Golf Tournament

Are you ready?  Will your name be on the back of one the 72 carts waiting for us? Pull out your calendar and circle Friday, May 2nd. Clear your appointment books and make plans to start UCA’s Alumni weekend with a birdie on your 1st hole at Circling Raven! Thanks to all of you who braved the elements (rain, snow, wind, cold!) and supported this event last year. We are making sure we put in an early order for “gorgeous” weather, and continue to hope that this IS your favorite charity event of the year.   

Funds for Scholarships 

The Upper Columbia Academy Foundation exists solely for one purpose: to raise funds to provide scholarships to all students who might not be able to attend UCA without financial help. Your support, coupled with generous donors and wise investments the past four years have blessed our Foundation greatly! This past year alone we were able to award 40 scholarships in varying amounts. We are continuing to work toward an endowment total that will provide every student requiring assistance with the help needed to allow them to attend UCA, using ONLY dividends and earnings from this account. Thank YOU for the part that you play in this important work. 

To create a genuinely profitable charitable event, we rely on your tax deductible gifts beyond the greens fee. Here are some ways you can help:

Ways to Help... 

•   Sponsor a Team/Player — It has been our tradition to get sponsorships for at least two UCA student teams and two Walla Walla University student teams. We are also anticipating sponsoring another UCA teacher/staff team as well. You may also know of other classmates that would love to come out and play but may need some financial help. 

•   Sponsor a Hole — We are continuing our 50% “sale” on the cost of sponsoring a hole. Most of our generous sponsors from last year are already agreeing to continue their hole sponsorships. These sponsorships along with the addition of a few new donors will enable us to have sponsor advertising on all 18 holes. 

•   Tax deductible donation — in addition to the greens fee this year we are requesting that each golfer contribute an additional $50 to help defray the costs of the tournament, lunch, etc.  Anything left over will go to the scholarship fund. 

Greens Fees 

The “early bird” greens fee rate through April 15th is $80 – the same as last year! This special Circling Raven pricing includes your golf cart (with state-of-the art GPS tracking) which will carry you on a seven-mile journey over beautiful greens, through pine forests, wetlands, grasslands, and oh yes, 55 sand traps! A fabulous buffet lunch, a great gift bag, and tons of fun and prizes are also included.  ** Please note that after April 15 the greens fee rate will be $90.  You can register online.

Start Time 

Registration is between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. With teams starting on every hole at the same time, late golfers create a huge nightmare for everyone. PLEASE plan to arrive in plenty of time to be checked in and find your assigned carts before 8:30. Plan an earlier arrival if you wish to spend time on the 25-acre practice facilities (unlimited practice balls are included in your greens fee).  We need to have our shotgun start lined up and ready to ALL start play at 8:30 A.M. SHARP! 

Thank You for Your Support! 

Thanking you in advance for your continued support. See you on the 2nd of May! Let’s count on warm sunshine, 36 great foursomes and a great day for the UCA Foundation! 

Visit the Course Online 

To whet your appetite for some great golf… visit www.circlingraven.com and click on “course tour” to see each of the 18 holes. The course looks even better than last year and we are anticipating being the first group to use Circling Raven’s new event center! Remember this is a scramble format (best ball play) so EVERYONE counts!! 

Sincerely,

Doug Wells

Tournament Director 

Please direct questions to: Debbie Nelson at ucafoundation@hotmail.com or phone (509) 499-6223. Doug Wells will also be happy to answer any questions or beg you to join us. Please use his cell number: (208) 640-6633 or Register Now. 

Please take time to look through our Tournament Gallery to see photos of the activities of our past tournaments, your friends having fun “working” to support student scholarships AND get excited about joining us on May the 2nd.

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