PHOTOS: Freedom High School PTSA Raises Funds on the Golf Course

It was a bright and sunny day, and then a dark and stormy day, and then a bright and sunny day again last Saturday when the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) hosted their at the .

Golfers included parents, teachers, administrators, local business owners and other fun-loving charitable community members. The tournament began with a “shot-gun start” early in the afternoon, and the event wrapped up with dinner and an awards ceremony that evening.

Tournament Chairman Paul Denfeld said, “Our goal each year is simple: Produce a first-class, enjoyable golf tournament for players of all skill levels followed by a delicious dinner, tournament prizes and a raffle to give away exciting gifts while providing our sponsors with a beneficial and worthwhile experience so as to encourage their participation year after year."

"We have been blessed by the fact that so many of our sponsors and golfers return each year, a testament to our tournament-organizing committee, our goal and the worthiness of the cause!”

This annual golf tournament accounts for 60-70 percent of the budget for the Freedom High School PTSA. With these funds, the PTSA has been able to fund or assist various programs, curriculum enhancement and initiatives such as National Honor Society, academic letters, reading programs, scholarships for graduating seniors, TALONS Saturday tutoring program, Arts in Education, Earth Sciences curriculum, Art Department, Biology Department, Choir, Drama, All Night Grad Celebration (ANGC), Junior-Senior Proms, DECA and numerous club activities - many of which benefit the South Riding community.

“What strikes me most,” reflected Denfeld “is what this funding enables the PTSA to do for our kids at Freedom. I graduated from Annandale High School in 1978 and many of the things that I took for granted as a high school student simply would not be available to our students today were it not for the efforts of the PTSA and, in particular, the companies and individuals who care enough to get involved in this annual golf tournament.” 

Team Miller won the tournament with the low score of 58; while one team of Freedom High School teachers, Team Smidt, won Moe’s burritos for a year with the highest team score of 117. Laura Smidt proudly joked, “This is our lowest score yet! We’ve really improved since last year.” Smidt noted that her team golfs once each year – at this PTSA tournament.

 Taking 2nd place was Team Carnes, and coming in 3rd place was Team Moffet. For the 6th year in a row, no one made the much desired $25,000 hole-in-one shot.

Sponsors of the tournament were:

Chantilly Automotive*

Observera, Inc.*

OrthoSport, Inc.*

Valador, Inc.*

Ken and Sue Kramer*

Jerry Berry, First Heritage Mortgage*

Kathy Worek, Re/MAX Gateway*

Farrish of Fairfax*

Randy Faleski, Union Tae Kwon Do*

Aldie Veterinary Hospital

Cheers Sports*

Herff Jones Yearbooks*

Jeff Morse

Kravitz Orthodontics*

Larry Roeder*

Marie and David Tsuda*

Rubio, Capotorto, Gonzalez Pediatric Group*

Virginia Tire & Auto of South Riding*

The Bowen Family*

Bull Run Golf Club*

Cali-Dreaming

Cavalheri Photography*

Cheryl and John Bacak*

Christine Forester*

Clyde's Willow Creek Farm*

Doug Cedeno, PGA Professional, Raspberry Golf Academy*

Evergreen Country Club*

First Impressions Salon

Giant Food at Riding Plaza*

Glory Days Grill*

Golfdom*

Hair Cuttery at Riding Plaza

Harris Teeter at East Gate Marketplace*

Lifetime Fitness

Manhattan Pizza at Riding Plaza*

The Mayflower Hotel

Meadows Farms

Moe's Southwest Grill at South Riding*

John Winkert

Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority*

Old Hickory Golf Club*

Panera Bread*

Pleasant Valley Golf Club*

PostNet at Stone Ridge*

The Potter's Wheel Studio*

Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club*

Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort*

South Riding Golf Club*

Sure Bet Services

Thirty One by Edith Borg

Virginia Eyecare Center*

Willow House by Rosa Sanford

Willow Web Design & Publications*

WineStyles*

Wong Kok Asian Cuisine 

(Bold indicates major sponsors) (* indicates multiple year donors)