Driving to Achieve is a golf outing hosted by the Y to raise charitable funds for teen leadership programs of
all types which guide teens toward success in middle school, high school, college, and the workforce by developing the skills that help our future neighborhoods and businesses thrive.
The Driving To Achieve Golf Outing is named after Walt Gutowski Sr. who was a passionate advocate for the work of the YMCA. We are grateful to the many ways he shaped our YMCA and honor his legacy through this outing.
Event Details
Monday, August 14, 2023
Blythefield Country Club
5801 Northland Dr NE
Belmont, MI 49306
Double shotgun
at 8:00 am and 1:30 pm
Your participation in this exciting event includes breakfast for the morning flight, lunch for the afternoon flight, a brief program to highlight the impact your participation has for our teen leadership programs, food stations on the course to satisfy your appetite, games, and a great conversation with your team. We look forward to sharing with you all the great things about our teen programming via your inbox and on the tee box!
To learn more, sponsor the event or register a team, contact Taylor Chrisman at 616.855.9684 or tchrisman@grymca.org
Super Ticket, Contests, Raffles & More
You have many options to enhance your on-course experience! To speed up time at check-in day of, you may now pre-purchase any of the selections below by calling Taylor Chrisman at 616.855.9684 or emailing tchrisman@grymca.org.
On Course Contests
Longest Drive (Men/Women)
Hole In One
50/50 Raffle
3 Tickets – $20
10 Tickets – $50
Super Ticket $60
Includes:
All Contests on Course
4 50/50 Raffle Tickets
2 Mulligans
Our Teen Leadership Programming
Teen Leadership Academy
Summer Teen Leadership Academy
The Summer Teen Leadership Academy program is an exciting and unique experience designed to decrease the effects of summer learning loss and prepare high schoolers for success in school, higher education, and prosperous careers.
Youth participating will cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Students in our program explore career paths and post-secondary options through workplace tours, guest speakers, and project-based learning. The program is organized into multiple components, each focusing on building different skills.

Impact Program
Visser Impact Program
Teens explore talents and interests while gaining leadership skills and confidence in a safe, nurturing atmosphere through homework help, physical activity, volunteer activities, community service projects, and mentoring with Visser Family YMCA families.

Leaders In Training (LIT)
Leaders In Training (LIT)
The LIT program allow teen campers to explore their leadership skills while developing good character qualities, participating in service learning and enjoying camp activities. This two-week program focuses on developing leadership skills during the first week as a group. The second week, the LITs will participate in a South Manitou Island backpacking trip. This program is a must to become a Counselor-in-Training or Junior Counselor.

Youth in Government
Youth in Government
Students learn YMCA core values, while also navigating the world of politics (local, state, national, and international) with peers.

2023 Sponsors
Gold Sponsors



Breakfast Sponsor

Hole in One Sponsor

Silver Sponsors
- Universal Forest Products
- University of Michigan – Health West
- Wolverine Building Group
Bronze Sponsors
- Athletico Physical Therapy
- BP Realty
- Dykema Excavators, Inc.
- Feyen Zylstra
- First United Credit Union
- Jim Williams
- Kent Companies
- KeyBank
- KM Online Marketing
- Litehouse Inc.
- Maple Hill Golf Course
- Matrix Fitness
- Rockford Construction
- Sound Off Signal
Scorecard Sponsor
- Charles & Julie Frayer
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Title Sponsor $15,000
Corporate logo as top billing on event banner • Golf for 12 players (three teams) • Logo acknowledgement on marketing materials • Four tickets to Hour of Impact breakfast • YMCA social media mention • Recognition during lunch program • Corporate banner displayed at registration • Corporate logo on tee signage
- Platinum Sponsor $10,000
Golf for 8 Players (two teams) • Logo acknowledgement on all marketing & program materials • Recognition during program • Corporate logo included on event banner & tee signage
- Gold Sponsor $5,000
Golf for 4 players (one team) • Name included on day of program material & recognition during program • Name included on event banner & tee signage
- Lunch Sponsor $5,000
Golf for 4 players (one team) • Company logo displayed on all lunch tables and throughout seated area • Verbal recognition during lunch reception • Company logo listed in event program
- Silver Sponsor $3,000
Golf for 4 players (one team) • Name included on event banner & tee signage
- Breakfast Sponsor SOLD OUT
One golf foursome • Company logo displayed on all breakfast tables and throughout seated area • Verbal recognition during breakfast reception • Company logo listed in event program • Company logo listed on event website
- Beverage Cart Sponsor SOLD OUT
Logo on beverage cart • Company logo listed in event program • Company logo listed on event website
- Bronze Sponsor $1,800
Golf for 4 players (one team) • Name included on event banner
- Foursome $1,250
Golf for 4 players (one team)
- Tee/Hole Sponsor $500
Logo on Tee Box signage
- Closest to the Pin Sponsor SOLD OUT
Men’s and Women’s Closest to the Pin contest sponsor • Company name listed in tournament program • Company name listed on contest signage at hole
- Longest Drive Sponsor $500
Men’s and Women’s Closest to the Pin contest sponsor • Company name listed in tournament program • Company name listed on contest signage at hole
Thank you to our 2023 Planning Committee:
Mike Verhulst
Harold Burrell
Nolan Gottschalk
Mike Wooldridge
David Kistler
Kyle Pung
Maureen Hale
Scott Lewis