Community came together to help out 9C tourney

Communities that do things together are stronger. This past weekend was a true testament to this thought as many worked together to make the 9 C tournament a huge success.

The Athletic Committee of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Havre High School and District 9C would like to extend a sincere thank-you to the 50-plus volunteers who worked the recent boys and girls District 9C Basketball Tournament at Havre High School Feb. 19-21.

The Chamber’s Athletic Committee, along with Chamber staff, secured volunteers to work the tournament as well as the 24 sponsors that help host the hospitality room for tournament officials, school administration and coaches to enjoy. Thank you, Northern Montana Hospital, Clausen & Sons, Credit Bureau of Havre, Independence Bank, Koefod Agency, Triangle Communications, Hill County Electric, Tilleman Motors, NorthWestern Energy, Western Drug, Havre Holiday Village Mall, Galusha Higgins Galusha, Tire Rama, Ezzie’s, Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods, Havre Daily News, MSU-Northern Foundation, D.A. Davidson, Baldwin Insurance, Bear Credit Union, Coca-Cola, Culligan, E-Z Mart and Valley Furniture for your supporting sponsorship.

A heartfelt thank-you goes to all the volunteers who helped to make the District 9C Basketball tournament a huge success. A big thank-you to the committee for its help, and huge thank-you to Shari Robinson for securing the volunteers and being at the tournament trouble-shooting where needed. The committee greatly appreciates the time you shared and your commitment to help.

The goal of the Athletic Committee is to promote and support athletic events that in turn help to stimulate the local economy. Without the community coming together, events such as the 9C basketball and hockey tournaments this past weekend would not happen.

Debbie Vandeberg

Executive director

Havre Area Chamber of Commerce