NCAA Fundraiser returns!

Published on March 14, 2024 • Michelle Voelker

The Annual NCAA Basketball Tournament Fundraiser is back!

We will be following the WOMEN’S Bracket for our fundraiser again this year.
Selection happens on Sunday, March 17th.  Are you feeling lucky? Local and regional charities hope so!  We will hold the church pool again this year.  There will be a $5 entry fee and the winner will choose which charity will receive the pool monies. Last year, Brenda Mann won and was able to give the $120 pool to the ALS Association of Iowa in honor of Connie Heuton.  So far, we have given away a total of over $2000 through this annual charity!

To enter simply fill out a bracket and turn it in to the church office between Sunday, March 17th and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21st with the $5 entry fee. You should also note your chosen charity when you turn in the bracket.  Brackets will be available in the church office or you can print your own  Please either include cash, or make the check payable to Grace Lutheran Church with NCAA in the memo field.  You could also scan your bracket and send it to [email protected]

With no clear favorite to win this year, we will again use a scoring system with added points for the Final Four to keep things exciting.  The “First Four” games will not be included.  Those correctly predicting that a First Four team wins in the round of 64, even if the wrong First Four team, will receive the point. Then the round of 64 teams will be worth 1 point each with bonus points for upsets (difference between seeds).  Round of 32 will be worth 2 points, round of 16 will be worth 4 points each.  The following rounds will be worth 6 points, 10 points, and then 15 points for the correct Champion.