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The Grain and Feed Association of Illinois holds six golf outings a year
around the state of Illinois. The golf outings have been a huge success over
the past several years. Open to members and non-members of the association,
the outings provide and interesting median for business to be conducted for
the industry.
Held at various beautiful, intriguing and challenging courses, the outings
are scheduled for at midday shotgun start or tee times. Throughout the
courses various competitions like; longest drive, longest put and the
occasional 10,000 Hole-In-One shot that has not yet been claimed. Once the
golfing is concluded everyone meets at the clubhouse for delicious meal that
is included in the registration cost. At the conclusion of the meal, prizes
are handed out and brief update on industry news is presented.
All of the proceeds from the golf outings go towards the GFAI Scholarship
Programs to encourage students of higher education to enter the grain side
of the agribusiness industry and help them with cost of education. In 2001,
the GFAI has given out over $30,000 to Illinois junior college and
University students who expressed an interest in the grain industry. Many of
the recipients of the scholarship through out the past years have enter and
prospered in the grain industry. The 2002-2003 President of the Grain and
Feed Association of Illinois, Dennis Aupperle, received the scholarship in
1978.
If you have never attended a GFAI golf outing, make plans to attend the one
nearest your area*, or would like travel around the state and attend all the
great golfing outings while supporting students in agriculture business,
fill out a registration form Now!!
Or……if you don’t care to golf, but want to support the scholarship program
you can make a direct donation through the corporate contributions program
and all your money will go directly to the scholarship fund.
*Link to Calendar
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