Continuing Education and
Communication Services
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
7/12/01
Contacts:
Albert Grunenwald, Iowa 4-H Foundation, (515) 294-4780,
abgrunen@iastate.edu
Tracy S. Petersen, Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-9915
Golf Vacation Packages Featured In 4-H Auction
AMES, Iowa -- Golfers looking for a special getaway may bid on vacations in Branson, Mo., or Williamsburg, Va., at the fifth annual Iowa 4-H Foundation "Going for the Green" benefit. The auction will be July 23 at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines.
The seven-day trip to Branson in October includes golfing at the18-hole championship course at the Gold Crown Resort. The weeklong trip to historical Wialliamsburg in May includes six free rounds of golf at the Marriott's Manor Club at Ford's Colony.
An additional 13 golf packages will be on the auction block. Participating courses include Amana Colonies; Bos Landen, Pella; Briarwood, Ankeny; Brooks, Okoboji; Finkbine, Iowa City; Geneva Golf and Country Club, Muscatine; Glynns Creek, Davenport; Ottumwa Country Club; Spencer Golf & Country Club; The Harvester, Rhodes; Timber Line, Dubuque; TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, IL; and Veenker, Ames. All golf packages include green fees and carts for four players.
Proceeds from the 4-H auction benefit the 135,000 Iowa youths served by the program. Bidders need not be present. Bids will be accepted by phone until noon July 23. The 4-H auction is held in conjunction with the "Going for the Green" golf tournament at Wakonda. For more information about the tournament or to place a bid on an auction item call the Iowa 4-H Foundation at (515) 294-1537.
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