JACKSON MADISON COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER
TO RECOGNIZE FIVE PLANT MANAGERS AS CELEBRITIES FOR THE DAY –SEPT. 13TH
JACKSON, Tenn. (September 1, 2016) – Tournament chairs Ted Austin of Jackson Energy Authority and Charley Deal of the University of Tennessee at Martin along with event sponsors will recognize plant managers from five manufacturing facilities at the African American Chamber’s upcoming golf tournament. These designated Celebrities for the Day -- Ricardo Anawate of Gerdau, Shawn Daly of Toyota Bodine Aluminum, Andre Gist of MIG Steel Fabrication, Mike Pace of Pinnacle Foods and Swee Har Wilcox of Armstrong Flooring will be recognized during the closing awards luncheon at the Sixth Annual Follow Me Celebrity Golf Classic.
Presented by the Jackson Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce (JMCAACC), the four-player scramble will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 8:00 a.m. at Bent Tree Golf Course, 2993 Paul Coffman Drive in Jackson. The opening ceremony begins at 8:15 a.m. with opening remarks from Chamber president Duane Cherry, Ted Austin and Charley Deal and a meet and greet by several former NFL players invited by Celebrity Co-Chair Coach Derrick Burroughs. Also taking place is a Golf Ball Drop Contest along with a Silent Auction and Putting contest. Celebrity for the Day honorees and winning golf teams will be honored during the closing luncheon beginning at 1:45 p.m. at the pavilion. Radio and TV personality, Steve Bowers is emcee.
Sponsored by Jackson Energy Authority, Toyota Bodine Aluminum, AIL Logistics Solutions, Northwestern Mutual, West Tennessee Healthcare, Lane College and University of Tennessee at Martin along with The Jackson Sun, Jonah Affordable Housing Org., West Tennessee Examiner, and WOJG-FM Bolivar. The tournament raises funds for the chamber’s Follow Me Into Business® youth development program for ages 12-18.
Registration for a team of four is $400 and $100 for an individual player who will be assigned to a team. Confirmed teams include BancorpSouth, City of Jackson, First Bank, First Tennessee Bank, Hardeman County Warriors, Jonah Affordable Housing, Lane College, MIG Steel Fabrication, Northwestern Mutual, Pinnacle Foods, and Raymond James as well as AIL Logistics Solutions, Jackson Energy Authority, Lane College, Northwestern Mutual, Toyota Bodine, UT Martin, and West Tennessee Healthcare. Participating teams are from Jackson, Bolivar, Lexington, and Memphis. For more information about the tournament, contact Executive Director Florence Howard at 901-827-0836 or fhoward@jmcaacc.org.
The Follow Me Into Business® program was founded by JMCAACC in 2002 to provide young people, 12-18, with job training skills and business basics training with mentoring, employment and community involvement opportunities. The eight-week summer program concluded July 29th.
JMCAACC is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization founded in 1999. The office is located at 351-C North Royal in Jackson, Tennessee. ###