Summer 2015

2015 SFK Tournament - Pine Creek Golf CourseColorado Springs, CO

Auctioneer Dennis Wagner and GCBAA President Rick Boylan kick off the 2015 Summer Meeting Foundation Auction at The Mining Exchange Hotel.

For the Kids2015 Foundation Auction & Raffle a Success

One of the biggest challenges facing the golf industry is finding ways to grow the game. The GCBAA Foundation’s Sticks for Kids Program was created to break down the barriers and make golf more accessible to children by providing them with the equipment and program materials they need to learn the game. In 2014, more than 46,000 children and disabled adults were given the opportunity to play, thanks to Sticks for Kids.

The Annual Foundation Auction and Raffle is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year, held in conjunction with this year’s Summer Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO. In the weeks leading up to the Summer Meeting, there was an outpouring of support from generous donors and

sponsors, which helped make this year’s auction one of the most successful in GCBAA history. With more than $60,000 raised in the Live Auction, Silent Auction, and Raffle, the Foundation can continue its mission of bringing the game of golf to the next generation.

The Executive Staff would like to thank all of the generous donors and meeting attendees who helped us enjoy another successful year. We would also like to thank the Fundraising Committee and our auctioneer, Dennis Wagner, for their tireless efforts to make this year’s event the biggest and best yet.

For more information on this annual event and how you can contribute, contact the Executive Office at 402-476-4444.

Raffle SponsorsGCBAA Foundation

iTunes Gift Cards

Rain BirdLululemon Golf Attire

Central Fiber LLCOdyssey Versa 90 Saber Tooth

Putter

Golf Course Industry MagazineRemote Control Drone

GCSAAPolos, Jackets, & Umbrellas

ISCO Industries, LLCPro V Golf Balls

Turf Soil & DiagnosticsUltimate Tailgating Package

Dennis WagnerWags Grillin’ Rub Basket

Bobcat Company/Doosan Infracore Construction

EquipmentBobcat RC T190 Remote Control

Unit

Bobcat Company/Doosan Infracore Construction

EquipmentBobcat 1mm T650-24 1/25 Model

Bobcat Company/Doosan Infracore Construction

EquipmentBobcat 1mm S650-24 1/25 Model

Greenville Turf & TractorStihl FS 56 R Weedeater

Turf MaterialsGoPro Camera

Kempker Soil BlendersWhiskey Package

Best Sand Corp.Apple Watch

2015 Live & Silent Auction ResultsAuction Item

(2) Ryder Cup Tickets

Scotty Cameron Futura X5 Putter

(2) Chicago Golf Club Outing

Disney World Vacation Package

Michael Kors Prize Package

$2,000 CAT Gift Card

ArborLinks Golf Getaway

Sod Prize Package

(2) Luxury Spa Package

$5,000 Pump Station Discount

Franchi Instinct SL Shotgun

(2) Kansas Upland Game Bird Hunt

Liberty National Golf Outing

28-day Tracked Skid Steer Rental

Moselem Springs Golf Club Outing

Shadow Ultra-Lite Crossbow

South Dakota Getaway

Historic Wisconsin Getaway

Donated By

PGA of America

Central Fiber LLC

Shapland Golf Consultants

The Toro Company

Sungro

Caterpillar, Inc.

Landscapes Unlimited

West Coast Turf

The Mining Exchange

MCI

Southeastern Golf, Inc.

Mid-America Golf & Landscape

Heritage Links

Sunbelt Rentals

Aqua Agronomic Solutions, Inc.

ACC Golf

Duininck, Inc.

SportZMix SolutionsWaupaca Sand & Solutions

Purchased By

Rick Elyea | Walt Osborne

Rick Boylan

Pat Karnick | Joe Neibur

Mike Perez

Pam Fleetwood

Jeff Hartman

Rick Elyea

Kurt Huseman

Cindy Sasser | Stephanie Christman

Kurt Huseman

Les Hill

Chris Menno | Les Hill

David Zipps

Pam Fleetwood

Kurt Huseman

Rick Elyea

Rick Boylan

Judd Duininck

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2015 Live & Silent Auction ResultsAuction Item

Bandon Dunes Golf Getaway

CAT NASCAR Weekend

CAT Barclays Golf

Dinner Party Package

Vera Bradley Purse

Thirty-One Purse

Golf at The Children’s Course

Golf at Twin Lakes Golf Course

2004 Vintage Dom Perignon

Tiger Woods Grand Slam

Golf at Manteno Golf Club

Signed “The Way of the Shark” Book

Signed Greg Norman Straw Hat

Signed Greg Norman Baseball Cap

Greg Norman Autographed Print

Gold at Glendoveer Golf & Tennis

Replica 1986 Masters Scorecard signedby Jack Nicklaus

1961 Jackie Gleason/Arnold Palmer at Shawnee Hill

(2) Rees Jones Prints

Donated By

Bandon Dunes

Caterpillar, Inc.

Caterpillar, Inc.

McDonald & Sons

McDonald & Sons

McDonald & Sons

First Tee of Greater Portland

Salt Creek Park Districk SFK

Eddie Clark

The Cart Path Company

Manteno Golf Club SFK

Great White Shark Enterprises

Great White Shark Enterprises

Great White Shark Enterprises

Great White Shark Enterprises

Glendoveer Golf & Tennis Club

Nicklaus Companies, LLC

The Cart Path Company

Southeastern Golf, Inc.

Purchased By

Rick Elyea

Mike Roberts

Chris Daigle

Pam Fleetwood

Stephanie Zimmerman

Mark Arrimour

Heather Elyea

David Zipps

Les Hill

Jeff Brewster

Warren Shafer

Kurt Huseman

John Murtaugh

Kim Fox

Jeff Brewster

Jeff Bine

Jon O’Donnell

Craig Carter

Scott Veazey | Jeff Hartman

GCBAA Members Go All-In for Annual SFK TournamentAfter just a few hours’ sleep it was

up and at ‘em for the annual Sticks for Kids Golf Outing at Pine Creek Golf Club. GCBAA members and guests spent the morning enjoying the beautiful weather and the great company as they played with breathtaking views of Pike’s Peak as a backdrop.

For the fourth year, the All-In 4 Sticks for Kids initiative has helped raise additional funds for the Foundation with 100% team participation. For $99, each team receives four team mulligans, four raffle tickets, permission to “Tee It Forward” on #2 and #15, and a chance to win a $300 cash prize on the Par 3, Closest to the Pin contest. After the tournament, players gathered in the Clubhouse for the awards luncheon and announcement of the Raffle winners. It was a great end for another great summer meeting.

Keep your eyes open for informa-tion about the 2016 Summer Meeting to be held August 1-3 in Jersey City, NJ.

A few of our generous sponsors, from left: Mike Garbs of ADS/Hancor, Shannon Christman of Eagle Golf & Landscape Products, Ellen Davis of SportZmix Solutions, and Steve Christman of Eagle Golf & Landscape Products.

It was a beautiful day for golf at Pine Creek Golf Club in Colorado Springs, CO.

1st place winners Greg Solomon, Barry Ferrell, and Bill Thornton. Not pictured Jeff Brewster.

With prizes ranging from iTunes gift cards to an Apple Sport Watch, raffle tickets were selling fast.

2nd place team Kevin Scott, Jeff Forsberg, Klaus Ahlers, and Dwight Johnson.

Dads & DaughtersPort Orange Girls Golf celebrates

Father’s Day with golf, food, and funThe LPGA/USGA Girls Golf program prides itself as being the only

national junior golf program that specializes in providing girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game. Girls Golf currently has 300 sites across the U.S. that teach basic fundamentals and valuable life skills to girls ages 6-17.

In 2015, the Girls Golf of Port Orange program in Port Orange, FL reached out to the GCBAA Foundation to apply for Sticks for Kids funding, hoping to expand their reach of their existing program. The 10 sets of junior clubs sent by the GCBAA Foundation have already been put to very good use.

In addition to lessons and clinics, the program also hosts a number of special events throughout the year. One of the most recent was a Father’s Day event held June 20 at Crane Lakes Golf Club. The girls were encouraged to bring their fathers or grandfathers for a fun-filled day on the course.

“We had around 20 girls attend, and half of them didn’t have their own clubs, so we were extremely thankful to have our Sticks for Kids clubs with us!” Program Coordinator Allie Bodemann said. “We had a Father’s Day themed putting course and the girls paired with their dads and grandpas in a scramble format.”

Bodemann and Site Director Teresa Zamboni had a full line-up of fun scheduled for the day. There were stations designed to help the girls work on their swing and design a golf ball as a Father’s Day gift. The event was a huge success.

For more information about the Port Orange Girls Golf Program, or to find a Girls Golf program near you, visit www.girlsgolf.org.

Gig Harbor Program Grows with SFKFor 35 years, Gig Harbor Golf Club

(GHGC) in Gig Harbor, WA has been investing in youth through its junior golf camp, a program designed to instill a love of the game that will last a lifetime.

“Many of our members, including our current club champion, grew up in the camp and have developed a lifetime love of golf,” said GHGC President Dan Marquett.

In 2013, GHGC partnered with the local park district, PenMet Parks, to extend the junior camp to the local community. Under the direction of PGA Pro Ryan Willey, the GHGC Junior Golf Camp focuses on four key principles--Safety, Respect, Fair Play, and Fun.

Running for six consecutive

Mondays beginning in July, junior camp participants learn all aspects of the game, from chipping, putting, and full swing to the rules of golf and care for the course. Students are divided into three age groups: 6-8, 9-11, and 12-16, and each student is given a Rules of Golf reference book.

“What makes our program truly unique is that we close our course during the camp to allow the kids to actually get on the course and play ‘real’ golf,” Marquett explained.

On the last day of camp, GHGC invites parents and families to the club for a barbecue to celebrate another great year.

As a small, private course, GHGC

often had to turn away children who didn’t have their own equipment, so when Marquett discovered the Sticks for Kids Program, he knew it could be a great fit and help create new opportunities for children in the community. GHGC was granted SFK funding in 2015, and the program hit the ground running.

“This year, due to the generous donation from Sticks for Kids, we were able to support 30 kids who didn’t own clubs!” Marquett said. “This has allowed further growth of our camp, up to 90 total this year, and we look forward to even more success in the future!”

For more information about the GHGC Junior Golf Camp, visit http://www.ghgolfclub.com/junior-golf/

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September 2, 2015

Golf Course Builders Association of America Foundation:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous $1,000 scholarship. I am very happy and appreciative to know that I was selected as the recipient of your kind generosity.

I am a PGA Golf Management Major attending the University of Nebraska. I plan to pursue a career as Head Golf Professional upon my intended graduation date in the fall of 2018. I am currently a sophomore carrying 16 units and plan on continuing a rather heavy class load to minor in Health and Nutrition Sciences. Thanks to you, I am already one step closer to these goals.

By being awarded the Golf Course Builders Association of American Foundation Scholarship, you have taken away some of the burdens that get in the way of most college students for me. With this scholarship, I will be able to focus even more of my time on my education and career goals. I can only hope that one day I can help other students achieve their goals just as you have helped me.

Kindest Regards,

Nickolaus St. OngeUniversity of NebraskaPGA Golf Management Student

Through the years, the GCBAA Foundation and GCBAA members have provided scholarship funding to students at more than 20 colleges and universities, including:

• University of Nebraska

• Colorado State University

• Kansas State University

• Rutgers University

• Methodist University

• Lake City Community College

• University of Wisconsin

• Arizona State University

• University of California, San Diego

• Washington State University

• California State Polytechnic University

• Texas A&M University

• Oklahoma State University

• University of Missouri

• Mississippi State University

• University of Georgia

• University of Maryland

• University of Massachusetts

• Penn State University

• Michigan State University

• North Carolina State University

• Ohio State University

• University of Illinois

For more information on how you can contribute to the GCBAA Foundation Scholarship Program, contact the Executive Office at 402-476-4444 or visit www.gcbaafoundation.org.

The GCBAA Foundation would like to thank

for their continued support of the Foundation Scholarship Program.

One Ticket, One Chance, Big Win2016 Harley Raffle Tickets Coming Soon!

Just one ticket, a $100 chance, was all it took for Sean Duffy of Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, FL to walk out of the 2015 Golf Industry Show a winner. Duffy purchased a ticket from the GCBAA Foundation booth on his way across the GIS tradeshow floor, not knowing that less than 24 hours later his name would be drawn as winner of a brand new 2015 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic motorcycle.

One ticket is really all it takes.

Held each February in conjunction with the Golf Industry Show, the Chuck Cloud Memorial Raffle is one of the GCBAA Foundation’s most popular fundraising events of the year. With just 500 tickets available, participants have a 1/500 chance of winning their choice of a beautiful new Heritage Softail Classic or $10,000 cash. Tickets are just $100 each. After the grand prize winner is drawn, an additional 50 tickets are pulled for a $100 cash prize.

The odds are ever in your favor.

The GCBAA Staff is hard at work on finalizing the details for the 2016 raffle. Tickets will be available soon. They make great stocking stuffers for the Harley lover in your life!

For more information, contact the Executive Office at 402-476-4444.

GCBAA Executive Director Justin Apel and Foundation President Rick Lohman draw the winning ticket and congratulate 2015 raffle winner (and proud new Harley owner) Sean Duffy. A total of 467 tickets were sold in 2015, a Foundation record.

A big thanks to Pat Jones and Helen M. Stone at Golf Course Industry Magazine for an awesome SFK feature story in the October issue! Take a moment and head over to www.golfcourseindustry.com to read more and to sign up for the magazine that delivers a wealth of industry news.

Sticks for Kids Year-End Survey Coming Soon!All Sticks for Kids Program participants are required to take part in the annual year-end survey. Data collected from SFK

Programs is used to create the annual GCBAA Foundation Status Report. The Status Report is shared with GCBAA Members and donors so they can see the impact their contributions are making on the children and families we serve. The survey will be live in December. Be sure to check your email, or log onto our website www.sticksforkids.org for more information.

Invest in Youth, Build the FutureThe future of golf is dependent on

the next generation and the GCBAA Foundation has taken a special interest in providing youth with the tools and support they need to explore the game of golf and potential careers in the golf industry. Through the Sticks for Kids Program, the Foundation Scholarship Program, and the support of like-minded allied industry initiatives, the GCBAA Foundation is committed to breaking down the barriers that may prevent the next generation from exploring the game and building new partnerships that can continue to benefit the entire industry.

But we need your help.

The work of the GCBAA Foundation is made possible by the ongoing support and generosity of our donors. Each year, the Foundation hosts several fundraising events (such as the annual Harley Raffle, the Foundation Auction, and the SFK Golf Tournament), but that is just one piece of the puzzle.

Maintaining our current programs and continuing to expand our reach is a big job and we need your help to do it. There are so many ways to get involved and contribute. Here are a few ways you can make an impact:

DONATEWhether it’s your time, your money,

a product/service from your company, or an item for our auction, your donations are what help us keep our programs going.

Through the years, the GCBAA Foundation has also received a number of memorial donations, which are a great way to honor the memory of a friend or family member who served in the industry or just loved the game. Memorial funds are easy to establish. A button can be added to our website to make it easy for people to access the donation form, and the donations directly impact the children and families we serve through our Sticks for Kids and Scholarship Programs.

VOLUNTEERThe Foundation is always looking

for volunteers to help with our annual events (manning the Foundation booth at the Golf Industry Show, selling Harley tickets, reaching out to donors to secure raffle items, etc.). If you’re a hands-on type, you can roll up your sleeves and help us at one of our events.

SPREAD THE WORDEveryone knows the best advertising

is word of mouth. Talk about the Foundation with your friends and colleagues. Direct people to our website www.sticksforkids.org. Share copies of the Foundation Status Report or Newsletter. We love to see Sticks for Kids applications come in from referrals or take phone calls from people who heard about our programs and want to learn more. One of the easiest ways you can support the GCBAA Foundation is to talk about us and the work we do.

For more information on how you can help, contact Lori Romano in the Executive Office at 402-476-4444 or Lori_Romano@gcbaa.org

GCBAA Foundation | 6040 S. 58th St., Suite D | Lincoln, NE 68516

Tel: 402-476-4444 Fax: 402-476-4489

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