This year our golf outing will be held at the Clinton County Country Club. In 2007, new owners, Ron Clapper and Dan Klingerman, purchased the Clinton County Club and they have invested substantial sums of money in capital improvements and renovations to the golf course and club house.  The management, Andy Fisher (Golf Professional), Faith Elliott (Function Coordinator), Ron Bickle (Golf Course Superintendent), Tom Cioffi (Director of Operations) and their staff are looking forward to hosting our golf outing. They want to make it a relaxing and fun-filled day for all of us. The owners have recently hired Vinnie Kishbaugh as their new Chef. The Committee will be meeting with him in the near future to select the menus to be served for our lunch and dinner.

Please note:  If you are unable to gather enough players to field a foursome, we will be happy to take individual player registrations and form a foursome for you.

                                                                                            

Additionally, we are seeking non-monetary donations to be awarded as various prizes and gifts.  Suggestions for these items could be hats, golf balls, shirts, umbrellas, golf clubs, bags, jackets, other golfing items, gift certificates, products or services sold or made by your company or other items which may promote your company or its name. 

Please call Bob Horner to arrange delivery / pick-up for the award items. I will need advance notice if you require a receipt for the value of the donated items for tax deduction purposes.
 

The Northcentral PA Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, June 2, 2008. Our tournament is held each year to raise funds to help provide thousands of county residents with vital services in their times of need. We have raised over $175,000 to date to support our four services in Lycoming, Clinton and Tioga Counties.

Last year the tournament raised approximately $10,000 for these programs with 64 golfers participating.  This year my goal is to expand our efforts and to raise $12,500 through this event. This tournament is a major undertaking for the local chapter of the American Red Cross and the amount of support we are able to provide to residents of the three counties is the center of this fundraising effort. Ambitious as it may seem, we feel that with the help and support of those like you, the goal can be reached. The enclosed sponsorship form (see below) outlines the various support levels: Platinum ($1,000), Gold ($750), Silver ($500), Bronze ($250), to sponsor a hole ($125), Patron Level (up to $125).

I know there are great demands upon you from the many worthwhile causes in our community, and I am sure that you make every effort to sponsor one or many of them. The Northcentral PA Chapter needs your financial support more than ever. I hope that you take a few moments to consider being a part of the Northcentral PA Chapter of the American Red Cross’s Golf Tournament this year. Your contribution and sponsorship will be going to support the following worthwhile services: Armed Forces Emergency Services, Blood Donations, Disaster Assistance, and Safety & Health Instruction.

If you and your guests wish to attend only the dinner and awards ceremony (including auctions and a 50-50 drawing) because you may be a non-golfer or are unable to be a golf participant this year, dinner tickets are available. Golfer participants also may purchase guest tickets for the dinner festivities. Tickets are available at our cost of $25 per person. The deadline for securing your reservations and obtaining these tickets is Friday, May 23, 2008.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I can be reached at (570) 323-9407 Ext. 3103 during the day or in the evenings at (814) 238-4242. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your consideration.

Cordially,Robert W. Horner Jr.

Charity Golf Chairperson