May 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Clint Mefford, director of communications
816-383-5143
Angus Foundation to Host 19th Annual Golf Tournament
Sponsorships and registration are now available for July 16 event.
From the National Junior Angus Board’s blazers to the color of the shavings in the show ring, it only makes sense Angus members would feel at home on the green of the golf course. The Angus Foundation is set to host the 19th annual golf tournament on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Quail Chase Golf Club, in Louisville, Kentucky, in conjunction with the 2019 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). This event helps fund educational opportunities, research initiatives and Angus youth.
“Every year, we are impressed by the support and turnout we have for our Angus Foundation annual golf tournament,” said Rod Schoenbine, Angus Foundation director of development. “The Angus Foundation Golf Tournament is a fun opportunity to enjoy being with friends while supporting the Angus Foundation during the NJAS.”
Sponsorship options are available to state and regional Angus associations, individuals, businesses and farms and ranches. There are different promotional opportunities at eight sponsorship levels. Sponsors will be recognized in the tournament program; tournament luncheon; post-event news release; Angus Journal®; and the Angus Foundation website, newsletter and annual report. Sponsorship spots include the following: luncheon, beverage/player cart, tournament prizes sponsor, club house, tournament prizes, tee box, hole and flag. The sponsorship deadline is June 10.
Registration for interested players is open until July 1. Adult registration is $100, and National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) member registration is $75 per player. By registering, players get 18 holes of golf, golf cart rental, continental breakfast and Certified Angus Beef ® brand lunch. Mulligans will be available at the course for $10 each with a limit of one per player. After the registration deadline, adult players will be $110, and junior members will be $85.
For more information about the golf tournament, contact Kris Sticken with the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100, or visit angusfoundation.org.
— Written by Karen Hiltbrand, Angus Communications
About the Angus Foundation
Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth and research. The organization has distributed more than $2.9 million in youth scholarships since 1998, and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research throughout the past decade.
For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.
For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.
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