All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Glenville State College Land Resources Department planning annual golf tournament

GLENVILLE, WV – Planning is underway for the 22nd Annual Glenville State College (GSC) Department of Land Resources Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, April 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds from the event, which will take place at the Glenville Golf Club in Glenville, West Virginia, will again be used to enhance student learning within GSC’s Natural Resource Management programs.

Funds received from the golf tournament will help provide extra tools and equipment for students studying environmental science, forestry, land surveying, energy and land management, wildlife management, and other natural resource management programs at GSC.

Multiple prizes are available, including two hole-in-one prizes of $10,000 cash and a STIHL Homeowner’s Package (package includes a chainsaw, handheld blower, and trimmer) and a closest second shot prize of a STIHL MS251 Chainsaw (or equivalent). The top three teams will receive cash awards including $400 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place. Prizes also will be awarded for Closest to Pin, Log Driver Champion, Longest Putt, and Longest Drive.

Participants can enter the scramble golf outing for an entry fee of $80 per person or $320 per team of four. The entry fee includes green fees, cart rental, and lunch. Organizations and individuals are also welcome to sponsor a hole, starting at $100. Sponsors will be recognized in a GSC Department of Land Resources newsletter. Checks can be made payable to GSC Land Resources Fundraiser and sent to Glenville State College Department of Land Resources, 200 High Street, Glenville, WV 26351.

Visit https://bit.ly/2OO6GVy to download a team entry form. For more information, contact the Department of Land Resources at 304-462-6370.

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