Youth Benefit Golf Tournament
Welcome to the 10th Annual Santiam Canyon Youth Benefit Golf Tournament. All proceeds for this years tournament, as in years past, will go to benefit and finance various Santiam Canyon youth programs and scholarships. Our Title Sponsor once again is Freres Lumber Company. This years tournament will be held on Saturday August 14th, 2010, 9:00am shotgun start. Tournament host for this years event is the beautifully secluded Elkhorn Valley Golf Course. Golfers of all handicaps are encouraged to register for this fun filled event.

Tournament Format
The tournament structure will consist of three divisions (A, B & C). The 3 divisions are; Men's Division, Mixed Division & Hardly ever played Division. The handicap system used for this tournament is based on your current established handicap or your average golf score for 18 holes. The cost to participate in the tournament is $90.00 per person or $360.00 per four member team if paid by August 1st. Registration increases to $100.00 per person or $400 per team if paid after August 1st. Deadline for registration entries is August 7th 2010, or when field is full.

Tournament Prizes
There will be many individual and team prizes available at this year's golf event. Prizes include; 3 - Long Drive prizes (Seniors 65+), on hole #2; ladies on hole #7, and men's on hole #16. KP prizes on all par 3's. Also prizes for low gross and low net scores.


Tournament Extras
Just as in last years tournament, there will be a 10 gallon bucket of good conditioned pre owned golf balls available on every 3rd hole if you need to reload. You can't run out of balls even at Elkhorn Valley for this tournament. These golf balls are in excellent shape and are free to all tournament participants. There will also be free coffee and doughnuts available before the tournament begins as well as a refreshment cart as various locations throughout the course.will be many individual and team prizes available at this year's youth golf benefit. Prizes include; 3 - Long Drive prizes (Seniors 65+), on hole #2; ladies on hole #7, and men's on hole #16.

Tournament History
During the nine years that the tournament has been conducted we have awarded 30 scholarships to graduates of Regis High School; Santiam High School and Stayton High School. These scholarship awards have totaled $23,550.00 and have assisted students attending colleges spread over the U.S. including one student attending St Andrews College in Scotland near the home of golf. Many of these recipients have reported that the scholarship award has been a significant help to them in managing the cost of a college education.

We have awarded 88 mini grants totaling $48,960 to organizations providing programs for the youth of the Canyon. These programs have ranged from the Mill City Library summer youth reading program to Sports programs from Sublimity to Gates. Many of these programs have stated that they would have difficulty carrying out their programs without the assistance we provide. In total we distributed over a period of nine (9) years $72.510.

Scholarship applications are open from November 2010 thru mid March 2011 for this our 10th year. Youth programs wishing to be considered for funding assistance from the Youth Benefit Golf Tournament should submit their request outlining how the program benefits youth and the number of youth involved not later than mid March 2011 to be considered.