Cedar Point to host 18th annual Red Cross Miniature Golf Challenge

Annual event to benefit Firelands Chapter of the American Red Cross set for May 13.

Friday, 01 May 2009

Cedar Point Press Release

SANDUSKY, Ohio – Fore!  Golf season will start early when Cedar Point hosts the 18th annual American Red Cross Miniature Golf Challenge at the park’s Challenge Park miniature golf course on Wednesday, May 13.  

Proceeds from this special event will benefit the Firelands Chapter of the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross Miniature Golf Challenge will be a four-person, 36-hole scramble.  Registration will begin at 4 p.m. with a shotgun start at 4:30 p.m.  Teams of four can enter the challenge for $120 or individuals can enter for $30 each and will be placed on a team.  Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams.  Deadline for registration is Friday, May 8.

Those who prefer to cheer on their favorite team instead of competing can gain  admission to the event by purchasing three raffle tickets for $5.  A raffle will be held for the chance to win a Cedar Point Getaway Package.  Valued at $800, the Getaway Package includes an overnight stay on Saturday, June 6 in a Horizon Suite in Breakers Tower, which features a Jacuzzi and panoramic views of Lake Erie, along with four one-day admission tickets to Cedar Point.  A special Hole-In-One contest will also be held.

Businesses and individuals interested in contributing to the fund-raiser can do so by sponsoring one or more of the holes at the event.  For a $50 sponsorship fee per hole, the name of the business or individual will be featured on a special sign placed at the tee of their sponsored holes.  Businesses can specify what hole they would like to sponsor, or one will be chosen for them.
Sign-up sheets, hole sponsorship information and raffle tickets for the Cedar Point Getaway Package are available at the American Red Cross office at 300 Central Ave. in Sandusky.  

For more information about the event, please call the Firelands Chapter of the American Red Cross at 419.626.1641 or toll-free at 1.800.589.2286.