Lakeland, FL (November 11, 2017) The 23rd Annual Denis L. Fontaine Children’s Classic Golf Tournament benefiting Explorations V Children’s Museum, located at 109 North Kentucky Avenue in downtown Lakeland, was a success this year.
Held annually, The Denis L. Fontaine Children’s Classic Golf Tournament is a major contributor to Explorations V Children’s Museum. All proceeds raised are used to advance the Museum’s exhibits and programs for the thousand of children and families experiencing this adventure in learning annually. Members of the community and its business leaders collaborate to field teams and help underwrite the cost of the tournament.
The winners of the tournament this year were as follows:
1st Gross: 1st Net:
Manny Delgado Chris Hunt
Jeremy Calkins Brian Letourneau
Beau James Jon Hakkaraine
Ricky Sires Dave Burmeister
2nd Gross: 2nd Net:
Jason Rodda Tim Rice
Mike Peeples Jeff Lang
Justin Bolding Steve Lang
Jared Powers Larry Deitrich
Longest Drive – Women Longest Drive Men
Abby Hennessey Ricky Sires
The Major Sponsor of the event is the Denis L. Fontaine Foundation.
Alltek Services, Bank of Central Florida, Boring Business Systems, Inc., Dixie Southern Industrial, Inc., HDI Mechanical, Moore Power, Inc., Patel Greene & Associates, PLLC, Rodda Construction, Inc., and Wall Titus were Ace Sponsors. Clubhouse Sponsors include Broadway Real Estate Services, Kim Mckeel Keller Williams Realty, Office Furniture Depot, Roggen Enterprises of Polk County, and Weikert Ford. There were over 20 more generous sponsorships from local business leaders around the Lakeland Community.
Explorations V Children’s Museum, a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is located in downtown Lakeland in the historic S.H. Kress Building. Four floors of mind stretching, kid-powered exhibits and programs provide a hands-on, fun-filled adventure in learning for children and their families. Hours are Monday – Saturday, 9am to 5:30pm. Admission is $9 per person and family memberships are $90. Active military and their family, Senior citizens 65+ and teachers with ID are $4.50. Access/EBT card holders are $3 per person. Children under two are free. Members of Explorations V Children’s Museum are also free.
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