Penn State Turf Club

Penn State's Turf Club held its first meeting of the semester last night. It was a great turnout as approximately 50 students came by to hear about what the club will be getting involved in this year.

Turf Club President, Niels Dokkuma (picture right), welcomed everyone to the meeting and discussed some of the things that would be happening this semester. On the list include:

1. Dance Marathon: The group has signed up to participate in Dance Marathon which helps to raise money to support pediatric cancer. Last year, THON raised over $7,000,000 for the cause!
   
   
2. Cutter Cup: Penn State's Turf Program again faces off against Michigan State in this annual golfing event. Penn State currently has the Trophy with last year's win.
   
   
3. Field Trips: Officers are working hard to arrange a field trip to visit Oakmont Country Club and an Athletic Field in Pittsburgh.
   
   
4. Guest Speaker(s): The group plans to have various guest speakers throughout the year. The first on the list will be John Schoellner (Class of 1969). Mr. Schoellner will discuss how his career path went from Penn State to his current position as General Manager of Estero Country Club.

All committees are organized by the Vice President.

Philanthropy
This year's philanthropic efforts will be organized around Penn State's Dance Marathon. THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the nation and raises millions of dollars annually for pediatric cancer. For more information on Dance Marathon, visit www.thon.org.

Field Trips
Field trips are scheduled at various times of the year to some of the top golf courses and athletic fields in Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. Check back here and on the calendar for upcoming trips.

Website
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