Zips Hoops Fund Raiser

[Captain Kangaroo]

Golf Outing is being held in less than 4 weeks, and is the day of the home football opener? I will be in the tailgate lot at about noon on the 24th, so I won't be able to make it. Why not do something like this in the summer when there's absolutely nothing Zips-related going on?

Hey...maybe it is a great idea, but opening day football tailgating is a 6 hour event for me, so I'll have to pass.

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron men's basketball program will play host to the first-ever Alumni Golf Scramble Sept. 24 at nearby Raintree Country Club. All UA letterwinners, fans, alumni and supporters are welcome to participate in the event, which is being organized by the newly-form Men's Basketball Alumni Association.

Scheduled tee times begin at 8 a.m., with a lunch buffet and awards festivities to follow. The event will continue in the tailgate area at the Rubber Bowl as the Zips football team plays Northern Illinois at 6 p.m.

The scramble is a major fund-raiser in which all proceeds benefit the Akron men's basketball program, while also serving as an event designed to bring former Zips together with the current coaching staff.

To register for this event click on the registration form link at the top of this page or contact the men's basketball office at (330) 972-7678. Registration entitles you to 18 holes of golf, lunch and an exclusive gift.

Several sponsorship opportunities are also available for this event. A full list of those options is available in the registration brochure.

Raintree Country Club is located in Uniontown, Ohio, just 10 minutes east of I-77 between Akron and Canton. Visit raintreegc.com for directions.

Those interested in becoming a member of the Men's Basketball Alumni Association should also contact the men's basketball office. The Association was formed earlier this summer, and named its 2005 board of directors during its July meeting.