The Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education (PIE) raised over $25,000 during its 21st annual golf tournament to benefit the teachers and students of the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS). Twenty-seven teams played in the tournament held at the City Park Golf Course on Friday, September 30.
Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund classroom grants, field trip grants and teacher tuition reimbursement scholarships.
This year’s first place team was HFG Development; the second-place team was A Christian Plumber; and the third-place team was UGA–Griffin Campus.
GSCS Superintendent Dr. Keith L. Simmons said, “I was pleased with the turnout. I appreciate all of the work that went into planning this event from the staff and volunteers. I am thankful for the generosity of our sponsors and participants. This was another demonstration of the community showing its support for our students, staff and school district. Thank you!”
For the 21st year in a row, Manley, Spangler, Smith Architects was the Tournament Sponsor. Scoreboard Sponsors were Brightmoor Hospice and Chick-Fil-A of Griffin. Hole-in-One Sponsors included Cronic Automotive Group (who provided a new truck that could be won by hitting a hole-in-one), Medical Weight Loss, MEJA Construction, Norcom Inc., Smith, Welch, Webb & White, LLC. and Virtucon. Andrew, Hammock & Powell Inc. and Wellstar Health Systems were Eagle sponsors.
Birdie Sponsors were: Audio Enhancement, City Church, A Christian Plumber, Coca-Cola, Fletcher & Co. Real Estate Appraisals, Griffin First Assembly, HFG Development, K&J Supply, Lighthouse Communications, McLeRoy Realty, Robinett Consulting, UGA-Griffin Campus and United Bank.
In addition to the major sponsors, those that had golf teams were: Alexander & Company, Beaverbrook, Futral, Jackson Road & CRMS Team, EdTech12, First Baptist Church, Futral Road Elem. Parent Team, Howard Technology Solutions, JK International, National Lock & Locker, Rehoboth Road Middle School & Twice the Ice (Sonny’s Ice).
Cart Sponsors included: First National Bank and Petro South Inc.
Hole Sponsors included: Burden Funeral Home, Control Concepts, Dutton & Dutton Law Firm, First National Bank, Hammond Services, Inc., Minuteman Press of Griffin, Patrick M. Shepherd – Spalding County Solicitor General, P.B.S. Realty Company, Petro South, Salaam Seafood, Specialty Products Company, Southern Crescent Technical College, The Geeslin Group and Willett Engineering Company, Inc.
We would also like to thank Food Depot, FritoLay, GSCS Maintenance Department and Ingles of Griffin for their contributions.