Annual Golf Classic FOREducation
Date/location in April TBD
The Rotary Club of Tucker will hold our next Golf Classic
FOREducation on Friday, May 3rd at Smoke Rise Country Club.
The annual benefits the club’s education initiatives both in Tucker and around the globe with our transfer student programs.
We support Tucker High School and the schools in the feeder pattern. Thes help initiatives in academic success, leadership development for young adults at schools in the community, and the DeKalb Rotary Council Teacher of the Year. Additionally, funds are set aside for global initiative supported by the club.
The event begins at 8:00AM with breakfast, followed by a shotgun start at 9:00AM. Lunch is served on the course during the game, with award ceremony and presentations after in the clubhouse.
Some of the projects funded by the Tucker Club include:
• REACH Georgia Scholarships - helping students in Tucker Middle School and Tucker High School to strive towards a higher education.
• Little Libraries - throughout the community
• DeKalb Rotary Council Teacher of the Year - recognizing outstanding educators in a Tucker community school.
Carolyn’s Giving Closet at Tucker High School - supplying food, clothes and personal care items to homeless students.
Tutu Desk Campaign - led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, seeking to bring writing desks to disadvantaged African children in schools lacking proper infrastructure.
Senegal Teacher Project - funding one year of salary for a teacher in a remote Senegalese school.
Georgia Rotary Scholarship program - exchange scholarship program for college age students around the world to visit Georgia.
Awards and Competitions
First and Second Place Team Awards
Longest Drive
Closest to the Pin
Par 3 competition - Best the Rotarian!
Schedule
• 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start, scramble play 3:00 p.m
• Awards and celebrations in clubhouse and 19th hole celebration
