Local golfers compete at 4th annual Holcomb Education Foundation Golf Scramble

Photo by Dustin Ward, staff
Holcomb graduate Steve Hicks prepares to tee off at the fourth annual Holcomb Education Foundation Golf Scramble Friday at Kennett Country Club.

KENNETT, Mo. - Four years ago a group of Holcomb citizens began searching for a way to provide additional classroom resources to the teachers at their school district.

“We met in 2016 and established the Holcomb Education Foundation in 2017,” Holcomb native Mark McClendon said. “One of our first ideas to raise money was to put on a golf tournament. We held our first tournament in the summer of 2017. The event continues to grow a little bit each year and has turned into a great fundraiser for our school.”

A total of 54 golfers gathered to compete in the fourth annual Holcomb Education Foundation Golf Scramble Friday at Kennett Country Club. After expenses were paid $13,250 was raised at the event.

“We’ve been able to raise over $48,000 for our classrooms over the last four years,” Holcomb Education Foundation Treasurer Sarah Jo Morgan said. “We are extremely thankful to all the golfers and sponsors who have participated in and supported the event.”

One added feature at the tournament this year that raised an additional $2,200 was a golf ball drop. Over 200 golf balls were sold for the golf ball drop with prizes being awarded for the ball that landed closest to the hole. The balls were dropped from the top of a fire truck ladder provided by the Kennett Fire Department.

“That was something new,” Morgan said. “We really enjoyed having it. We are very thankful to the Kennett Fire Department for assisting us with it.”

The Holcomb Education Foundation has used the money raised at the tournament in recent years to grow tomatoes in their classrooms, purchase a science watershed board, provide a reading center for first grade, buy IPads with educational programs, purchase a 3-D printer, create a new seating area in a resource room, put up a display board and fund field trips to the Holocaust Museum.

“We are very proud to have so many supporters,” McClendon said. “We’ve really had good luck obtaining sponsors. The teachers and kids benefit greatly from the money raised. People get to come out and enjoy a day of golf for a very good cause. Every single dollar raised goes back into the classroom.”

See sponsors for the event below:

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The golf ball drop takes place Friday at the fourth annual Holcomb Education Foundation Golf Scramble at Kennett Country Club.

GOLF SPONSORS

1. HARRIS PHARMACY, 2. GLEN SAIN, 3. LANDESS FUNERAL HOME INC., 4. MACO CONSTRUCTION INC., 5. MACO DEVELOPMENT CO LLC, 6. BRADLEY DISTRIBUTING CO, INC., 7. THE JUNCTION, 8. SENATH STATE BANK, 9. WHITENER MONUMENTS, 10. ULTIMATE FLOORING, 11. FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER, INC., 12. POOLS PATIOS & HOME FURNISHINGS, 13. BLOOM BELLA, 14. BAKER IMPLEMENT-KENNETT, 15. BLAKEMORE COTTON & GRAIN, 16. KENNETT TRUST BANK, 17. SARAH JO MORGAN, CPA, P.C., 18. FM BANK OF SEMO, 19. DALTON, MOWRER & CHIDISTER, LLP, 20. DS GOLF, 21. WEAVER FARMS, 22. SPLASH OF CLASS, 23. DUSTIN & JESSICA BROGAN, 24. LANNY BROGLIN FARMS, 25. BEAN FARM & SEED LLC, 26. EMMONS FARMS, 27. LEMINGS FARMS, 28. G N R TRUCKING, 29. NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS-SENATH, 30. FARMERS UNION GIN, 31. FORREST ROOTS BAR, GRILL & BOTTLE SHOP, 32. GRAVES KENNETT GIN, 33. LEXICON, INC., 34. SYSTEMS PLANT SERVICES, 35. FIRST STATE COMMUNITY BANK, 36. KIDS R US, 37. GIBSON’S QUICK LUBE, 38. HEARTLAND OUTDOORS, 39. WINCHESTER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, 40. FAMILY MATTERS IN HOME, LLC, 41. D & B FARMS, 42. McDANIEL FIRESTONE, 43. McELWRATH-BROGLIN FARMS, 44. NUCOR YAMATO STEEL, 45. THE TRUE WAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND, 46. PUERTO JAIVO, 47. JEFF McCORMICK FOR STATE REP, 48. WORTHINGTON AG PARTS, 49. MID-TOWN RECREATION, INC., 50. 4 WAY GIN, 51. SKEETER KELL SPORTING GOODS, 52. C & S CLEANING SUPPLY

HOLE PRIZE SPONSORS

YOUNGBLOOD’S DINER IN CLARKTON-GIFT CERTIFCATES. STRAWBERRY’S STEAK & BBQ-BBQ SEASONING BASKET. WALMART-GIFT CARDS. WESTEND BARBER SHOP-GIFT CERTIFICATES. RABEN TIRE-GIFT CERTIFICATES. FIRST STATE COMMUNITY BANK-BOX OF GOLF BALLS. LEGACY EQUIPMENT-STIHL LEAF BLOWER. NOVATECH-WIRELESS BLUETOOTH SPEAKER.

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS

BAKER FARM & HARDWARE-WATER. HARPS FOODS-CHIPS, CRACKERS & BAGS, NUCOR YAMATO STEEL-WATER AND POWERADE