By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The HutchCC Blue Dragon Golf Tournament is coming up May 7 and HutchCC Athletic Director Josh Gooch notes that it is very important as a piece of the way the school is able to offer athletes scholarships.
"It's scholarship dollars like we create in events like this that allow us to bring in just a little bit better, more elite athlete and just raises the bar," Gooch said. "It just provides that extra bit of, whether it be room and board money or fee money that we can give to a kid that makes us more competitive on the national landscape."
There are many ways that HutchCC raises money for scholarships.
"This golf tournament is one piece of the puzzle, but our annual endowment giving, for people that aren't golfers that would like to contribute, our season ticket holders, our people that just come to the game and purchase a ticket, our concessions revenue," Gooch said. "All those things contribute to the whole."
The golf event will have a 9 a.m. shotgun start. They are still looking for a few teams and a few businesses or individuals to be hole sponsors. The entry fee is $140 per person and includes a round of golf at Crazy Horse and cart, player gifts and prizes, lunch and participation in hole and course games. Call before April 30 to 620-665-3530 to register or email [email protected].