Boys & Girls Club holds inaugural For the Kids Golf Classic in Missoula County; announces raffle and competition winners

Boys & Girls Club staff and volunteers hosted the inaugural "For the Kids Golf Classic" in Missoula County, thanking sponsors and partners and announcing winners of a 50/50 raffle and multiple on-course contests.

The event raised funds and highlighted community partnerships that will support summer programming for club members, organizers said.

Event host, identified in the transcript as the event MC, said the tournament was meant to bring the community together to support children in local clubs. "So boys and girls club in Zulu County, we really believe the most impactful experiences for our youth come when the whole community turns out to help make an impact just as you all have here today," the host said. The host listed planned summer activities made possible by sponsors and partners, including STEM week with out-of-area companies, a cooking camp with Emmanuel Lutheran Church, field trips to the Missoula Art Museum and Garnet Ghost Town, and programming with the Great Burn Conservation Alliance and the Clay Studio of Missoula.

Organizers ran a 50/50 raffle during the event. "This is a 50 50 raffle. And so the winner of this is going to get $1,350," the event host said; the transcript identifies the raffle prize as $1,350. The host also announced a series of contest winners and prize packages: Charlie Fletcher won "worst shot of the day" and a $50 Shields gift card and was also announced as one of the winners of the longest drive contest; Travis was named closest-to-the-pin winner for hole No. 1; Darius Collins was named a second closest-to-the-pin winner; Katrina Burns won the women's longest-drive contest and a round-of-golf or spa-day prize. The host announced Team Hub as the first-place team at a score of minus 3 and described the first-place package, which the host said "also comes with a weekend stay in a private cabin, and the winning team gets to take a shot for a million dollars right out here," language taken directly from the transcript.

The host said organizers will tally fundraising totals and announce a top fundraiser online. "So 1 thing to keep an eye on on social media and the website, we're gonna be tallying up all the bananas later today and we're going to announce the top fundraiser," the host said; the transcript indicates that the top fundraiser prize will include a Silk Road dining experience for eight and a case of an unspecified item (the host noted uncertainty about that case).

A named attendee in the transcript, "Casey from Hov International," was spoken over during an award announcement; the transcript records "Casey from Hov International. Whoo. 6 nights," indicating a six-night prize was awarded to that attendee. Other teams and group names mentioned in the transcript include Trail West team, Sterling team, Anderson's men's team, and Team Hub.

Organizers thanked players, sponsors and volunteers repeatedly. The host closed by thanking attendees for coming and wishing them a good Father's Day weekend.

The transcript does not specify the exact venue within Missoula County or the total funds raised; organizers said the final fundraising tally would be posted on social media and the event website.