BBBSMV 15th Annual Putt-A-Round

Get ready to mini putt for a great cause!

The 15th Annual Putt-A-Round, indoor mini-golf event, is now open for event registration!  The cost to register a team of four people, is $120, or you can register as an individual and pay $30.  All dollars go to support one-to-one, youth mentoring in the Quad Cities through Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley. Just go to www.puttaround.org and click on REGISTER.

Connor and JT will be putting their skills to the test and competing on Friday, January 31st! Their tee time starts at 11:30 a.m.! You can join in on this 3 day mini putt tournament too but hurry and sign up quick. Now through January 17th there is a special offer to anyone who registers by the end of the day on Friday, January 17th.  Anyone who has registered a paid team to play in Putt-A-Round before or on that date, could win a special “stay-cation” sponsored by Green State Credit Union.  This will include an overnight hotel stay and dinner for two at a local hotel and restaurant.

Public Play opens on Wednesday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. with a second shift beginning at 6 p.m.  Shifts typically run one an hour and a half to 2 hours. The shifts on Thursday, January 30th are the same (3 p.m. and 6 p.m.).  On the last day, Friday, January 31^st, play begins at 11:30 a.m. and is open until 1:30. It’s a great way to spend a lunch hour with co-workers, friends and B100!  The rest of Friday offers shifts again at 3 and 6 p.m. You better bring you A-game because this year there will be 20+ mini-golf holes to play!

THE MAIN DETAILS:

15^th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Putt-A-Round

MATCH NIGHT – For Bigs and Littles to play the course for free.

• Tuesday, January 28
  • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

PUBLIC SHIFT PLAY

• Wednesday, January 29
  • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, January 30
  • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Friday, January 31
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: RiverCenter, 136 E. 3^rd Street, Davenport, IA (GREAT RIVER HALL)

COST: $30 per person / $120 per team of four people

BENEFITTING: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley (one-to-one mentoring)

CHIP-IN CHALLENGE! 
There will be a new challenge this year that is a golfer’s version of skee- ball! This challenge encourages attendees to CHIP-IN and support youth mentoring. Participants will have multiple chances to “chip” their ball into the holes. If they land in more than one hole during their turn, the points associated with each hole they land in are added together.  The participant with the most points at the end of the shift will win a prize.

• *If there are multiple players with the same points, a random drawing will be held to pull the winning name(s). 

To make this even more exciting, there is a special giveaway happening too! All participants will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the chance to win a 10’x12’ Garden Shed, sponsored by Superior Sheds of Rock Island. And don't forget about the those Raffle Packs. Those will be available for purchase with the tickets enclosed good for entering over 15 prize drawings, QC Area Realtors bags challenge and the Wells Fargo 50/50 daily cash drawing.

come hungry and thirsty because food and beverages will be available. Each shift includes food provided by area grocers, restaurants and pubs.  Many are preparing their “specialty appetizer” or a dish they are known for. There will also be a cash bar open at all shifts.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTIONS: Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentor relationships that change their lives for the better.  BBBS has been in the Quad Cities region for nearly 32 years and has supported more than 12,000 children. For more information about BBBS go to:  http://www.bbbsmv.org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley primarily serves the Quad Cities area, but also has programming in several counties surrounding Rock Island and Scott counties.  More than 600 children are served each year.  Being mentored by a Big Brother or Big Sisters helps to ignite the potential that is inside each and every child.  Annual surveys show that children who are mentored in the BBBSMV program improve dramatically in self-esteem, self-confidence, decision-making, self-motivation, and overall 89% of those in the program either improved or maintained their academic performance in school last year.