Deadline May 2 to enter Lions Golf Classic

GRAVETTE — The 16th annual Lions Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, beginning at 8 a.m., at Scotsdale Golf Course in Bella Vista. Golfers are still being sought to enter the tourney, according to John Edwards, one of the organizers of the event. The annual event, organized to benefit Gravette High School, is sponsored by the Gravette High School Boosters.

Entry deadline for the tournament is Wednesday, May 2. Entry fee is $55 for AGGF members, $70 for others or $90 per person including golf fee. Participation will be limited to 144 entries. The event is open to both men and women. Golf fees will not be refunded in the event of rain.

Last year’s Lions Golf Classic raised more than $7,000 and proceeds were used to benefit various GHS activities, including athletics, drama, vocal and instrumental music, cheerleaders, academic achievement awards and the arts.

Features of the Lions Golf Classic are 8 a.m. shotgun play, four-person scramble and automatic 2 putt. Prizes will be given for closest to the pin, longest drive and holes in one. A lunch for all participants will be provided after play ends and will be served at the Highlands Clubhouse.

Additional sponsors for the event are also welcome and their support would be appreciated. Corporate sponsorships can be purchased on three levels, platinum level, $1,000, which includes eight player entries; gold level, $500, which includes four player entries; and silver level, $250, which includes two player entries. All sponsors will receive donor recognition, tee box hole sponsorship signs, course refreshments, green fees and carts.

Hole sponsorships are also available for $100 (cash or merchandise donation). Hole prize donations are welcome, as well as donations of prizes for the player gift bags. Memorial gifts and other donations are also encouraged.

Business and personal sponsorships are tax deductible. Anyone wishing to make a charitable contribution to Gravette High School by purchasing corporate sponsorships or sponsoring a hole should make checks payable to Gravette School Foundation and mail to Gravette High School Golf Classic, 55 Perth Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72715.

For further information call John Edwards, 479876-1192; Jack Skillett, 479-876-6841; or Norman Mitchell, 479-787-4184.