11th Annual GCSF Golf Tournament

River Ridge Golf Course | Friday, June 17, 2022

9:00 a.m. Registration | 10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start | 4:00 p.m. (ish) Dinner and Awards

1st Round is a 4-person Scramble | 2nd Round will include more FUN

Cost: $65 per non-member | $45 per River Ridge member (includes 18 holes, cart, and dinner)

Mulligans are available for $5.00 each (up to 2 per golfer per 18 holes)

Putting contest $5.00 entry with cash payout (50-50 split)

Greetings to you all,

We hope this letter finds you and your families all healthy and safe. As we all long for our pre-COVID lives, golf is one of those sports that makes life feel somewhat back to normal. Did you know we are allowed to pull (touch) the pins on the green this year… progress! We are happy to announce this year is our 11th annual golf tournament. Where does the time go? Our golf outing will be returning to its normal date of Friday June 17th (the Friday of Jesse James Days). The event will again be held at the Garretson River Ridge Golf Course (details below). The first 9 holes we will play the normal scramble format and compete for the cash pin prizes. The second 9 holes will not be a scramble but will involve some dice rolling fun. We have taken some feedback and will eliminate the rolling of dice to “add to” or “subtract from” your score. Thank you for your continued support. This tournament and the scholarships we are able to hand out are because of all of YOU!

In July of 2020, our Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation group sponsored its 9th annual golf tournament. Generous donations from the community and businesses helped us raise $10,525 during that event. Those funds have, and will continue, to provide scholarships to Garretson graduates. On their behalf, we would like to thank you for your support.

Each year our community is invited to show its support of GCSF through our annual fundraising golf tournament. Other funds are generously provided by local businesses, service organizations and individuals who desire to sponsor scholarships in their name. Thanks to our many dedicated supporters, the GCSF has awarded 185 graduates with $178,150 in scholarships since 2008. The graduating class of 2021 was awarded 17 of those scholarships totaling $22,500. In 2008, we paid out four scholarships totaling $2,400. We have come a long way in a short amount of time thanks to all of you!

The Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation is dedicated to making a collective statement about the importance of education beyond high school. We are a locally-operated and supported, non-profit, tax-exempt scholarship foundation, operated by an all-volunteer Board of Directors committed to provide the encouragement and financial support our students need. Through GCSF, you also have the opportunity to support local students in their pursuit of higher education. If you have any interest in joining our board please contact Tad Heitkamp.

Donations, registrations, and sponsorships can be sent to GCSF and 825 Jacob Cir, Garretson, SD 57030. If you have any questions, want to enter a team or would like more information regarding this event, please contact Mandy Smith at 605-359-5060 or email . Feel free to wear a t-shirt or hat of your favorite college. Looking forward to seeing you on June 18th.

Thank you,

Mandy Smith, Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation Director

Board members: Tad Heitkamp, Jacki Liester, Bob Bennett, Melissa Edmundson, Mary Ann Carlson, Sam Williamson, Doug Grimsrud, Angie Olson, and Mandy Smith.

All funds raised will be used to provide future Garretson graduates with scholarships.

Register Early as there will be a limited number of teams!

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