A Record-Breaking Day: FCA Raises Over $25,000 at the Champions Invitational

Timothy Morton • November 29, 2025

Over $25,000 was raised to help fund SE Michigan Summer Camps and to sow seeds into the SE Michigan Camp Scholarship Fund. 88 amazing individuals that made up 22 teams took on the challenge to go low using a standard scramble format at the R & S Sharf Golf Course at Oakland University. It turned out to be a beautiful fall day!

Thank you to Metro Detroit FCA board members Frantzie Beauduy, Bob Wingfield, Maria Bartolone Varner and Carm Bambrick who helped with check in as well as on the course and at our closing dinner program. A special thank you and well done goes out to Administrative Assistant Audra Brockway, who fought through a knee injury to help with logistics. It was great to have Multi Area Director Tim Morton, and Area Representative Glynn Blackwell as participants with their prospective teams. A special thank you to Anthony Lietz and Aaron Jackson who took pictures and video for this follow up report and for creating the highlight video! We are also grateful for the effort of board members Rob Crosby, Tom Gordy, Branden Carney, and Jim Lambrecht who sponsored teams and were very instrumental in the planning and execution of this event.


Congrats to Team Combs (Caleb Combs, Carter Combs, Jason Combs, Silas Combs) who won with a score of 17 under par! A great big thank you for our dinner speakers who came in to share their personal testimonies and how Metro Detroit FCA has played a part in their spiritual journey's.


Jason Malloy - Athletic Director for Westland John Glenn HS and Adult Huddle Leader

Steve James - Lacrosse Coach at Linden HS and Adult Huddle Leader

Serina Hua - Athlete at Troy HS and Student Huddle Leader

Finally, we want to thank Golf Services Manager Ashley Dewling and Business Office Assistant Katie Grund and their team for their help in the planning and execution of the event. Our prayer is to have this event continue to grow so we can provide resources and serve coaches and athletes in SE Michigan with excellence!

Sponsors:

Event – Jim Lambrecht Family

Dinner – Al Beahn, Real Estate One

Lunch – Craig Meyer, CR Meyer and Associates

Carts – Dave Sokol, Wilshire Benefits Group and Gordie Lindsay, The River Church Holly

Swag Bag – Ben Rush, Smith Brothers Tool

Hole in One – Scott Tanghe, Boulevard Carts

 

Hole Sponsors:

Dan Young, BCAM

Scott Tanghe, Boulevard Carts

Maria Kopicki, Coldwell Banker

Roger Norberg, C12 Ministries

Mindy Hardwick, Author

Melba Drew, Auburn Hills Community Church

Tony Faraj, Peak Performance Physical Therapy

Steve Barkey, Orchard Ridge Community Church

Dave Halsey, Band of Brothers

Matt Loria, Auxiom

John Morton, Detroit Lions

Alex Snider, Imlay City Christian Reformed Church

Lorriane Armstrong, Katrina Goitz Foundation

Jeremy Barkey, Conqueror’s Way

Shane Gianino, Neway Works

Josh and Serina Holbrooks, Chick Fil A Roseville

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