CONTRIBUTED BY ALSYR
LEE COUNTY —
The Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches (ALSYR) Memorial Tournament will be held in honor of the eight children the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches lost in the accident on I-65 in June 2021.
Isabella, Ben, Haley, Josiah, Nicholas, Dana, McKenzie and Tia are greatly missed by their families, friends and the ranches.
The golf tournament is sponsored by Lyn Wheatley of SafetyNet Behavioral Healthcare; David Dennis of Harmon, Dennis, Bradshaw Inc.; Sheriff Jay Jones of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office; and Sheriff Jeff Nelson of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.
This tournament will be held on June 20, 2023, at Robert Trent Jones Grand National in Opelika and benefits the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches.
The Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches is a 501(c)(3) charity founded by the Sheriffs of Alabama in 1966. This organization provides long-term, loving homes for needy young people across the state of Alabama.
Ranchers live on the ranch in a home with loving house-parents and other peers. They attend public school and enjoy extracurricular activities that interest them. The Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches currently operate four ranches located in Baldwin County, Colbert County, St. Clair County and Tallapoosa County, as well as the Administrative Office in Montgomery.
“Not a day goes by that I do not think of those precious children who are now in the arms of our Savior,” said Michael Smith, chief executive officer for the ranches. “We hope that through this memorial tournament, their memory and legacy will forever live on in our hearts and the hearts of others,” he said.
At this tournament, there will be a morning and an afternoon tee time option. Morning tee time players will enjoy breakfast, a round of golf, Coca-Cola products, a catered lunch and an awards ceremony after tournament play.
Afternoon tee time players will enjoy a catered lunch, a round of golf, Coca-Cola products and an awards ceremony after tournament play.
First Place Gross and Net Division winning teams from both tee times will win a spot in the Tournament of Champions in 2024. Additional prizes will be awarded for second and third place winning teams.
Special prizes will be awarded for Long Drive and Closest-to-the-Pin on Par 3 holes. Hole-in-One prize opportunities will also be available. The price for a four-player team is $600.
Sponsorship levels range from $200 for a hole sponsorship to $5,000 for the Titanium level, with increasing benefits given to the higher tiers. Silver, Gold, Platinum and Titanium sponsors receive at least one team in the event and recognition for their support.
Call Pat Downing at 334-462-0432 or call the administrative office at 334-213-2071 for more information on honoring these precious young people through this charitable event. Visit www.alsyr.org for more details.