JORDAN PATTERSON
Special to The Leader
The Fredonia Business Club’s sixth Annual Golf Tournament is almost in full swing. On Sunday, Oct. 4 the Cassadaga Country Club will be playing host to Fredonia Business Club’s Golf Tournament. This is a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy one last day of fresh air out on the green.
At the event friends can enjoy playing a round of golf and grab a bite to eat. Participants will be playing a scramble for nine holes with three other teammates, meaning all four members will tee off, and the most desired shot of all four will be kept. Whether golfers want to play competitively or just for fun, there are rewards for both. The competitive types can compete for first place to win a trophy, while everyone can soak up sunshine and meet new people from the area.
Tee-off will be at noon, dinner is served at 3 p.m and the event ends at 4 p.m. The price of the tickets for the general public is $35. The price for faculty, staff and students is $32 and $30, respectively, which includes dinner and a golf cart.
There is also a $15 dollar dinner option which allows participants to just eat and watch. The dinner includes beef on weck, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans and a final round of an assorted cookie platter.
Rebecca Farmer — a senior majoring in finance and economics who is also the business club president — assures everyone that the main focus is just to come have fun. She recalled last year’s event where she “became more involved with the business club” and “finally opened up more and got to know the other members better.”
The general public is just as welcome as the faculty and students are. According to Farmer, along with the open invite to the community, the deans of each department have received an invitation. This is certainly not excluding any other faculty or staff members from attending.
A number of businesses and community members have been invited and are expected to come out, providing students a great opportunity if they decide they are going to be attending. Even if students are not involved with the Business Club, this event is still a great way to meet local businesses for possible internships.
Former board member of the Business Club and graduate of Fredonia Joseph M. Diraimo helped run this very same event in 2014. While he has no connection with this year’s event, he still spoke highly of the tournament.
“I can tell you that it is a great networking opportunity. Many diverse individuals go to the tournament, including, professors, students and people from the community. It is a great way to go meet people and get involved in the community,” said Diraimo via email.
Farmer did admit that last year’s turnout did not bring in an excess of money. Business Club was barely able to break even, but she remains optimistic for this year’s turnout, due to the bigger emphasis on advertising coming from the club. She said the business club has been busy putting invitations into staff members’ mailboxes. All proceeds will be providing for the expenses of the golf tournament itself and the business club’s New York City trip later this year.
The golf tournament will be hosted on 55 Frisbee Road at the Cassadaga Country Club. Tickets can be purchased at the Fredonia Ticket Office or online to www.fredonia.edu/tickets/. The tickets are exclusively for pre-sale, and the last day to get tickets is Oct. 2.