MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. -- Coming to the Hap Arnold Club has many benefits. Capt. John Florence, 452nd Financial Management Office, realized one of these benefits when he entered in a drawing at the club and won.
"I was excited. I've never really won anything before so I was surprised," Captain Florence said.
His prize is a trip to Arizona to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals football game on October 31. Capt. Florence and a guest will receive airfare, lodging accommodations, a rental car, several meals and tickets to the game.
"My first thought was 'Who am I going to take?' I didn't want to make anybody mad," Captain Florence said. "My wife wasn't able to make it, so I invited my mother."
Capt. Florence, who is from Florida and is a Tampa Bay fan, happened to stop by the club during a recent Football Frenzy event and signed up for the drawing. At first, he thought the prize package was too good to be true.
"I was thinking, 'What's the catch?'" Captain Florence said. "But there was no catch."
He visits the club weekly, eating lunch at the Back Street Café or partaking in the monthly Soul Food Buffet. Since his visits to the club are consistent, he joined the club to reap the benefits of the Members First Initiative and save on his weekly food purchases.
Current members can continue to stop by their club and enter for a chance to see the Eagles vs. Cowboys game in December. Future drawings include Super Bowl tickets and an end-of-season $500 bonus prize.
Members can stop by the club and catch their favorite team on one of the six high definition televisions on Sunday or Monday. There are also weekly drawings during the Monday night games and you can enjoy made-to-order food at Ace's Sports Bar. For those who are not club members, sign up now and receive three months free dues, food discounts, catering discounts on their own personal functions and other great deals.