Four-County Region Puts Education First as Annual Tournament Visits Skytop Lodge
(POCONO MOUNTAINS, Pennsylvania) – The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau today announces the Pocono Mountains Hospitality Scholarship Golf Tournament, scheduled for June 30 at Skytop Lodge. The four-person team scramble raises money for the Hospitality Scholarship Program, which awards $500 to high school seniors throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.
Students must be accepted into an accredited hotel restaurant tourism, travel and tourism management, culinary arts or resort management degree program at a two- or four-year college. In addition to the $500 scholarship program, three additional scholarships also will be presented:
* $1,000 Harry Kiesendahl Memorial Scholarship to a Wallenpaupack Area High School student
* $1,000 ESU Hotel Restaurant Tourism Management Scholarship
* $1,000 ESU Commercial Recreation Major Scholarship
“The hospitality industry is flourishing in the Pocono Mountains and this event is one of many ways to ensure this region continues to grow and meet the needs of today’s traveler,” says PMVB Executive Director Carl Wilgus.
The event is $150 per person and limited to 120 golfers divided into three flights. A shotgun start is scheduled for 1 p.m. with a cocktail hour and dinner/awards ceremony to follow. Deadline for registration is April 18.
Sponsorships are available and range from sponsoring individual holes and greens to the overall tournament, pre-tournament luncheon and hole-in-one package. For more information on package prices, call 570-620-2958.
The Pocono Mountains – home to hundreds of holes of golf from legendary designers such as Donald Ross, A.W. Tillinghast and Jack Nicklaus – feature miles of marked and unmarked hiking/biking trails, glistening lakes for boating and fishing, fine dining, diverse shopping, historical site seeing and much more.
For more information on the area, visit www.800poconos.com or call 800-POCONOS (800-762-6667).
About the “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret”
The Pocono Mountains has long been known to avid travelers and mountain aficionados for its lush, relaxing family friendly ambiance and romantic setting, as well as its fall foliage, winter skiing, spring-summer outdoor recreation options and natural beauty. Numerous lakes, parks and other environmental wonderlands are found throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.
Discerning golfers are well aware that the Pocono Mountains are home to golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast. Pocono Mountains golf properties and value-laden golf packages are available on www.poconosgolf.com, which allows players to enjoy majestic mountain-view scenery, the area’s natural splendor, year-round amenities and unequaled value and variety.
Attributes of the golf-and-resort properties and destination include:
Home to hundreds of golf holes at numerous clubs, many located close to one another:
• Two NASCAR races held annually each spring-summer
• Golden Era of Golf Architecture period designs strongly represented by legendary designers Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast
• Golf, lodging and resort accommodations at all price points, from luxury to value
• Hiking, biking, camping, spas, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and many other activities
• Attractions, festivals and other special events
• Meeting and conference facilities
• Great food at a wide array of eating establishments and resort restaurants
• Bed & breakfasts, country inns and resorts
• Antique shops, outlet malls and other unique shopping venues
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
Rob Thomas, Buffalo Communications
330-696-1476, rthomas@billycaspergolf.com
