Golfers Can Raise Money for Education in Cherokee County

A golf tournament has been set for early October to support the students and teachers of the Cherokee County School District.

The Cherokee County Schools! Charity Golf Tournament, organized by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, will be held Monday Oct. 7 at Woodmont Golf and Country Club in Macedonia.  

Cherokee's Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Petruzielo will serve as the honorary chair of the tournament.

Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. and a shotgun scramble start is set for 10 a.m.  

Chick-Fil-A will be provide lunch on the cart an after the tournament, players will have an awards party, silent auction and a raffle. The cost is $500 per foursome or $150 for an individual golfer. 

An all-inclusive player add-on package for $30 includes mulligans, raffle ticket and drinks.  Sponsorships range from $250 for Tee/Hole & Contest Sponsor to $5,000 for Gold Sponsor, with corresponding recognition packages. 

The foundation, organized at the request of Cherokee County School Board vice chair Janet Read, advocates for Cherokee County School District teachers and staff by promoting teaching and learning and celebrating student achievement. 

Some of the areas the foundation wants to help in includes providing grants for schools, teachers and other staff for “bright ideas” to improve education; grants for students for academic and after-school/extra-curricular programs; and support for specific initiatives such as the Cherokee Academies and Bring Your Learning Device. 

“Registering to be a sponsor or just to play in this tournament is an easy way to make a big difference in our schools,” said Foundation Fundraising Chairman Kevin Williams, whose company, Chick-Fil-A of Canton, also is a tournament sponsor.  

Registration is open online via PayPal on the foundation’s website or you can download the form and mail it to the foundation with payment by check following the instructions on the form.

Volunteers also are needed in a variety of opportunities both before and during the tournament. 

For information, contact Sheri Murphy at (678) 628-7918 or email sherimurphy84@gmail.com.

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