The Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) sponsored a 'Florida scramble' golf tournament, Oct. 8, at the A.C. Read Golf Course aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, to benefit the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).

The tournament consisted of 15 four-person teams for a total of 60 golfers, supporting this year's CFC theme: "Imagine, what we can do together." The event raised $1,780 for the 2015 CFC campaign.

"We set a precedent with this year's tournament, for what will hopefully become an annual event," said Capt. Lee Newton, NETPDTC commanding officer. "The tournament required a lot of coordination, but it's for a great cause and helps many deserving organizations."

Teams consisted of retirees, civilians and active-duty military members from area commands competing for prizes and awards, including a grand "Hole in One" prize that could potentially have won a new Chevrolet Camaro with a single stroke.

"Specialty" awards went to the most deserving players foe The Ugliest Shot, The Most Sand Traps and The Most Trees Hit. While no one made the "Hole in One" that would have won the grand prize, the overall first-place-winning team was "Going Crazy."

Senior Chief Personnel Specialist Tajudeen Smith, a member of the winning team, noted that all of the teams said that the experience was memorable and everyone had a great time.

"The preparation that tournament organizer Chrissy Wagner and the other volunteers put in made it possible for the participants to have the most fun of our lives while winning the 2015 CFC Golf Tournament," said Smith. "I'm also looking forward to our team winning next year's tournament."

Command Master Chief Michael Bates, from the Center for Information Dominance (CID) and another member of "Going Crazy," praised the event coordinators.

"It was a great day and the best charity golf scramble tournament that I've ever participated in," added Bates. "My hat goes off to the NETPDTC team for coordinating such an outstanding event."

The Pensacola-area CFC Director Ron Denson also attended the tournament and served as a volunteer.

"This year's Florida Panhandle CFC-2015, [Naval Air Station] Pensacola Golf Tournament hosted by NETPDTC was a spectacular success," he said. "The golfers had no idea about the amount of work that goes into planning such an event. They just had fun with plenty of food, prizes and great weather. At the end of the event they raised a lot of money for approved CFC charities."

Denson added that this year, CFC has vetted a listing of over 34,000 international, national and local charities that maintain the required accountability standards. The charities must certify that their promotional activities are non-deceptive, with no misleading claims and that contributions are used for the promoted purposes of the charitable organizations.

NETPDTC's mission is to provide products and services that enable and enhance education, training, career development and personnel advancement throughout the Navy. Primary elements of the command include the Voluntary Education Department, the Navy Advancement Center and the Resources Management Department.

For information on CFC visit: http://www.escarosacfc.org/_root/index.php?content_id=5187

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