Youth Endowment Golf Tournament tees off on September 22
Jason Rhinehardt, Chairman of the Clay County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and Keith Crawford, General Manager of Chatuge Shores Golf Course, announced this week plans for the upcoming 6th Annual Clay County Youth Endowment Golf Tournament. The one day 27 hole event is scheduled for Saturday, September 22nd.
"We have adopted a new format featuring two man teams playing nine holes select shot, nine holes best ball, followed by nine holes of alternate shot, stated Rhinehardt. "Years ago there was tournament in this area that used this format and everybody really enjoyed it. We're confidentthat our players and supporters of the Youth Endowment will get behind this new format with gusto. In light of the recent renovations to Chatuge Shores' bunkers and the excellent maintenance work being done by Barry Lundsford and his crew, Chatuge Shores is in excellent condition.," Rhinehardt concluded.
"Our Youth Endowment now has over $21,500 in it. It is the largest JCPC funded endowment in the state of North Carolina. This year the JCPC was able to contribute $2,000 to local youth programs geared strictly towards prevention services and helping our children develop in positive ways. Nine hundred dollars of the $2,000 was generated by the Endowment itself and the remaining funds came directly from our golf tournament. Additionally the tournament also contributed $3,325.00 to the Endowment Fund. Clay County Schools award winning Pathways program received $1,000; Tri-State Junior Golf $500; and the Clay County Recreational Basketball League also got $500. I am extremely pleased that these programs used Endowment funds to help pay registration fees and provide grants for Clay County youth who could not otherwise afford to participate in the respective programs. With continued support from the community, the Endowment, a component fund of the Clay County Community Foundation and North Carolina Community Foundation, will have positive impacts on our youth for generations to come," concluded Rhinehardt.
The field is limited to the first 50 two person teams paying the $125 per team registration fee. Cash prizes will be awarded in each flight in addition to prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin. Checks should be made payable to Clay County for the Youth Endowment and mailed to Clay County JCPC, P.O. Box 1295, Hayesville, NC 28904. Participants will be issued a tax deductible receipt for their donation less the value of services received, i.e. green fee and cost of meal. The tournament will kick off at nine am with a shotgun start. Teams will be flighted after the first 18 holes while lunch is served. A sign up sheet will also be posted at Chatuge Shores and folks can contact Jason Rhinehardt at 389-8035 or Gil Hargett 389-0747 for additional information.
A rain date of October 20 has been set in the event of inclement weather.
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