Deer Valley Blog Page
June 2010
What a great day June 12th was. It started out cloudy with showers expected. Rain is a very important ingredient in growing grass but I had hoped it wouldn't come on the day of the 11th Annual Deer Valley Open. The Deer Valley Open benefits The Barneveld Scholarship Fund with Peoples Community Bank as the title sponsor. Fortunately, the rain held off and 152 participants played an 18 hole scramble at beautiful Deer Valley Golf Course.
The Deer Valley Open is a very special event to us and the community. Annually, with the help of our sponsors, we hope to raise nearly $5,000 for the Barneveld Scholarship Fund and happily give out nearly $5,000 in prizes. I am proud to say that this year we set a new record with $6,231.00 raised! I will admit that I have never been more proud of our sponsors, players, and staff than on June 12th 2010.
Each year we have a very big raffle with well over $3,000 in prizes featuring golf packages, stay & play packages, and top notch goodies. What was incredible this year was the generosity of our players. At least a half dozen times a player would win a prize and then donate the prize back to be auctioned off. The generosity was contagious as the bids came fast and furious with 100% of the auction sales going directly into the scholarship fund netting the fund well over $1000 in additional gifts.
Deer Valley is truly fortunate to be part of such a kind and giving community and I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to work around so many generous, civic minded people and businesses. 1000 thank yous, or should we say 6,231 thank yous!
Warmly,
Todd A. King
PGA Professional/ GM
Deer Valley Lodge & Golf