Public invited to dance featuring Tejano sensation Marcos Orozco
(Seguin) — Seguin is being inundated with golfers this weekend.
Amateur golf members belonging to the Pan-American Golf Association began arriving in Seguin Thursday for the 2024 National PAGA Winter Meeting and Golf Tournament.
Toyo Amador, who serves as the group’s secretary, says hosting the event is a prestigious honor.
He says the event is bringing in golfers from all over the country.
“We have 235 golfers signed up for the weekend. Half of them will bring their wives. There is a number of chapters in the state of Texas. There’s 28 chapters in Texas. The remainder are throughout the Midwest. We even have chapters in Detroit, Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas and we have them all over South Texas, the Valley, El Paso, Odessa — the Midland area. It’s a strong amateur golf organization. A lot of our chapters, they all award scholarships at the local level. So, this is precisely what we are doing with our national tournament so a lot of the money that is raised will go back into our community in the form of scholarships,” said Amador.
The national organization was founded in 1947 in San Antonio.
The local chapter in Seguin has over the years remained active helping to encourage a post secondary education for local students.
It also just recently hosted its annual community wide Easter Egg Hunt in Seguin — a tradition that is at least 50 years old.
On Saturday, golfers will be teeing off at Max Starcke Park, Landa Park in New Braunfels and at the Olmos Golf Course in San Antonio.
Amador says the players will then return to Seguin on Saturday night for dinner and live music.
“On top of the tournament, we are also hosting a dance Saturday evening which will be April 6 at the El Fiesta Ballroom and we are bringing Marcos Orozco Y Grupo Rebelde and we are also bringing the Conjunto Cats which is a very popular conjunto from here in Seguin so we are looking forward to that. The dance consist of a dance and also a dinner for the participants. We are also opening up (the dance) to the public so anyone who is wanting to join us, we are selling pre-sale tickets for the event. The tickets are $20 pre-sale and then we are charging $25 at the door so we are looking forward to the community to come join us. We have already sold a number of tickets. People are calling and reserving their tables so we are looking forward to having a packed Fiesta Ballroom that evening,” said Amador.
Again, dance tickets for the public are $20 pre-sale or $25 at the door. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased by calling Amador at 830-305-9564.
The dance will be held 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the El Fiesta Ballroom.