Scheduled for Friday, March 26th, the Johnston County Arts Council’s 4th annual Scramble for the Arts golf tournament will be held at the beautiful Johnston County Country Club in Smithfield. Ladies and gentlemen will enjoy a day of golf, food, fun, and fellowship. Check in will begin at 11:45 AM followed by a shotgun start at 12:30PM.

Players will have the opportunity to participate in a hole-in-one contest at Hole #3 with a chance to win $25,000 CASH sponsored courtesy of Matthews Motors in Clayton. The format will be a four ball scramble-Captains choice. The $60 entry fee will include green fees, cart, practice balls, a 50/50 drawing ticket, door prize ticket, putting contest, hospitality bag and a meal during the award ceremony at the end of the tournament. The deadline to enter the golf tournament is Monday, March 22nd.

The Scramble for the Arts golf tournament is one of just two fund raising events sponsored annually by the Johnston County Arts Council. Money raised through this golf tournament will go to support the various programs of the Johnston County Arts Council including: Artists-in-the-Schools, Grassroots Arts Program, Regional Artists Program, and Johnston Community College Scholarships.

As March 26th is a Teacher’s Workday, a special invitation has been extended to all Johnston County Schools (JCS) employees. JCS employees may play at a reduced cost, $50.00.

Please contact the Johnston County Arts Council at 919-553-1930 or info@johnstoncountyarts.org, for more information on how you can participate. Deadline for registration is Monday, March 22, 2010.