COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 15th Annual Missouri 4-H Clover Classic Golf Tournament, June 3 at A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia, raised over $85,000 in support of youth programs across the state.

“We are incredibly thankful for the continued support of our Clover Classic community,” saidWendy Hall, chair of the Missouri 4-H Clover Classic. “The funds raised this year will make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people across Missouri,” said tournament co-chair Bob Idel.

Co-presenting sponsors for the tournament were Climate FieldView and Great American Insurance – Crop Division.

Proceeds from the event will help fund educational programs, leadership development opportunities and community-focused projects for 4-H youth statewide. These efforts support Missouri 4-H’s commitment to ensuring young people are 4-H Beyond Ready—equipped with the skills, experiences and confidence they need to lead in school, work and life, said Rachel Augustine, senior director of advancement for University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri 4-H Foundation.

“The success of the 15th Clover Classic is a powerful reminder of how much Missourians believe in 4-H,” Augustine said. “Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, we are able to invest in the next generation of leaders and change-makers.”

Tournament results

Bob Idel Championship Cup for first place. CFM Insurance team: Tristan Bolin, Russell Mitchell, Mitchell Moon and Kim Whitwork.

Second place Championship Flight. Team 21: Bob Castle, Ben Gallup, Terry Nixon and Zach Nixon.

First place A Flight. Great American Insurance No. 2 team: Sam Dickens, Wendy Hall, Steve Maulberger and Joshua Siegel.

Second place A Flight. Climate FieldView No. team: Mike Burger, Zach Kayser, Scott Spal and Tom Verseman.

First place B Flight. Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council team: Dylan Anderson, Jeff Bruemmer, Brady Lichtenberg and Clayton Light.

Second place B Flight: Long Shots team: Bill Elder, Leroy Madsen, Paul Rainsberger and Lee Walz.

Players enjoyed lunch provided by The Missouri Beef Industry and Peachtree Catering. Lunch was prepared by Scott Hays, Sydney Long, Mike Deering and Don Nikodim. Fechtel Beverage & Sales Inc. sponsored beverages.

Foursomes teed off under the banner of hat sponsor FCS Financial. Margaritaville was sponsored by FCS Financial and hosted by FCS Financial Crop Insurance.

Platinum sponsors: Lockton Companies, MFA Inc., Midwest Trust and Advisors, Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Pork Association, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Prescription Benefits Matter and Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners.

Gold sponsors included Allstate Consultants LLC; BTC Bank; Bill Elder and Paul Rainsberger; Exchange Bank of Missouri; Missouri Farm Bureau; NextEra Energy Resources; Sparks Maintenance Contracting LLC; Syngenta; The Missouri Beef Industry; College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources- Dean Christopher Daubert; Vivayic Inc.; Wheeler Auctions and Real Estate.

Silver sponsors: AGRIServices of Brunswick LLC, Audsley Family Farms, Central Crop, Edward Jones-David and Adam Reid, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa, Patty and David Fisher, Fordyce Farms, Heimer Hampshires, Lyle and Velma Houts Family, Bob and Pam Idel, Missouri Agribusiness Association, Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Black Vulture Awareness Project, Missouri Southern Seed, Poultry Federation, Rain and Hail, Rosebud Tractor, Bill Riggins, Rose Tractor and Equipment, Ernie and Jan Verslues, Gary and Erma Wrye Farms.

Bronze donors: BA Consulting, David Baker and Robin Walker, Brett Begemann, Brundage Environmental & Agricultural Law, Mark and Suzanne Cadle, Coleman Appliance, Don Copenhaver, Tom and Deneice Cox, Jordan and Samantha Davis, Deppe Farms, Epperson Family Farms, FCS Financial Crop Insurance, David and Patty Fisher, Franklin County Animal Medical Center, Mark and Mary Goth, Wendy and Brock Hall, Dennis and Machelle Henks Family Fund, Joan and John Hickman, David and Linda Janish, Knoxcon LLC, Craig Lehman Shelter Insurance, Chastity A. Menz CPA LLC, Mershon Cattle LLC, MFA Oil Co., Midwest Dairy Association, Missouri Egg Council, Don and Betty Nikodim, Noah’s Ark Vet Service, Northwest Ag Services, Inc., Diane Olson, Osage Seed & Chemical LLC, Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers, Swift and Co. Realty, The Bilby Ranch, George Thomas, Three Rivers Electric, Marla J. Tobin M.D., White Mule Winery, Meribeth and Toby Wortmann, Brad and Lauren Zobrist Pepsi-New Haven, Mo.

Donors and team sponsors: Rachel Augustine, Aaron Baker, Boone Electric Cooperative, Maxine Branson, Buchheit, Burger Specialty Foods, Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch, Casey’s, CFM Insurance, College of Health Professions-Dean Kristopher Hagglund, Commerce Bank, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Lupita Fabregas, A.L. Gustin Golf Course, Hair Unlimited, Harper, Evans, Hilbrenner, and Netemeyer, Henderson Implement, Todd Higgins, Kansas City Royals, Kendra Scott, Kyle Lairmore, Kevin Langford, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Brad McCord, McCord & Co. LLC, MidwayUSA Foundation, Missouri State Fair, Missouri Wine and Grape, MU Athletics, Northwest Ag Services Inc., Osage View-State Tech, Ruth Pirch, Red Barn Pumpkin Patch, Brent Sandidge, Six Flags-St. Louis, St. Louis Cardinals, MU Associate Vice Chancellor for Extension and Engagement Lisa Washburn;, Doug and Jeanne Westhues, Whiskey Uncorked-Adam Dortman, Chris Willow.

The Clover Classic committee, led by chair Wendy Hall and co-chair Bob Idel, included Baylee Asbury, Rachel Augustine, Samantha Davis, Wendy Hall, Scott Hays, Sydney Long, Katie Marshall, Brad McCord, Don Nikodim, Ernie Verslues and Chris Willow.

About Missouri 4-H

Missouri 4-H is an active, dynamic organization of young people who are learning, growing and preparing to be the leaders of today and tomorrow while making a real difference in their community, country and world. 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Missouri and the nation’s Cooperative Extension System.

About the Missouri 4-H Foundation

The Missouri 4-H Foundation is the affiliated nonprofit partner of the University of Missouri Extension 4-H Center for Youth Development. For more than 75 years, the foundation has secured and managed funds for Missouri 4-H, providing higher education scholarships, recognizing 4-H volunteers and supporting the work of MU Extension 4-H.