Join Us for the festivities of LAGS Memorial Weekend! Complete with golf, philanthropy, and a community bike ride to support SHI programs.
Dates: 2nd Weekend in July
Experience a fantastic weekend of golf and community at the LAGS Memorial Golf Tournament! Here’s everything you need to know:
Thursday, July 11th
Friday, July 12th
Special Offer: Participate in both the 9 Hole Par 3 Challenge and the Golf Tournament for only $500!
After the tournament, join us at Joe’s Knight Hawk (1002 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly, IA) for the After Party. Celebrate the day’s achievements, enjoy great prizes, and take part in our exciting auction!
Saturday, July 13th
Enjoy a fun 14-mile ride on the Rolling Prairie Trail starting at the Shell Rock Community Center. Riders will head to Pete & Shorty’s in Clarksville for a social stop. For the adventurous, a bonus loop to Alison offers a total of 28 miles. LAGSRIDE honors Dave “Lags” Lageshulte and his family, long-time supporters of Self-Help International.
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Ready to register? Call 319-352-4040 or email [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!
A Waverly farm boy native, David “Lags” Lageschulte, was a successful entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist. When a classmate of his from Waverly started the first Hooters in South Florida, Lags became an early investor. Lags was a venture capitalist who would see potential in someone’s idea and partnered with a lot of rising business entrepreneurs and help them get started. “He was always doing something of entrepreneurial nature; that was in his blood,” said Fran Mueller, longtime friend of the Lageschulte family and Self-Help International board member.
David “Lags” Lageshulte with Linsey Large
Lags’ involvement with Self-Help started when Fran was visiting Ft. Meyer, FL, where Lags resided, for a work-related seminar. Lags and Fran met up for dinner, and, knowing of Fran’s active involvement with Self-Help, Lags asked about the organization’s work to alleviate hunger. When he learned about Self-Help’s focus on empowerment and sustainability, Lags was eager to get more involved. Lags’ passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and helping others had come together in Self-Help International.
Lags joined Self-Help International’s Board of Directors and while brainstorming items for Self-Help’s upcoming auction with Kristi Quarles, they landed on the idea to create a package that included a trip to Florida and golfing with Hooters girls. Ted Waitman was one of the four men who won the package. They had such a great time in Florida, that they decided to bring the Hooters golf tournament to Waverly. Ted took on organizing the golf tournament, and Give a Hoot for Self-Help Weekend was born.
Lags passed away in March 2014 after a hard fought battle with cancer. The Lags Memorial Weekend lives on in memory of Lags and his dedication to his hometown, alleviating hunger, and giving back.
