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TAKE FLITE!
Golf, dine and dance for local children’s charities BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
IF YOU GO… What: NiteFlite Golf and NiteFlite Gala When: Golf, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.; gala, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: Golf, McCormick Ranch Golf Club, 7505 E. McCormick Pkwy., Scottsdale; gala, W Scottsdale, 7277 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale Tickets: Golf, individual, $750; gala, general admission, $150; VIP, $250 Information: www.2030nf.org
The Scottsdale Active 20-30 Club is at it again! Back for its 28th year, the organization’s NiteFlite event promises a weekend full of golf, glitz and glamour for a great cause. “Each year, this two-day event seeks to raise funds for more than a dozen local nonprofits that support children, including our signature beneficiary, Playworks,” says NiteFlite’s chairman Skyler Irvine. “Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play before, during and after school to transform children’s physical and emotional health. Playworks is helping to improve students’ behavior and their attitude toward school; increasing students’ level of daily physical activity; fostering more empathetic kids; and ultimately developing more engaged and productive citizens.”
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The golf portion of the event, one of the oldest and most beloved days at the links in the Valley, features live entertainment, food and drink in addition to course play and prizes. This year, it will be hosted at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club. A bonus: Those who purchase a “fivesome” for golf also get 10 tickets to the big gala the next day. This sponsorship starts at $3,000. The formal gala is held the day after the tournament, giving plenty of time for those who may have played to rest. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend, each walking the red carpet before being feted with live music, professional dancers, interactive games, street magic and dozens of luxe raffle prizes.
And rather than host a sit-down dinner during the lively evening, the NiteFlite Gala instead invites more than a dozen local chefs to provide samplings throughout the evening. Open bar is included in the general admission and VIP tickets, as well as bottle service with the gala table packages. There will also be a live band and dancing throughout the evening. “By hosting these special events, we aim to draw the community together to raise funds for and to educate our citizens about the financial, medical and emotional needs of Arizona’s children,” Irvine says. “This is one of our largest events, and last year we raised almost $400,000 in these two days. We know just how far that money will go for the organizations we support.”