35th Annual Silver Cross Charity Golf & Pickleball Classic
Monday, June 22, 2026
Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club - Orland Park, IL


Golf Foursomes & Pickleball Pairs are limited, so don’t wait!
Sponsorship & Participation Opportunities
To secure your participation or for more information about the event, please contact Kelly Baltas, Corporate Giving & Events Coordinator, at (815) 300-7105 or kbaltas@silvercross.org.
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GOLF SCHEDULE
6:45 a.m. Morning Golf Check‑in, Grab‑and‑Go Breakfast Buffet, Driving Range & Putting Green Open
7:15 a.m. Morning Golf Shotgun Start
11:00 a.m. Afternoon Golf Check‑in, Buffet Lunch, Driving Range & Putting Green Open
1:00 p.m. Afternoon Golf Shotgun Start
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner & Awards Presentation including honoring J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal as the 2026 SilverCross Corporate Citizen Award Recipient
DAY INCLUDES
- Grab‑and‑Go Buffet Breakfast for early arrivals
- 18 holes of golf (morning or afternoon, scramble format)
- Cart & forecaddie
- Participant gift, golf balls and tees
- Buffet lunch
- On‑course refreshments
- Cocktail reception
- Buffet Dinner & Awards Presentation
- Cash prizes for the top 3 pickleball and golf teams (AM and PM) plus a random winning team in each round
PICKLEBALL SCHEDULE
11:00 a.m. Pickleball Check‑in, Lunch & Warm‑Up
1:30 p.m. Pickleball Tournament Begins
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner & Awards Presentation including honoring J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal as the 2026 Silver Cross Corporate Citizen Award Recipient
Day Includes
- Participant gift & sleeve of pickleballs
- Buffet lunch
- Courtside refreshments
- Cocktail reception
- Buffet dinner & awards
- Cash prizes for top 3 pairs
Pickleball is limited to the first 16 pairs.
All teams will play a minimum of four games, including round‑robin and bracket play. Games to 11, win by 2.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
- Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service
AM Course Sponsor
PM Course Sponsor
Hole-In-One Sponsors
- Alden Estates
- Allied Anesthesia Associates
- AON
- Block Electric
- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates, S.C. (CTVSA)
- Compass Healthcare
- Czerkies Properties
- Dr. Thomas Hurley
- EM Strategies
- Farpoint Development
- HSA Primecare
- Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
- Jensen & Halstead
- Leopardo Construction
- Lewis University
- Low Voltage Solutions, Inc.
- McCauley Mechanical Construction
- Midwest Respiratory
- PFS Group
- Redesign Group
- Reed Construction
- Sentinel Technologies
- Silver Cross Medical Staff
- Village of New Lenox
Birdie Sponsors
- Edward Jones Financial Advisor – Nicholas Tyrell
- Leopardo Construction
- NAI Hiffman
- Voorn, Jaworski & Preston, PLLC
Pickleball ACE Sponsor
- Smith Painting Services, Inc.
Awards Dinner Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
- Shaw Media / Joliet Herald News
First Aid Cart Sponsors
- Trace Ambulance
- UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross
Participant Gift Sponsor
Driving Range Sponsor
Putting Green Sponsor
Pickleball Refreshment Sponsor
Green Sponsor
Tee Box Sponsor
$10,000 Hole-In-One Sponsor
- Kathy Miller - State Farm Insurance Agent
2026 Auto Hole-In-One Sponsor
Diamond Earrings Hole-In-One Sponsor
- David Nelson Exquisite Jewelry
Committee Members
Kelly Baltas
Laura Czerkies
Scott Czerkies
Judy Hageman
Robin Hartney
Julie Mahoney
Rudy Mahalik, Chair
Kathy Miller
Scott Paddock
Scott Pickands
Jesse Rojo
Jim Roolf
Tracy Simons
Brian Staniszewski
Kristen Stuckwisch
Carol Zier