John Thiel

Welcome...                           

         to the John Thiel  web site -

    This web site is for the purposes of communication and dissemination of information to friends, family, and organizations with which we all are connected. 

    I am a member of a large family and patriarch of many. I have many interests and I am active in several organizations. Therefore, there is need to have bulletin board access. 

Web site contents -

Junior Golf - As part of the Optimist International Golf Championships, we provide four qualifying tournaments for junior golfers to earn the passage to compete internationally at the PGA National in West Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

            Senior Golf - I have part of the organizational workings of a new golf league called the Stymie Cup League. This group consists of 12 senior golfers with undisclosed handicaps and who enjoy the fraternity of golf and delight in donating quarters to supplement my retirement (I keep the books for the league.) Two other leagues are played at Teetering Rocks and I keep the handicaps for them as well. I am currently looking for someone to take over the books for the Monday league.

            Optimist - I am an active member of the Southside KC Optimist Club and plan to use this site to help promote Optimist activities for youth. Since I am currently serving as president of the Club, some space will be used to communicate with members and other Optimist International Organizations. 

Roots - A lot of people have asked "where did you  come from?" Some have added descriptive phrases and even others have suggested answers, but my own curiosity has prompted me to begin research of the family tree. This also is a call to those who may be from the same branch to contact me, however embarrassing, with information so that I can fill in the missing leaves or nuts, in case we are of the oaken variety. 

   Interests - This page is for looking at challenges and for sharing experiences that mean or have had an impact in my life and work. I should like to reserve some space for editorializing about those everyday encounters that often turn out to be structural patterns of living. Habits! We are in charge of our own destiny and that includes those who share our community. 

   Stymie League - This is a golf league made up of a group of guys who wanted to start their own league to play area courses. The group shares the responsibility for choosing and scheduling the games of challenge. The group uses the league to express their love of golf, like challenges, and enjoy each others company. The name refers to the situation on the green, similar to the 'snooker' shot in pool, that was corrected when marking the ball on the green was instituted.