Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s (BGCGH) eighth annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Nov. 17, presented by Troy Construction, brought in a record $309,000 to provide critical funds supporting Boys & Girls Clubs in five counties. The monies raised ensure that the Clubs will be able to continue to provide essential programming after school and in the summer to children and teens who need it the most. Additional sponsors included Momentum Midstream – Golf Cart Sponsor; OCuSOFT – Bayou City Bites Sponsor and Northern Trust – Green Clay Sponsor.
The event, held at the Greater Houston Sports Club at 6700 McHard Rd. in Fort Bend County, was chaired by Brant Baird and Michael Vinson and began with a breakfast at 9 a.m. This year, there were 150 participants in the Sporting Clays Tournament, with an additional 30 non-playing guests, for a total of 180.
Taking home first place honors were Tyler Cooper and Matt McDaris. Second place winners included Casey Baltzell, George Bushcardt, Ryan Wasaff and Landon Ehlinger, while Josh Schlensker and Corey Baker received third place honors.
“Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston extends its heartfelt gratitude to our presenting sponsor, Troy Construction, for its invaluable corporate support of the 2023 Sporting Clays Tournament. We also commend event chairs Bryant Baird and Michael Vinson for their hard work and exceptional leadership in making this the most successful sporting clays event to date,” says Kevin Hattery, President and CEO.
“This unwavering generosity empowers us to advance crucial programming across all our Clubs,” Hattery continues. “Through pillars of academic support, healthy lifestyles, character development, and workforce readiness, our members will continue to flourish and thrive.”
To learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, please visit www.bgcgh.org.
Photo Caption: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s s eighth annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Nov. 17 raised a record $309,000 to support 26 Clubs in a five-county area around Houston.
Photo credit: Bianca Ramos
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Our vision is to put success within reach for our Club members and keep them on track to graduate high school. We help them realize a positive plan for the future that includes good character, citizenship, workforce readiness and a healthy lifestyle. Each year, more than 50,000 youth ages 6 to 18 walk through our doors for our afterschool and summer programs. At our Clubs, youth are provided meals, strong role models, homework assistance, organized athletics, character development and access to the arts. Membership costs just $10 per school year and $25 for the entire summer. We are a United Way agency. For more information, visit our website www.bgcgh.org. At Boys & Girls Clubs, we do whatever it takes to build great futures!
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