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IMAA PIE Fundraiser Golf Outing 2019

Katie Allison | 09/13/19

IMAA PIE Committee nets $22,004 for outreach programs in 2019.

The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association hosted its 26th annual Golf Outing on September 11, 2019 at the Eagle Creek Golf Club. Over 170 association producer members, associate members, and clients participated in the outing.

The winning foursome on the Sycamore Course was the team of Adam Regich, Josh Clark, Todd Reisman, and Ken Walshlager, representing Rogers Group, Inc..

The winning foursome on the Pines course was the team of Scott Gaede, Kevin Voorhis, Jeff Johnson, and Toby Knott, representing Indian Creek Quarries.

The annual Golf Outing is a fundraiser for IMAA Public Information & Education Committee (PIE). Proceeds from the Golf Outing go to fund the committee’s statewide aggregate industry outreach programs.

Public outreach to educators and youth.

The PIE Committee conducts the BLAST Institute for Indiana educators in conjunction with the Indiana Geological & Water Survey. The program provides hands-on activities about rocks and minerals in modern society. Teachers from kindergarten to high school can take these programs directly to their classrooms. Teachers participate in a full week of field trips to local mining operations, interactive seminars, and networking with industry experts to build relationships and a positive image of the aggregates industry.

The committee also hosts Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor training sessions for member and associate member volunteers to become qualified to assist Scouts wishing to earn the Mining in Society merit badge. This year, the PIE Committee presented a full day workshop for Scouts at Martin Marietta’s North Indianapolis Quarry where they earned the Mining in Society and Geology merit badges.

The fundraiser also helped to promote the Indiana Mining and Mineral Education Program (IMMEP), and additional proceeds will help fund future scholarships awarded by IMMEP.

The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association and the PIE Committee would like to thank all of the generous sponsors who supported the annual golf outing this year. Without the support of the sponsors, volunteers, and IMAA membership, the annual golf outing would not be successful in providing funds for the many outreach activities the Association coordinates every year.

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