The AASV Foundation is returning to Veenker Memorial Golf Club in Ames, Iowa for its 2016 Golf Outing fundraiser, scheduled for Thursday, August 25. AASV members and industry supporters are invited to register a team (or individuals) to golf in support of the AASV Foundation! Previous events at Veenker have enjoyed record attendance. A number of companies have demonstrated their support of the Foundation by sponsoring a meal, beverages, or a golf hole, and the foundation is pleased to recognize Awards Dinner Sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim, Lunch Sponsor APC, Inc., Beverage Sponsor Pharmgate Animal Health, and Golf Hole Sponsors Insight Wealth Group, Merck Animal Health, National Pork Producers Council, Norbrook, Phibro Animal Health, and Zoetis.
Golfer check-in begins at 11:00 AM the day of the event, with the driving range and practice balls available for warm-up before the contest begins. The 4-person team, best-ball competition begins with a shotgun start at 12:00 noon. Box lunches and beverages will be supplied on-course. Golfers will test their combined skills against the challenges of the course and compete in individual contests along the way. Following the golfing, team and individual contest winners will be recognized during the awards dinner. Registration includes 18 holes of best-ball golf, cart rental, morning refreshments, lunch, and the awards dinner and prizes. The event is expected to conclude by 6:00 pm.
Proceeds from the golf outing provide support for the AASV Foundation as it seeks to "ensure our future…create a legacy" for swine veterinarians. Income generated by the event enables the foundation to fund programs such as scholarships, research grants, swine externship grants for veterinary students, travel stipends for students attending the AASV annual meeting, tuition grants for the Swine Medicine Education Center, AASV Heritage videos, and more.
For a sneak peek at the golf course, visit the Veenker Memorial Golf club site: www.veenkergolf.com/. For more information about the golf outing, contact the AASV: Tel: 515-465-5255 or aasv@aasv.org.