BCSS is very pleased to announce that the Inaugural Baldwin County Education Coalition Golf Classic that we hosted raised over $26,000, which directly benefits the Coalition to help all Baldwin County Schools! The tournament sold out, and everyone had a great time, so it was a huge success!
The event kicked off with a great BBQ lunch, complete with salad and desserts, as players registered and purchased their “survivor kits” that included mulligans, as well as golf balls that gave them the possibility of winning cash that splits the total donations between the winning player and the Coalition.
Following lunch and registration, Event Chairman Commissioner Tucker Dorsey spoke to and thanked everyone, and Mrs. Alabama Tara Hooper dropped about 100 purchased golf balls from a bucket truck, with ball #5 going straight into the hole and its owner, a Wind Creek Casino team member, winning $250. Fortunately, it was a gorgeous day out, with a low chance of rain, and even though it was rather hot, Bud Busch Distributing provided plenty of cold beverages on the course. Players also enjoyed fun games throughout the tournament, such as putting around a toilet bowl on one hole and aiming for an extra large hole on another hole, in addition to chances to win hole-in-one prizes like an amazing boat, courtesy of Sportsman Marine and Friends of Tucker Dorsey. Unfortunately, no one got a hole-in-one.
After the golf concluded late that afternoon, everyone gathered back in the Clubhouse for delicious, complimentary seafood gumbo, bread pudding and beverages while awards were announced, door prizes were collected and final speeches were presented by Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Alan Lee and Baldwin County Education Coalition Executive Director Terry Burkle.
The top winners are as follows: 1st place- Wind Creek Casino/ PCI Gaming, 2nd- Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, 3rd- Baldwin EMC and 4th- Morgan’s Ice.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this memorable event, especially our sponsors!
Title Sponsor: Baldwin County Sewer Service, LLC
Luncheon Sponsors: Baldwin EMC and J.H. Wright and Associates, Inc.
Corporate Sponsors: Preble Rish, Trustmark Bank, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Vulcan, Truland Homes, Sweat Tire, Vellano Corporation, SS Nesbitt, Precision IBC, Iberiabank, Austal USA and Quincy Compressor.
We look forward to our continuous partnership with the Coalition and Baldwin County schools and repeating this fundraiser for many years to come!
For more information on the Baldwin County Education Coalition, visit betterbaldwin.com.
To inquire about and register for next year’s tournament, contact Lisa Burke at (251) 971-1516 or lisab@baldwincountysewer.com.
