The second annual two-day Coaches’ Invitational Golf Tournament and Dinner was held on May 8 and 9, 2023. The star-studded events were hosted by Coach Jerry Moore, raising over $110,000 in proceeds. These proceeds will support High Country Caregivers programs and services dedicated to families navigating kinship care. We could not have done it without our sponsors, guests, and community partners that supported the auction. Thank you!
With over 250 people in attendance, the dinner and silent auction were held at the Grandview Ballroom at Appalachian State University. During the evening, guests had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the 18 coaches and celebrities who they would be playing golf with at Blowing Rock Country Club. Head Coach Mac Brown from UNC-Chapel Hill was the keynote speaker, who delivered an entertaining and inspiring presentation.
The next morning, 18 teams played in the tournament, with each team playing alongside a coach or celebrity. Joining former Appalachian State head coach Jerry Moore at the tournament was head coach Scott Satterfield (University of Cincinnati), head coach Shawn Clark (App State), former head coach Paul Johnson (Georgia Southern), head coach Mack Brown (UNC-Chapel Hill), former head coach Oval Jaynes (Gardner-Webb), former head coach Sparky Woods (Appalachian State), head coach Dave Doeren (NC State), Appalachian State Senior Assistant Lance Ware, Appalachian State Quality Control – Offense Trey Kavanaugh, head coach Dustin Kerns (Appalachian State Basketball), head coach Clay Hendrix (Furman), former defensive back Eric Thomas (UNC-Chapel Hill), former NBA basketball player Tommy Burleson, retired US Marine First Lieutenant Clebe McClary, former NFL defensive tackle Larry Hand, musician Adam Church, and former Appalachian State and NFL player Dino Hackett.
“We would be remiss if we didn’t mention every [sponsor] and offer them a great big thank you,” said HCC Executive Director Jacob Willis.
Sponsoring the event were The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation, Blowing Rock Country Club, Blowing Rock Brewery, Amorem, Chetola Resort, LifeStore Bank and RW Baird.
Platinum Sponsors: Spangler Restoration, CSM Production, The Art Cellar, Domino’s Pizza, Farm Bureau – Agent Barry Crawford, Quality Electric – Brent Berry, Village Building and Investment Group, High Country 365/Journey Magazine, Thrivent, Bishop Real Estate, Amorem, Appnet, Baird, UBS, The Lodges at Eagles Nest, Peak Farms, Hollar and Greene, Lifestore, and Avery Knife Works.
Gold Sponsors: CDG Brands, J McLaughlin, Appalachian Healthcare, Holiday Inn Blowing Rock, and Alpha Lit.
Silver Sponsors: Penn Station, Carolina West Wireless, Wendy’s, Highland Landscape Supplies, Elk River Club, and Jared Munday Electric.
Table Sponsors: The Gilded Lily by Patra, Life Worth Living Counseling – Bonnie Perkins, Appalachian Dental Care, and Ron Cutlip.
“We also want to thank Coach Jerry Moore and all the coaches and athletes that took part in the tournament,” said Willis. “And our guests. We could not have done this without our sponsors, guests, and community partners.”
You can find an image gallery of the event below:
You can find additional coverage of the event on the local newspaper websites below:
- High Country Caregivers Says Thank You to Sponsors Who Made 2nd Annual Golf Tournament with Coach Jerry Moore a Success on July 13 by High Country Press
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High Country Caregivers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children who are being raised by their grandparents and other family members, primarily due to the opioid and drug crisis in the High Country. These families receive little to no assistance from the state or federal government. HCC provides services to 107 families and 198 children in Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey Counties. They provide everything from legal fees, counseling, therapeutic camps, recreational sports fees, sports equipment, piano lessons, dance lessons, horseback riding lessons and essential need items for these children.