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Mark Spiekerman
Memorial Scholarship FundThis fund is to be used to provide an award to recognize a member of the 21 Club who is selected the Sportsman of the Year. The player who receives this award may not be the player who shoots the lowest scores, but will be the player that knows and abides by the rules and practices the game¹s etiquette. It will go to the player who is courteous and thoughtful, a true sportsman. Mark Spiekerman was a member of the 21 Club in the late 60s and early 70s. Mark died in an automobile accident in Florida in 1981. Mark was always a gentleman on the golf course and was a strong believer in sportsmanship in all sports, but especially golf, since that was his sport. When Mark was killed, he was an Assistant Pro at Kendale Lakes Golf & Country Club in Miami. He was actively involved in working with junior golfers, which he enjoyed greatly. His family asked for memorials to be made to junior golf programs. Close to $1,000 was received from family and friends in Saginaw and Miami. His mother and stepfather thought some kind of award for the 21 Club would be nice. Starting in 1982, the 21 Club began providing a scholarship in the amount of $75.00 to the player selected as Sportsman of the Year. Garb-Ko, Inc., whose
corporate headquarters is in Saginaw, has sponsored the 21 Club and Mark
Spiekerman Memorial Scholarship Fund since 1995. Garb-Ko, Inc. operates
7-Eleven® Food Stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Larry Hauck,
Director of Marketing for Garb-Ko, Inc., states, "Garb-Ko is proud
to support the 21 Club and enjoys being part of the exciting junior golf
program in Saginaw County." Garb-Ko helps to underwrite the cost
associated with operating a junior golf program of this scope and donates
additional monies to the Mark Spiekerman Memorial Fund on an annual basis.
The additional money will be used to provide three scholarships to the
21 Club participants. Call
989-793-4698 for Complete Details! |
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