from a non-verbal, person with little to no communication skills.  His need to control was deeply rooted in who he was.  If I left my shoes on the floor, Alan would have a cow!  He would point and sometimes howler until someone figured out that Dad had once again left...

EASTER SEALS MIDWEST ANNOUNCES NEW CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT                New Tourney Reflects Statewide Focus on Services for Developmentally Disabled St. Louis-based Easter s eals Midwest announced today a new golf tournament fundraising event has been scheduled for Labor Day weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks.  The tourney is the first annual Alan Frederick Schien Memorial Golf Tournament, named in honor of ESMW board member Kent Schien’s son, Alan, who passed away on November 1 st , 2016 after living a fulfilling and productive life with Muscular Dystrophy . The tournament will be held on Sunday, September 3, at Osage National Golf Club at the Lake of the Ozarks with a 1:00 shotgun start.  Check-in and lunch will begin at 11:00, and a BBQ dinner will be provided after golf, along with a silent and live auction.  The tourney format will be a 4-person scramble, an...