Wittenberg football hopes to ring the victory bell ring again in 2008, helped by funds raised at 10th annual Football Golf Outing June 14.

Springfield, Ohio — For the 10th consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year's event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon.

The event will be a four-person scramble with a shotgun start, and it will include prizes, raffles, dinner and awards. Prizes will be awarded for longest drive, closest to the pin, closest to the helmet, longest putt, lowest team score and a putting contest. The cost of participation is $75 for those who pre-register, $85 on the day of the outing, and $50 for those only attending the dinner. All proceeds from this year's event will go toward the purchase of audio-visual equipment, computer software and field equipment for the football program.

Event sponsorships are also available. Hole sponsorships (Tiger Up Sponsors) are $100; hole sponsorship and a door prize (Red and White Sponsors) is $300; hole sponsorship, door prize and sponsor plaque (Big Cat Sponsors) is $500; and hole sponsorship, door prize, sponsor plaque and game program advertisement (Edwards/Maurer Sponsors) is $1,000.

The registration deadline is Friday, June 1. For more information or to request an entry form, contact Head Coach Joe Fincham at (937) 327-6498 or by e-mail. To register, send entry forms to Wittenberg Football Golf Outing, c/o Head Coach Joe Fincham, 743 Village Rd., Springfield, OH 45504. Click here to download a brochure.

Written By: Ryan Maurer
Photo By: Robert Gantt