Loudoun Education Foundation Raises $75K in 8th Annual Golf Classic

The Loudoun Education Foundation raised $75,750 at its eighth annual Golf Classic on Monday, September 28th, at Belmont Country Club. The money raised Monday means that this event has raised more than $750,000 in its brief history.

The captain's choice tournament was won by the CIGNA Team B team of Jack Weber, Rob Smart, Jack Wargo and Dave Boim with a score of 58 on the par-72 course. Weber and Smart also were on the winning team a year ago.


Twenty-eight teams entered the tournament.

Second place went to the Moseley Architects Team A of Jim Henderson, James Song and Mike Shpur with a score of 63. In third, also with a 63, was the team of Bob Corkill, Bob Wimmer, John Andrews and Chuck Usborne. The Diversified Education team of Dean Sigmon, Peter Fulcer, Greg Johnson and Tom Clater finished fourth with a 64.

Song won the closest-to-the-pin honors for the men and Brenda Blue took this honor for the women. Tom Banet had the longest drive for the men and Blue the longest drive for the women.

The co-sponsors of the tournament, at $10,000 each were Moseley Architects and CIGNA HealthCare. SHW Group, Inc. was the raffle sponsor at $5,000.

The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that raises private funds to enhance the quality of education in Loudoun County Public Schools. The Foundation supports projects that stimulate students' curiosity and create exceptional learning opportunities.

In 1991, four members of the Loudoun County School Board (Fred Flemming, James Callahan, William White and Barbara D'Elia) founded the LEF. The foundation was modeled after a similar organization in Fairfax County. Since its formation, the LEF has given more than $700,000 to Loudoun's students.

The foundation supplies funds for teacher grants for innovative programs and Standards of Learning enhancement; assistance to families who needed help with summer school tuition; sponsors Ethics in Leadership days for several high schools; sponsors the Loudoun County Public Schools Social Studies/History Fair and Regional Science Fair; and helps to cover travel expenses for students taking part in national competitions.

Team sponsors for the LEF Golf Classic included:

· AirInSpace, Inc.

· Boland Trane

· Donald Blue Construction

· HT&E Marketing, LLC

· Patriot Contracting

· Promethean, Inc.

· Triad Engineering (two teams)

· Urban Engineering, Inc.

· Volkswagen USA

Beverage cart sponsors were:

· Eagle Publishing, Inc.

· Hurd & Obenchain

· Macy's

· Reed Smith, LLC

· Sonny Merriman, Inc.

Tee sponsors included:

· AOL, LLC

· Delta Dental

· Hayes Large

· Luck Stone

· Great Maine Lobster Co.

· Tom Reed

· Virginia Heritage Bank

· Virginia Sprinkler

· Woodfield Investments, LLC

Other sponsors included:

· Andrews Community Investment Corp.

· Bechstrom Electric

· Curry's Auto Service

· Jane Ashbaugh

· Largent Roofing

Prize sponsors were:

· 757 Club

· Creighton Farms Golf Club

· The Golf Club at Lansdowne

· Reston National Golf Course

· River Creek Golf Club

· Scramble Scoop

· Virginia Oaks Golf Club

· Washington Redskins

· Westpark Golf Club