Golf Outing Raises Funds and Spirits

3 de mayo de 2021 / Andrea Wenger

Ganadores del torneo de golf para 2021

The April 30, 2021 Fore the Flames Golf Tournament felt a bit like a family reunion. For many, it was the first outing after a long separation as participants emerged from pandemic-induced seclusion to a safely spaced outdoor setting to support EMS.

More than 140 golfers registered for the event, and, thanks to 41 generous sponsorships (see below), raised more than $25,000 to support EMS athletics and student financial aid. A newly added feature, powerball and mulligan fee options, brought in $1,000 specifically for athletics uniforms. “You’re a blessing to the EMS community,” wrote co-chairs of the planning committee — Mattias Clymer ’06 and Trevor Parmer ’90 — to participants.

“It was awesome to see people I haven’t seen in many months, be outside, enjoy some golf, and support the school,” commented Jeff Shank, chair of the EMS board of directors, EMS alum and father, and member of the LD&B team.

The top score for the 18-hole day — in gusty windy conditions — came from the foursome (pictured left to right, above) of Schuylar Harmison ’22, Andrew Gascho, athletic director; Justin King, high school principal; and Ryan Slonaker ’22.

A second top prize — Match of Cards — came from another EMS student-golfer team (pictured top right) of brothers Zach Hatter ’20, Adam Hatter ’22 and Drew Hatter ’24 along with boys varsity basketball coach, Chad Seibert.

See all the tournament winners posted aquí.

The golf planning committee included: Co-chairs Clymer and Parmer, Diana Berkshire ’70, Jair Drooger, Ann Eberly ’64, Stephanie Forbes, Kelsey Miller ’05, and Chris Slonaker, EMS golf team coach. Staff members were Trisha Blosser, Andrew Gascho, Erin Kennedy Hess, Paul Leaman, and Andrea Wenger.

Students in Anna Haarer’s Family Consumer Science class made treats the day before the event to include in the golfer goodie bags.

All golfers are invited to mark their calendars for next year’s tournament when we hope we will be free of COVID restrictions and able to welcome additional teams: April 29, 2022.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Harman Construction, Inc., Title Sponsor
LD&B Insurance and Financial Services, patrocinador del almuerzo
Weaver’s Flooring America, hospitality sponsor
Excel Heating & Cooling, putting green sponsor
Gaines Group Architects, patrocinador del carro de bebidas
Cornerstone Foundation and Rockingham Steel, driving range sponsors
Beachy & Arehart PLLC, scoreboard sponsor

Gold level sponsors

BioLife
Horizons Edge
Park Rose Village
Park View Federal Credit Union
R.S. Monger Lumber
Specialty Fleet
Valley Roots Team (Kline May)
VistaShare
Weaver Insurance & Financial Advisors

Silver level sponsors:

Asa, Kathleen, Wesley, and Caroline Graves
Grupo InterChange, Inc.
Schlabach Drywall

Bronze level sponsors:

CT Assist Healthcare Staffing
Landes Heating and Air
Suter Engineering, PC
Centro Médico Weyers Cave

Hole in One sponsors

Blauch Brothers
Brown Edwards
Buffalo Wild Wings
MSL Consulting
Classic Kitchens
PBMares
Valley Building Supply, Inc.
Venture Builders

Student golfer sponsors:

Banco F&M
Jay y Cynthia Veenis
VMRC
Grupo Winchester

Media sponsor:

WBTX Radio

Patrocinadores en especie:

Eddie Edwards firma
Pepsi (PCVA)
Waterworks
Clase de nutrición de EMS Food Science

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Andrew Gascho, athletic director, welcomes the crowd

Andrew Gascho, director deportivo, da la bienvenida al público

Paul Leaman, head of school, greeting the crowd, including a moment of silence and prayer in honor of those we lost in the last year, including some people dear to EMS and the golf

Paul Leaman, director de la escuela, saludando a la multitud, incluido un momento de silencio y oración en honor a aquellos que perdimos el año pasado, incluidas algunas personas queridas por EMS y el golf.

We remembered long-term golf tournament supporter, Carmen Strite Miller, with her husband Edgar Miller

Recordamos a Carmen Strite Miller, partidaria de torneos de golf desde hace mucho tiempo, con su esposo Edgar Miller.

Trisha Blosser, EMS development; Mattias Clymer, alumni board and golf committee, draw a name for a Pepsi-Cola door prize

Trisha Blosser, desarrollo de EMS; Mattias Clymer, junta de antiguos alumnos y comité de golf, sortea un nombre para un premio de puerta de Pepsi-Cola

Former principal Sam Weaver with grandson Jameson '24

El ex director Sam Weaver con su nieto Jameson '24

Andrew Gascho, athletic director, and Justin King, high school principal

Andrew Gascho, director deportivo, y Justin King, director de escuela secundaria

EMS golfers Ryan Slonaker and Schuyler Harmison, class of '22

Los golfistas de EMS Ryan Slonaker y Schuyler Harmison, clase del 22

Paul Leaman, head of school, likes to hang out at the third hole to chat with all participants. He brings a student along to help him out with his swing. This year, golf team member Wesley Graves '25, helped him out in the morning.

A Paul Leaman, director del colegio, le gusta pasar el rato en el tercer hoyo para charlar con todos los participantes. Trae a un estudiante para que lo ayude con su swing. Este año, el miembro del equipo de golf Wesley Graves '25 lo ayudó por la mañana.

Miembros del equipo de BioLife.

Equipo de radio WBTX

Gaines Group architects delivered cold drinks throughout the day.

Los arquitectos de Gaines Group entregaron bebidas frías durante todo el día.

Obras Sanitarias donaron agua para el día

Equipo de Valley Roots Realty

Socios Equipo de excavación

Diana Berkshire keeps an eye on the hole-in-one $10,000 prize winning hole (no winner!)

Diana Berkshire vigila el hoyo ganador del premio $10,000 hoyo en uno (¡sin ganador!)

Joe Lapp, former EMS board member, keeps an eye on the $10,000 prize hole-in-one contest.

Joe Lapp, ex miembro de la junta directiva de EMS, sigue de cerca el concurso de hoyo en uno con premios $10,000.

It's blurry because they were so fast! Lori Hatter, alumnus, EMS mom and volunteer; and Trisha Blosser deliver lunches from Hanks Smokehouse

¡Está borroso porque eran muy rápidos! Lori Hatter, alumna, madre de EMS y voluntaria; y Trisha Blosser entregan almuerzos en Hanks Smokehouse

Trisha Blosser, EMS development officer, with Kelsey Miller '05, alumni board and golf tournament committee member.

Trisha Blosser, responsable de desarrollo de EMS, con Kelsey Miller '05, miembro de la junta de ex alumnos y del comité de torneos de golf.

Wayne Witmer de Harman Construcción

Thank you Harman Construction for your title sponsorship!

¡Gracias Harman Construction por su patrocinio principal!

Ernie Martin, long-term teacher and administrator at EMS.

Ernie Martin, maestro y administrador de largo plazo en EMS.

Jeff Shank, EMS board chair and LD&B team member.

Jeff Shank, presidente de la junta de EMS y miembro del equipo de LD&B.

El equipo de Vista Share despega...

Friends from Park View Federal Credit Union

Amigos de Park View Federal Credit Union

Sherm Eberly former principal and pal to many!

¡Sherm Eberly, ex director y amigo de muchos!

EMS golf team member Schuyler Harmison '22 was Paul Leaman's back up for the afternoon flight.

Schuyler Harmison '22, miembro del equipo de golf de EMS, fue el respaldo de Paul Leaman durante el vuelo de la tarde.

Dave Bechler helped to run this tournament for many years as EMS athletic director. Now, he just gets to play!

Dave Bechler ayudó a organizar este torneo durante muchos años como director deportivo de EMS. ¡Ahora simplemente puede jugar!

From sponsor Weavers Flooring America, Matt Weaver (EMS alum, parent, former board member and former girls varsity basketball coach!)

Del patrocinador Weavers Flooring America, Matt Weaver (exalumno de EMS, padre, ex miembro de la junta y ex entrenador de baloncesto universitario femenino).