Free food and drinks will be provided. Teams will be bracketed according to the child’s age. For more, call Abdul Salaam at (678) 887-6620.
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CHEERLEADING ELECTIONS: Spalding County Cheerleading Association will hold elections on Monday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at Fairmont Gym for all board positions. Volunteers are needed and if your child is involved with the cheerleading association, please plan to attend. Please call 770-865-5642 or email spaldingcountycheerleading @hotmail.com for more information.
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SHS GOLF TOURNEY: The Spalding High baseball team spring golf tournament is slated for 9 a.m. on March 31 at City Park. Cost will be $240 per team and that includes lunch, raffles and door prizes. For more info, contact Terry Tardy at ttardy@spaldingcounty.com or (678) 588-4544.
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BUSINESS AT THE TEE: The Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Business at the Tee Golf Tournament is April 16 at the Canongate at Sun City Peachtree Golf Course. This year’s event, brought to you by presenting sponsor Haisten McCullough Funeral Home for the second year in a row, goes off in a shotgun start at 12 noon and also includes a lunch provided by Chick-fil-A and Truett’s in addition to heavy post-round hors d’oeuvre at the clubhouse where awards and door prizes will be handed out.
Awards include $100 pro shop gift certificate per player to the winning team, $75 pro shop gift certificate per player to the runner-ups and $50 pro shop gift certificate per player to the third-place team in addition to awards for longest drive and closest to the pin — with a chance to win a car on one of the holes.
Fee to enter the tournament is $125 per player or $400 per four-man team, which is $350 if you are already an annual Chamber sponsor. Various sponsorship packages include: Gold ($1,000), Silver ($700) and Business at the Tee ($350). Supporting sponsorships are also available for $150 per green-side sign.
To reserve your foursome or a Business at the Tee booth now, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (770) 228-8200.
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VFW GOLF TOURNEY: The VFW Post 5448 is hosting the 10th Annual Johnny Pierce Memorial Golf Tournament, Sunday, April 29, 2012 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at the Griffin City Golf Course.
Social and team introductions will be held April 28 at 6:30 p.m. Lunch and awards ceremony will follow the tournament. Spouses and/or dates are invited to attend all functions.
The tournament format will be Standard Fort Lauderdale Format with teams being drawn by the golf committee.
Proceeds will benefit veterans programs supported by Post 5448 and Ladies Auxiliary in memory of Johnny Pierce.
The cost is $65 per player and includes cart, green fees, lunch and social. The deadline to enter is April 23 at 6 p.m. Applications can be picked up at Post 5448, 1205 W. Poplar St., Griffin; or from any golf committee member. The committee includes Carlton English, Steve Ballard, Terry Green, Matt Pierce, Mike Crowder and Ricky Stephens.
For more information, call Post 5448 at 770-228-8384, Carlton English at 770-542-9875 or Ricky Stephens at 770-363-6642.
