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Bremen Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser Collects over $2,600 For Scholarships
The first annual golf ball drop was held at Bremen High School on Friday, October 20. The winning golf ball scored a $1,000 prize.
Midlothian, IL - On Friday, October 20th, Bremen High School hosted its first annual Golf Ball Drop, a fundraising opportunity raising money for Bremen’s Academic Boosters Program. People were able to purchase golf balls for $10 each to be dropped from a fire truck ladder in the hopes of winning $1,000. There were 266 golf balls sold, and proceeds go toward scholarships and other incentives.
The Academic Boosters Program financially supports our Bremen High School senior scholarships, various student recognition programs and incentives, and more. The event was prompted after the school began looking for more creative ways to support seniors.
The Posen Fire Department came to Bremen on Friday morning, extending their truck ladder high into the sky to drop over 200 purchased golf balls to see which three land the closest to the center of the bullseye on the grass. The first place winner won $1,000, second place won $100 and third place won $50.
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The first place winner was Patti Cebulski - Class of 1986, Second place was Joel Reyes, and third place was Chris Gonzalez - Bremen Class of 1992.
“The amount of senior scholarships that we give out around graduation time at our senior honors night is really impactful for our kids,” said Dr. Jessica Rucinski, Principal of Bremen High School. “Our kids work hard and are very deserving of these recognitions. This allows us to keep initiatives like this going for our students.”
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Dr. Rucinski credits main office assistant Deb Strom for coordinating the event, and thanks the Posen Fire Department for attending and assisting in the golf drop.
About Bremen High School District 228
Bremen High School District 228 is located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and serves the communities of Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park, Markham, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills and Oak Forest. District 228 serves over 5,000 students and employs 800 full and part-time staff members. Bremen High School, in Midlothian, opened its doors to students in September of 1953. Since then, District 228 opened three additional schools. Tinley Park High School opened in 1961; Hillcrest High School, in Country Club Hills, opened in 1967; and Oak Forest High School opened in 1970. For more information, please visit https://www.bhsd228.com/
