LPEA Golf Tournament set for June 15 at Pagosa Springs Golf Club
Fundraising event to benefit Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America Troop 807
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host its annual Golf Tournament at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club, Saturday, June 15, 2019. Space is limited, and registration deadline is Monday, June 10, 2019.
Organized by LPEA’s line personnel, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local IBEW 111 26A) based in Pagosa Springs, the LPEA Golf Tournament is open to all community members. Tournament proceeds this year will benefit Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America Troop 807.
A new incentive for community members to participate is a special “Hole-in-One” wins a Myrtle Beach Golf Vacation.
The tournament is a four-person scramble, with four flights beginning with a 9 AM shotgun start, rain or shine. Entry fee is $70 per person, which includes lunch, golf cart, $5,000 in prizes and more. The field will be limited to the first 34 teams registered. Hole sponsorships are also available to support Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America Troop 807, and independent donations are welcome.
Cash or checks (made payable to the “Brotherhood Fund”) will be accepted (no credit cards) via mail to LPEA, P.O. Box 305, Pagosa Springs, Colo. 81147, or in person at LPEA’s Pagosa Springs office, 603 S. 8th St.
“Once again we are going to be golfing for a good cause,” said LPEA Equipment Operator Garrett Hammer, who is organizing the event with Journeyman Lineman Jeremy Matney. “Golfers can enjoy a day on the links, plus lunch, and are eligible for more than $5,000 in prizes, and that trip to Myrtle Beach, in addition to raising funds for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America Troop 807.”
To register, or for further information regarding the golf tournament, visit www.lpea.coop, or contact Hammer (970.946.9434), Matney (970.759.8881) or Daron Selph (970.749.1473) directly.
Since the LPEA Golf Tournament’s inception in 2003, the event has raised more than $135,000 for a variety of non-profit organizations in Archuleta County, including local food banks, Archuleta County Search & Rescue, Pagosa Early Learning Center, Foundation for Archuleta County Education, American Cancer Society Relay for Life and Archuleta County Victim Assistance.
LPEA, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative established in 1939, provides to its more than 33,000 members, with in excess of 42,000 meters, safe, reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost, while being environmentally responsible. For additional information, contact LPEA at 970.247.5786 or visit www.lpea.coop.