THE LAWN INSTITUTE FABULOUS FUNDRAISING
Multiple options sparked by TPI’s 50th Anniversary Celebration produced great opportunities for fundraising and generated excellent results. Along with Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin,’ detailed below, you’ll find coverage of the ATV Raffle and the Live Auction on pages 26 through 28 of this Conference Recap. TLI is your foundation and your support to it goes to help fund research, education and scholarships for the turfgrass production industry. Tanks to the generosity of turfgrass producers and TPI supplier members more than $140,000 was raised in conjunction with the 2017 Conference.
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’
CLAY SHOOTIN’ Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’—a classic clay tournament—was so popular in 2016 it was repeated in 2017. Weather was clear and sunny throughout the day and Tampa Bay Sporting Clays was a great venue. Te turnout was once again excellent. After a bit of practice at Crazy Clays, eager teams aimed to do their best against the competition, vying at different stations to determine the marksmen most skilled at hitting their targets. Te sharpest shooter in the competition and the winning teams won accolades—and bragging rights.
Sponsors had stepped up for each shooting station and for the overall top shooter and the top place teams.
Rootin’ Tootin’ Clay Shootin’ Sponsors:
Aqua-Yield Brouwer Kesmac Bucyrus Equipment Company, Inc. Jacklin Seed by Simplot Summit Seed TAMANET USA The Lawn Institute Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. Trimax Mowing Systems Turf Merchants Inc. (TMI)
Team members gather behind the shooter, cheering him on.
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ CLAY SHOOTIN’ WINNERS
First Place Team Tom Keeven Eddie Keeven Clint Keeven Jimmy Keeven
Second Place Team Drew Wagner Bill Browning Tobey Wagner Jordan Brees
SPONSORED CONTESTS
Overall Top Shooter (Sponsored by Trebro Manufacturing) Tom Keeven
Top Team (at Bucyrus Equipment Station, sponsored by Bucyrus) Randy Tischer Rick Beck Kevin Ketterhagen Steve Greil
Top Team (at Brouwer Kesmac Station, sponsored by Brouwer Kesmac) Dustin Bernau Tyler Walker Mark Jasperson Ryan Menken Randy Jasperson
Third Place Team Bubba Simmons Scott Sipes Don Stone Larry LeMay Curtis Blasingame
Te first place team members smile with trophies in hand. From left to right: Tom Keeven, Eddie Keeven, Clint Keeven and Jimmy Keeven.
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