4th annual Shooting Star Scholarship golf tournament raises over $27,000
More than $27,000 was raised during the 4th annual Shooting Star Scholarship Golf Tournament, which took place on June 5, 2015, at Mahnomen Country Club in Mahnomen. All tournament proceeds benefitted the Shooting Star Scholarship Fund, which was established in 2012 and annually provides scholarships for students in the White Earth Nation for post-secondary education.
More than $5,000 in prize giveaways, $3,000 in donated door prizes – including a $1,500 Custom Clock donated by Indigo Signworks – were presented to winners of various hole contests, on-course contests, and overall team contests, including golfer with the longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin, chipping into the circle, driving a whiffle ball for distance, and more.
The tournament included 36 three-person teams, 18 holes, and prizes offered for the top-finishing teams in each division. Gold Sponsors of the tournament were Visions, Inc., ROI, Inc. and Buffalo Nickel Creative; Bronze Sponsors of the tournament were Global Cash Access, Inc. and Konami Gaming, Inc.; and Par 3 Sponsors of the tournament were Cadillac Jack, Sysco and Micro Gaming Technologies, Inc. (MGT). Food donations were also provided by Sysco and the cocktail tasting was provided by Johnson Brothers Liquor Company.
Tournament golfers had the opportunity to golf with professional athletes, including former Minnesota Vikings running back Oscar Reed and former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Bob Lurtsema, as well as KVLY-TV Valley News Live news anchor Mike Morken. A dinner and awards ceremony was held after the tournament at Shooting Star Casino’s Event Center.
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center, located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, is one of the top entertainment and gaming destinations in the region. Owned and operated by the White Earth Nation, Shooting Star is home to gaming, live concerts, dining, shopping, spa treatments and 386 hotel rooms, in addition to nearly 30,000 square feet of event/meeting space. For more information, visit StarCasino.com.
Shooting Star Tournament, Monday, July 6, Mahnomen, Minn.
Flight One
1st place: White Earth Economic Development
2nd place: McLaughlins RV & Marine
3rd place: Pappy’s Pizzeria
Flight Two
1st place: ROI, Inc.
2nd place: Konami Gaming, Inc.
3rd place: Trane
Flight Three
1st place: Global Cash Access, Inc.
2nd place: Twin Lakes Fire Department
3rd place: Surface Solutions Inc.
Hole contest winners include:
Longest Drive: Jenn Jurina
Closest to the Pin: Rob Stinar
Longest Putt: Randy Burnside
On-course contest winners include:
Hole #1: Putting Contest – John Buckanaga
Hole #2: Ladder Golf – Kris Ketzenberg
Hole #3: "Shoot For The Stars" Chipping Contest – Michelle Trnka
Hole #5: “Land Your Ball in the Circle” Contest – Mary Doyea
Hole #6: “Land Your Ball in the Circle” Contest – Todd Strusz
Hole #7: “Drive with the Whiffle Ball” Contest – Paul Clark
Hole #8: “Chip Your Ball in the Circle” – Kevin Porter
2015 Shooting Star Scholarship recipients include:
Glory Ames: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Sustainability
Sam Beck: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: Bemidji State University, Agriculture
Faith Beckman: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Criminal Justice
Leah Bellanger: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Nursing
Alexa Brunelle: Cass Lake-Bena High School; Future plans: University of North Dakota, Forensic Science
Emma Bunker-Olson: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Social Work
Katie Crawford: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Elementary Education / Mathematics
Mercedes Fabre: Waubun High School; Future plans: Bemidji State University, Social Work
Paulette Fairbanks: Detroit Lakes High School; Future Plans: University of North Dakota, Nursing
Courtney Fultz: Bagley High School; Future Plans: University of North Dakota, Nursing
Paige Haverkamp: Waubun High School; Future plans: undecided school, Pre-Veterinarian Medicine
Shania Jackson: Waubun High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Culinary Arts
Nathaniel Kahlbaugh: Mahnomen High School; Future Plans: Concordia College, Business
Logan Larson: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Architecture
Taylor Makey: Waubun High School; Future plans: undecided school, Social Work
Caitlin Moore: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, undecided
Margo Rousu: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Detroit Lakes, Nursing
Anthony Sanchez: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Northland Community & Technical College, Criminal Justice
Adeline Steile: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: North Dakota State University, Pre-Denistry
Taija Turpin: Ada-Borup High School; Future plans: North Dakota State University, Graphic Design / Marketing
Luke Warnsholz: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Business Management / Economics / Marketing
Reported by: dl-online.com
More than $5,000 in prize giveaways, $3,000 in donated door prizes – including a $1,500 Custom Clock donated by Indigo Signworks – were presented to winners of various hole contests, on-course contests, and overall team contests, including golfer with the longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin, chipping into the circle, driving a whiffle ball for distance, and more.
The tournament included 36 three-person teams, 18 holes, and prizes offered for the top-finishing teams in each division. Gold Sponsors of the tournament were Visions, Inc., ROI, Inc. and Buffalo Nickel Creative; Bronze Sponsors of the tournament were Global Cash Access, Inc. and Konami Gaming, Inc.; and Par 3 Sponsors of the tournament were Cadillac Jack, Sysco and Micro Gaming Technologies, Inc. (MGT). Food donations were also provided by Sysco and the cocktail tasting was provided by Johnson Brothers Liquor Company.
Tournament golfers had the opportunity to golf with professional athletes, including former Minnesota Vikings running back Oscar Reed and former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Bob Lurtsema, as well as KVLY-TV Valley News Live news anchor Mike Morken. A dinner and awards ceremony was held after the tournament at Shooting Star Casino’s Event Center.
Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center, located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, is one of the top entertainment and gaming destinations in the region. Owned and operated by the White Earth Nation, Shooting Star is home to gaming, live concerts, dining, shopping, spa treatments and 386 hotel rooms, in addition to nearly 30,000 square feet of event/meeting space. For more information, visit StarCasino.com.
Shooting Star Tournament, Monday, July 6, Mahnomen, Minn.
Flight One
1st place: White Earth Economic Development
2nd place: McLaughlins RV & Marine
3rd place: Pappy’s Pizzeria
Flight Two
1st place: ROI, Inc.
2nd place: Konami Gaming, Inc.
3rd place: Trane
Flight Three
1st place: Global Cash Access, Inc.
2nd place: Twin Lakes Fire Department
3rd place: Surface Solutions Inc.
Hole contest winners include:
Longest Drive: Jenn Jurina
Closest to the Pin: Rob Stinar
Longest Putt: Randy Burnside
On-course contest winners include:
Hole #1: Putting Contest – John Buckanaga
Hole #2: Ladder Golf – Kris Ketzenberg
Hole #3: "Shoot For The Stars" Chipping Contest – Michelle Trnka
Hole #5: “Land Your Ball in the Circle” Contest – Mary Doyea
Hole #6: “Land Your Ball in the Circle” Contest – Todd Strusz
Hole #7: “Drive with the Whiffle Ball” Contest – Paul Clark
Hole #8: “Chip Your Ball in the Circle” – Kevin Porter
2015 Shooting Star Scholarship recipients include:
Glory Ames: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Sustainability
Sam Beck: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: Bemidji State University, Agriculture
Faith Beckman: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Criminal Justice
Leah Bellanger: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Nursing
Alexa Brunelle: Cass Lake-Bena High School; Future plans: University of North Dakota, Forensic Science
Emma Bunker-Olson: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Social Work
Katie Crawford: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Elementary Education / Mathematics
Mercedes Fabre: Waubun High School; Future plans: Bemidji State University, Social Work
Paulette Fairbanks: Detroit Lakes High School; Future Plans: University of North Dakota, Nursing
Courtney Fultz: Bagley High School; Future Plans: University of North Dakota, Nursing
Paige Haverkamp: Waubun High School; Future plans: undecided school, Pre-Veterinarian Medicine
Shania Jackson: Waubun High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Moorhead, Culinary Arts
Nathaniel Kahlbaugh: Mahnomen High School; Future Plans: Concordia College, Business
Logan Larson: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Architecture
Taylor Makey: Waubun High School; Future plans: undecided school, Social Work
Caitlin Moore: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, undecided
Margo Rousu: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: Minnesota State University Detroit Lakes, Nursing
Anthony Sanchez: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: Northland Community & Technical College, Criminal Justice
Adeline Steile: Detroit Lakes High School; Future plans: North Dakota State University, Pre-Denistry
Taija Turpin: Ada-Borup High School; Future plans: North Dakota State University, Graphic Design / Marketing
Luke Warnsholz: Mahnomen High School; Future plans: University of Minnesota Morris, Business Management / Economics / Marketing
Reported by: dl-online.com
