WESLEY CHAPEL - Boy Scouts Golf Spectacular, a unique community event to support Gulf Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America camping facilities, will be held Saturday, May 12, at the Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort.
More than just a golf tournament, the Boy Scouts Golf Spectacular will bring
golfers, parents and others together with sports equipment dealers and manufacturers, professional sports franchises and media outlets in a unique marketing and charitable endeavor that will benefit restoration of the Council's camping facilities which were badly damaged by hurricanes Charlie, Frances and Jeanne.
Participants will enjoy a great day of golf; lunch and dinner; and an opportunity to compete for a broad range of valuable gifts which will include sporting equipment, elegant travel awards, and prizes that will surprise everybody.
"Our Golf Spectacular is a very special program offering golfers quality fishing, baseball, and tennis equipment; an assortment of PGA luggage; unprecedented weekend travel awards donated by the Ritz Carlton Resorts in Sarasota and West Palm Beach as well as the Marriott Hotels; day fishing trips; and much more," said Denny Antram, the event's director.
Sponsors will take advantage of a number of opportunities, from Title Sponsor to Presenting Sponsor, to the Awards Sponsor and Luncheon Sponsor. Individual golfers can play 18 holes for $200; groups of two, four and eight can reserve various packages.
Sponsors and golfers alike can register for this special event using a simple form available at http://www.boyscouting.com/, or by calling Al Teschner at (888) 533-2772 (toll free), or (813) 872-2691.
The day begins with registration and opening of the Expo at 10 a.m. Lunch
will be available at 11:30 a.m., and play begins at 1 p.m. This is a scramble format ending with dinner and an awards ceremony.
The Gulf Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America, supports more than 40,000
youngsters in eight West Central Florida counties.
