Hinkletown Mennonite School (HMS) invites community members and friends of the school to take part in its annual benefit golf tournament, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11. The tournament will be held at French Creek Golf Club, 4500 Conestoga Road, Elverson.
This year's tournament, which was originally scheduled to be held in June but was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, will use a scramble format to provide fun for golfers of all ability levels. The tournament will offer lunch at 11:30 a.m. prior to a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., with the tournament followed by dinner.
French Creek boasts an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by course architect Gil Hanse and spread across 230 acres of rolling countryside.
Lunch will feature grilled burgers, hot dogs, and sausages, along with marinated chicken breasts, potato salad, coleslaw, fresh fruit, assorted cookies, iced tea, lemonade, and assorted sodas. Dinner will start with tossed, Caesar, and garden salad options, followed by sliced prime rib au jus, panko-crusted herb chicken with cream sauce, or manicotti with shrimp and sauce. A fresh vegetable medley and roasted red bliss potatoes will serve as sides. Assorted cool and hot beverages will be served, and cookie and brownie desserts will be featured.
Prizes will be awarded to the top two groups of four. Prizes will also be given out for the longest drive and closest-to-the-pin winners, and there will be a putting contest. "One unique contest at French Creek is the 'pool in the pond' contest," said Jody Fausnight, director of advancement for HMS. "Golfers purchase three opportunities to drive a golf ball toward a floating pool in the center of the pond from the overlooking patio area. Those landing it in the pool share the prize total."
At the 2019 tournament, Russ Akinin, who is an HMS parent and a Lancaster County real estate agent, hit his first hole-in-one on Hole 5, a 106-yard par 3 hole with an elevated green. The elevated green prevented him from seeing the hole from the tee box, so he was not aware that his first shot had gone in, but when he arrived at the green, he and his party realized that the ball was in the hole.
The presenting sponsor for the tournament is Brubacher Inc., and the dinner sponsor is Zook Interiors. According to Melissa Beidler, director of enrollment and marketing with HMS, the goal for this year's tournament is $10,000. Funds raised by the event will assist with the school operating budget and help make tuition costs affordable for families desiring admission. HMS, which is located at 272 Wanner Road, Ephrata, is now entering its 40th year. The school currently serves more than 240 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a Christ-centered, child-focused education.
Readers who would like registration and sponsorship information may visit http://www.hinkletownschool.org/events/golf.
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