Hornet Golf Jamboree

Hornet Golf Jamboree

Please join us on Monday, June 23 for the 2025 Hornet Golf Jamboree in support of K athletics. Spend the day golfing with fellow alumni and friends of the College at the Gull Lake View Golf Resort.

We will be golfing on Gull Lake View East

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What to Expect at the 2025 Hornet Golf Jamboree

Please join Kalamazoo College alumni, former K athletes and friends of the College at Gull Lake View East, West Michigan’s largest golf resort, for a fun-filled 18 holes of golf all while supporting K athletics. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. After you and your team complete your 18 rounds, meet us back at the clubhouse for a buffet meal, refreshments, award ceremony and remarks from the College.

Pricing: Individual golfer ($125) and foursome team ($425).

Please register by Monday, June 9 as either an individual golfer ($125) or your foursome team ($425)!

Gull Lake View Golf Resort is located at 7417 N 38th Street, Augusta, Michigan 49012.

We will be golfing on Gull Lake View East!

Time:Schedule of Events on June 23:
9-10 a.m.Registration and a chance for putting or drive range practice (at golfer’s expense)
Please let us know your dietary needs before the shotgun start!
10 a.m.Shotgun start
(Time varies per foursome)Lunch on the turn
3 p.m.*Presentation of awards, update on Hornet Athletics, food/drinks at the clubhouse
*Time may vary depending on number of participants
5 p.m.Hornet Golf Jamboree concludes

Hornet Golf Jamboree Questions? Please contact Kayleigh Morris at alumni@kzoo.edu or 269.337.7283.


2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

The Hornet Golf Jamboree benefits Kalamazoo College’s Hornet Athletic Association, the charitable giving program of Hornet Athletics. Designed to provide unrestricted support for the evolving needs of the athletics department and its 18 intercollegiate athletic programs, gifts to this fund have an immediate impact—enhancing the student-athlete experience and contributing to the ongoing success of our teams.

Did you know you can show your support on the course? Simply add a hole sponsorship to your golfer registration by Monday, June 9! Your sponsorship helps ensure Kalamazoo College student-athletes have the resources they need to succeed, directly impacting their experience and success.

Interested in other sponsorship opportunities? There are several to choose from:

  • Exclusive Title Sponsor – $5,000Limit one sponsor
    • Two foursomes with cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Exclusive: Sponsor recognition in advance promotional materials
    • Exclusive: Sponsor logo sign at afternoon award ceremony
    • Complimentary sponsor table at the 2025 Kalamazoo College Homecoming
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event, on webpage and via social media

  • Exclusive Lunch Sponsor – $3,000Limit one sponsor
    • Foursome with cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Exclusive: Sponsor logo on sign at lunch
    • Complimentary sponsor table at the 2025 Kalamazoo College Homecoming
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event, on webpage and via social media

  • Golf Cart Sponsor – $2,500
    • Foursome with cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Exclusive: Sponsor logo on each foursome cart sign
    • Complimentary sponsor table at the 2025 Kalamazoo College Homecoming
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event, on webpage and via social media

  • Beverage Sponsor – $2,000
    • Foursome with cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Exclusive: Name recognition on drink tickets (two per golfer)
    • Complimentary sponsor table at the 2025 Kalamazoo College Homecoming
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event, on webpage and via social media

  • Range Sponsor – $1,500
    • Foursome with cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event, on webpage and via social media

  • Fairway Sponsor – $800
    • Twosome with a cart (includes lunch and dinner)
    • Hole sign, sponsor recognition at event and on webpage

  • Hornet Hole Sponsor – $300

For questions about sponsorship opportunities—in-kind or otherwise—please reach out to Maria Newhouse at athleticsponsorships@kzoo.edu or 269.337.7297 to discuss your options.

The IRS charitable value of sponsorships is determined by reducing the contribution amount by the fair market value of goods and/or services received. To receive the full IRS charitable value of the contribution, donors may decline listed goods and/or services.


Who’s Playing

Want to know which of your fellow Hornets will be joining us? As people begin registering, we will keep a running list of all registered attendees and teams.

Team 1

Stephen Gallas ’78
Al Taracuk ’78
Don Pobuda ’78
Rusty Meska ’78

Team 2

Kelli Duimstra
Emily Vanfleet
Ashley Ables
Elizabeth Schlagel

Team 3

Jeanne Hess
Jim Hess
Colleen Leonard ’12
David Leonard ’71

Team 4

Brendan Wesaw
Mason Waggoner
Josh Gardner
Mason Wesaw

Team 5

Mark Murphy
Bruce Walker
John Hurley
Bud Krause

Team 6

Kyle Oberhill ’05
Zachary Butters ’25
Fuzail Ahmed ’25
Colleen Orwin ’17

Team 7

Brent Rector ’71
Rick Russell ’68
Jud McKinley
Henry Williams ’70

Team 8

Mark Jackson ’75
David Remick ’75
Mark Kemple
David Makowski ’75

Team 9

J.P. McBride ’77
Thomas McBride
Kevin York ’77
Si Johnson ’78

Team 10

Peter Peterson ’74


Team 11

Anne MacMichael
Andrea MacMichael ’19
Matthew MacMichael
Eric MacMichael

Team 12

Emily Lindsay ’15
Kelsey Adamski ’16
Kim Lindsay
Dave Adamski


Team 13


Dan Baker ’78
Dave Holmes ’78
Jim Heath ’78

Team 14


Michael Haines ’93
Ty Usiak
Carl Whitehouse
Scott Haas


Team 15


Brian O’Donnell
Marty Maher
Ben Gross
Josh Andrews



Team 16

David Innes
Doug Paulsen
Tom Stanek
Adam Tweedy

Team 17

Mike McIntyre
Malcolm Smith
Andrew Schipper
Jason Novotny

Team 18

Matt Liu
Chad VerDerwall
Mark Hancock
Thomas Hatfield

Team 19

Bjorn Green
Tim Rayman
James Liggins
Kevin Jawahir ’92

Team 20

Mike DeLeeuw
Kevan Hess
Lee VanStreain
Andy Marquie

Team 21

Jason Johnson
Brian Spitler
Fritz Tull
Stefanie Tull

Team 22

Ryan Clark ’11
Alex Lepka ’11
Jeff Hollenbeck ’11
Tyler Stewart ’11


Team 23

Dean Schoenfeldt
Kyle Barnhart
Heath Wesler
Allen Gersitz

Team 24

Jennifer Smith
Jon Collier


Team 25

Joy Gosse
Sarah Armstrong
Ken Hebel
Jim Wood

Team 26

Clay Whitehead
Devin Jakey
Aaric Rblyer
Caleb Wolf

Team 27

Donald Gillis
Logan Gillis ’25
Colby Skinner ’25
Vincent Tran ’25





Team 28

Malorie Rzepka
Joel Mitchell
Sara Rzepka
Mia Rzepka




Team 29

Holden Price
Erin Adams
Rachel Davis
Andrew Voshell

Team 30

Melvin McWilliams ’72
Robert Barnhart ’70




Team 31

Don Knoechel ’80
Steve Nitsch
Drew Knoechel

Team 32

Mike Ott
Ken Beelen
Dean Turpin ’25
Lynsey Van-Sweden-Ott

Team 33

Beau Godkin ’18
John Krajacic ’04

Team 34

Team 32

Team 33



2025 Hornet Golf Jamboree Sponsors

Golf Cart Sponsors

AVB Build Something Better
Hi-Tech Electric Company
Parkhurst Dining
Tower Pinkster Architecture, Engineering, Interiors
AVB Build Something Better

Range Sponsor

Owen Ames Kimball
DeMent & Marquardt
Honor Credit Union
Owen Ames Kimball
PNC
Tower Pinkster Logo

Fairway Sponsor

Consumers Credit Union
Dr. Kevin A. Shugars, DDS

Hornet Hole Sponsors

Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers
Greenleaf Trust
Dan Baker Class of 1978
Jim & Kevan Hess
Jamie Zorbo Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
Stuart Avenue Inn

In-Kind Sponsors

Air Zoo
BSN Sports
Creative Magnets
Discover Kalamazoo
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Golf Servies
Holland Litho
Main Street Pub
Kalamazoo Growlers
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts - 100
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Sign Writer
VanderSalm's