WABASSO ISLAND — The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is hosting its 20th Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, Nov. 16, at Bent Pine Golf Club in Vero Beach.
In keeping with the ELC’s environmental mission, the tournament theme is “Birds of a Feather Golf Together.”
Co-Chairpersons are Susan Friesell and Susie Kasten.
Included in the festivities are bird-themed games, contests, and prizes, as well as valuable raffle opportunities.
Bent Pine golf pro Pat Gorman set the format for the day as best ball of the foursome.
Check-in and lunch begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
A “19th Hole” Cocktails and Awards Reception will be held at the conclusion of play.
The registration fee is $300 per player which includes cart fees, gourmet buffet lunch, automatic entry into the Lexus 2013 ES350 Hole-in-One contest, and a specially designed Tervis Tumbler.
Proceeds from the tournament are used to underwrite ELC’s educational programs.
Committee members working with Mrs. Friesell and Mrs. Kasten are Lynn Babicka, Debbie Berghorst, Bill Friesell, Tuny Hill, Toby Hill, Georgie Hutton, Fred Kasten, Pat Kielley, Josie Lieberman, Laura McDermott, Anita Meadows, Don Meadows, and Kathleen Poole.
Sponsors of the tournament are: Northern Trust Bank, Tournament Sponsor; The Hill Group, Cocktails & Awards Sponsor; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Tee Package Sponsor; Treasure Coast Lexus, Hole-in-One Contest Sponsor; The Rosato Plastic Surgery Center, Putting Contest Sponsor; Press Journal/Vero Beach Newsweekly, Media Sponsor.
Tee Sponsors are: Barker Air Conditioning & Heating, Becker Tree Farm & Nursery, Brown & Brown Insurance, Citrus Grillhouse, Facial Rejuvenation FL – Gerald Pierone, Jr., M.D., Gold Coast Landscape Lighting, Jimmy’s Tree Service, Moor & Associates, Architects, P.A., Morgan, Jacoby, Thurn, Boyle, & Associates, P.A., Rehmann, Vero Insurance, and Vero Marine Center.
The Environmental Learning Center is located north of Vero Beach off County Road 510 at the western end of the Wabasso Bridge. Its campus includes aquariums with marine life, touch tank, engaging exhibits, native plant gardens, picnic facilities, gift shop, and visitor center.
ELC membership benefits, a list of its many field excursions called EcoVentures, including nature walks, canoe excursions, and boating adventures, may be found at www.DiscoverELC.org.
Admission to the ELC is $5 per person. Children under 12 and ELC members are free.
The first Saturday of every month is free for everyone.
For golf tournament registration information, please contact the Environmental Learning Center at (772) 589-5050 or visit the website noted above for the official registration form.