THANK YOU for attending our 2023 SBAC Golf Outing on June 6th!
Thank you to everyone who came out to The Preserve on June 6, 2023 to play golf and celebrate the SBAC! We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did, and hopefully it was a fun way to kick off the summer.
Want to relive some memories from the outing? Thanks to our great photographer, Deja Views, we've captured many fantastic snapshots of the day, which you can find on our Facebook page or right here -->
And while you're at it, take a look at our digital brochure highlighting our wonderful volunteers and sponsors.
2023 SBAC Golf Outing Brochure
Thank you to everyone who made this day possible! We'll see you next year!
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