One of the favorite local events of the year and the biggest athletics fund raiser for Griffon Athletics is set for June 14 & 16 as the 12th Annual Missouri Western Charity Golf Classic takes place at St. Joseph Country Club.

The weekend begins on Saturday, June 14 with the annual Hy-Vee Charity Dinner Party held at the farm of Steve Culver located on Highway 6 east of town beginning at 5 PM.  Several activities highlight the evening including a silent and live auction of sports memorabilia and other exciting items, great food, beverages and live entertainment by local artist Jared Johnson.  Each participant playing in the tournament receives two tickets to the party.  For persons not playing in the tournament, tickets are available for $20 at the door the night of the event.

Golf action gets underway on Monday with a 9:30 AM shotgun start at St. Joseph Country Club.  Each player receives a great tee gift including lunch, beverages and a Griffon Adidas half zip pullover.  Over $3,000 in prizes will be up for grabs including a contest on every hole and five hole-in-one contests.

Proceeds from the event benefit the YWCA Shelter for abused women & children and MWSU Athletics teams.

We thank our sponsors for their continued support of the event!

Platinum sponsors include; Johnson Controls, Hy-Vee, St. Jo Frontier Casino, Ellison-Auxier Architects and Nestle Purina Pet Care.

Gold sponsors include; Pepsi Beverage Company, Dream Weaver Graphics, O’Malley Beverage, St. Joseph Beverage, Stoney Creek Inn, Jimmy John’s, Nodaway Valley Bank & MGB Ingredients.

Bronze sponsors include; RS Electric Company & St. Joseph Country Club.

A limited number of spots remain to play in the golf tournament.  To secure your spot or to purchase tickets for the Hy-Vee Dinner Party, contact Brett Esely at 816-271-5904 or via e-mail at [email protected].

— MWSU Sports Information —