Robert Hanson thanks attendees at the 3rd Annual Northern Golf Classic. Duane Bunting at the 8th Annual Southern Golf Classic.

SUNNY RESULTS FOR 4-H YOUTH AT 4-H GOLF CLASSICS

It was a beautiful day for golfers June 13 at the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation’s fourth Annual Northern Golf Classic at Kilkarney Hills Golf Club in River Falls. Participants swung their clubs for a good cause, netting around $10,000 for Wisconsin 4-H Programs.

Funds raised at the Golf Classic support Wisconsin 4-H programs at the state and local level. Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin youth in rural and urban areas learn leadership and communication skills through their participation in 4-H projects and activities.

The Northern Golf Classic was presented by event sponsors AgriBank, FCB of St. Paul, Minnesota and We Energies of Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Farm Report of Madison, Moody’s Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac of River Falls and Rural Mutual Insurance – Tom, Nick, Steve and Mike Jenkins were also major sponsors. Family Farms of Elva and RJ’s Meats & Groceries of Hudson donated brats and burgers for the pre-golf luncheon.  Pierce County 4-H youth volunteered at the event. 

The Northern Golf Classic Committee, made up of dedicated 4-H supporters, was led by Robert Hanson, Jim Harsdorf, Dean Henderson, and Sharon Seibel.

Hole Sponsors for the Golf Classic included: AgriBank, FCB; We Energies; Moody’s Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac, Rural Mutual Insurance – Tom, Nick, Steve and Mike Jenkins; the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board in Madison; Cooperative Resources International of Shawano; WESTconsin Credit Union of River Falls; the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals; AgStar Financial Services of Baldwin; Croix Valley Veterinary Hospital of Hudson;  Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services of Ellsworth; Pierce County 4-H Adult Advisors; First National Bank of River Falls; Vita-Plus Corporation of Madison; LeRoy C. Haeuser & Co. S.C. Rural Insurance of Cedarburg; Northern Golf Classic Committee; and Perkins of River Falls. 

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation’s Ninth Annual Southern Golf Classic, held at Lake Windsor Golf Club in Windsor, was a success for Wisconsin 4-H. Participants in the Golf Classic hit the links for charity, netting over $9,000 on a cloudy day, gving sunny results for Wisconsin 4-H youth..

Funds raised at the Golf Classic by the nearly  65golfers will benefit 100,000 Wisconsin youth involved in 4-H programs at the state and local level. Wisconsin 4-H helps develop leadership and communication skills in both rural and urban youth through a variety of projects and activities.

The Golf Classic was presented by Event Sponsors Kenosha Beef International of Kenosha and We Energies of Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Farm Report of Madison and Valerie Breunig of Waunakee were also major sponsors.

Hole sponsors for the Golf Classic included  Kenosha Beef International  and We Energies, the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, of Palmyra, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association of Baraboo, Wisconsin Association of 4-H Youth Development Professionals, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Orfordville, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board of Madison, Schoenike Dairy Farm of Watertown,  Cooperative Resources International of Shawano, American Foods Group of Green Bay, Grebe’s Bakery of West Allis, Johnson Block and Company of Madison, Riteway Bus Service of Richfield, Frontier FS Cooperative of Jefferson, Vita Plus Corporation of Madison, Egg Innovations of Port Washington, Century Acres, Inc. of Port Washington, Daluge Travel of Madison, LeRoy C. Haeuser & Co. S.C. Rural Insurance of Cedarburg, and Wisconsin Radio Network and Brownfield Ag Network, properties of Learfield News of  Madison.

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation thanks all of the sponsors, donors, golfers, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event.  Their support helps Wisconsin youth who are participating in a variety of 4-H activities and projects.

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