The Rippe Keane Summer Golf Classic

"Golf...or No Golf?" was the question posed to invitees of the tenth Rippe Keane Summer Golf Classic; their enthusiastic response of "GOLF!" assured all of us at Rippe Keane that these spectacular people would help us make this year's classic one of the best yet! Clients and friends lived it up on August 26th as contestants at the "Classic Game Show" themed outing, which brought “Vanna White” and “Bob Barker” out to get things rolling at The Meadows of Six Mile Creek in Waunakee.

The weather forecast called for cloudy and cool….but the very persuasive marketing powers of Scott and Lucy produced sunny and warm! A perfect day for golf, with a few classic game show prize winning opportunities sprinkled in. On the course, guests had the opportunity to “Name That Tune,” play a round of “Card Sharks” and “Plinko,” and enjoy a few themed adult beverages as they went.

One special hole gave guests an opportunity to help The Rippe Keane Foundation make a donation to The Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, an organization that helps breast cancer patients deal with the emotional aspects of battling cancer. With current statistics stating that 1 out of every 4 women will be touched by this horrible disease, we felt it was a cause very worthy of support. This hole was designed to honor the family of our own Matt Kemp, who just lost a sister to cancer this spring. Our wonderful clients and FORKS (Friends Of Rippe Keane) made bets to increase donation totals, and generously added additional bills into the collection.

Cash prizes that were awarded at the end of the day were given back to be added into the donation total, all of which was matched by The Rippe Keane Foundation. Is it any wonder why we love working with these people?? Thanks to the help of our wonderful and very generous golf guests, Rippe Keane will be making a sizable donation to The Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation.

As we all reveled in the glory of our golf games….or not…. a wonderful dinner was being prepared by the staff in the clubhouse. As we dined, awards were handed out for the dubious golf honors, including “Lovable Losers”.

Scott showcased his game show hosting prowess (and gave Regis Philbin a run for his money) during Rippe Keane's version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Edgewood College’s Ed Taylor did a spectacular job in the contestant "hot seat," making the most of his opportunity to win big! The whole audience chipped in to help Ed to become a millionaire, and he left winning a cruise for two!

Fun! That’s the only word I have to describe the day! We laughed, we golfed, we ate, we donated to a wonderful cause, and we made enough fond memories to last us until the next Rippe Keane Summer Golf Classic, scheduled for summer 2011. Can’t wait to see you there!