The 1LT Robert A. Seidel III Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, October 27, 2006 at Maple Run Golf Course in Thurmont. All proceeds from the tournament benefit The 1LT Robert A. Seidel III Memorial Scholarship Fund, one of over 550 funds held by The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

This fund awards scholarships in 1LT Seidel’s memory to graduating seniors from Catoctin High School, who exhibit academic promise, have participated in at least one varsity sport during their senior year, demonstrate an outstanding record of community service, and are active in their faith. 1LT Seidel graduated in 2000 from Catoctin High School, where he played football and baseball and excelled academically. He was an altar server for St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and volunteered as the high school representative on the parish council. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2004. 1LT Seidel was killed in action on May 18, 2006 in service to his country in Iraq. He died with three fellow soldiers when a bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

The golf tournament’s shotgun start is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. The entry fee is $75.00 per person or $250.00 for a foursome, and includes a golf tournament T-shirt and a pizza dinner at Lawyer’s Barn in Graceham. Prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive, and eighteen-hole best ball scramble are planned. Payment information is included on the registration form. Hole sponsorship opportunities are also available beginning at $100 per hole. Registration and sponsorship forms are due no later than October 13, 2006 and may be obtained by contacting David Giannini at 240.405.0679 or dgiannini@serviceglass.com or by downloading them at the Foundation’s
website: www.cffredco.org.

The Community Foundation is Frederick County’s premier organization for promoting local philanthropy and charitable giving by working with donors to set up funds that, in turn, award educational scholarships or grants to area nonprofits. In its 20-year history, more than $15 million has been returned to the Frederick County community. Over one-fourth of the funds held by the Community Foundation honor the legacies of deceased loved ones, as in the case of the fund remembering 1LT Seidel. To learn more about establishing a fund with the Community Foundation, visit www.cffredco.org or call 301.695.7660.

Those unable to participate in the golf tournament may still support The 1LT Robert A. Seidel III Memorial Scholarship Fund. Contributions in any amount can be made payable to and mailed to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, MD, Inc., 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Indicate “1LT Robert A. Seidel III Fund” in the check’s memo line. To give online using Visa or MasterCard, click on “Contribute” on the web site at www.cffredco.org and follow the links. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.