Chamber Activities Scholarship & Charity Golf Tournament

The Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its annual Scholarship & Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Hobble Creek Golf Course.

Each September, Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce members enjoy a round of golf in the beautiful fall setting of Hobble Creek Canyon while raising money for local high school seniors to further their education and to help meet other community needs.

The chamber event is only possible with the support of fantastic businesses and business owners who volunteer their time and services and sponsor the event. The Springville Hobble Creek Golf Course will host the 2023 tournament, with Sand Trap Café providing a space to gather for breakfast. Last year’s breakfast was sponsored by Chick-fil-A.

Reams Springville Market has been a long-time supporter of the golf tournament and has helped it become a huge success. Lunch is sponsored and cooked by Reams, who provides a steak and shrimp lunch for golfers to enjoy. Drinks are sponsored by Pepsi Cola of Springville and tournament snacks are provided by SUNPRO.

Businesses sponsor their four-member team; up to 36 teams can participate. Companies can also sponsor specific holes on the course and donate items for the event’s prize drawing.

The tournament is “best ball,” meaning the best stroke of the foursome is the one that counts on the score. As another way to raise money, the chamber offers three-foot candy ropes for sale; players that come up just short of the hole can cut the difference off their candy rope, eat it and consider the ball sunk.

Proceeds from the tournament fund college scholarships for local high school seniors living in Springville and Mapleton and children of Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce members who are eligible to apply. In choosing the scholarship recipients, the chamber seeks students who have been involved in business in some fashion or are planning to go into a business-related field.

The chamber raises enough money each year through the golf tournament to give out from four to six scholarships of $1,000 or more. Local charities are also supported through the proceeds of the tournament.

Last year, the tournament raised enough money to award $12,000 in scholarships. The chamber also donated $500 to the Central Bank Giving Tree, two large Easter baskets for the Springville Easter Egg Hunt and 150 Christmas stockings to the Springville Kiwanis/Community Action Food Bank through the funds raised.

The 2002 scholarship winners were Springville High School students Ashlee Eves, Saige Ewing, Zachary Jackson, Erik Kallaker and Spencer Neel and Merit College Preparatory Academy student Matthew Hollins.

The tournament provides opportunities to network, promote your business and have fun playing golf. Companies can lend a hand in several ways, including playing in the tournament, becoming a sponsor or donating an item for the prize drawing. The cost to participate in this year’s golf tournament is $550 for a four-member team.

For more information or to sign up to participate in the tournament, call Craig Conover at 801-420-1289 or Melanie Bott at 801-669-0451 or send an email to info@springvillemapletonchamber.org.

For information about applying for scholarships, call the chamber at 801491-7830 or visit springvilleutahchamber.org/scholarship-application.