TSMA held its 30th annual golf social on July 19, 2023, at the Geneva Golf Course in Alexandria. A total of 114 golfers participated in the event raising over $11,500 to benefit youth manufacturing programs, our second highest to date.
The golf social is one of TSMA’s primary fundraisers each year and generates funding to support technical education and allows manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers to make an impact.
Congrats to the following winning golf teams:
1^st place – Prime Attachments including Kody Thompson, Keith Meyer, TJ Heinrich, and Jack Chapin.
5^th place – Christensen Group/Enterprise MN/Kern Laser Systems including Dave Deterding, Dave Kvsager, Aaron Kern, and John Muelberg.
10^th place – Comdel Innovation including Nathan Gilsrud, Mike Reard, Mark Jean, and Zach Madsen.
 
A huge shout out to corporate sponsors:
Blackhawk Industrial
Christensen Group Insurance
Cybersprout
Douglas Machine
Glenwood State Bank
Innovative Companies
ITW Heartland
ichor
QualiChem.
 
Our hole sponsors/activities that added a lot of fun to the day:

• Marsh 1 AdCirrus ERP 
• Marsh 2 Ellison Technologies  
• Marsh 3 Mackinaw Administrators  
• Marsh 4 Massman Automation/Longest Drive (Winners: JoAnne Bliese, Glenwood State Bank, and Brady Rooney, GCI) 
• Marsh 5 Lynnes Welding Training  
• Marsh 6 Cosmos Enterprises. Pick Place Putt Fundraiser 
• Marsh 7 Northern Metal Recycling 
• Marsh 8 Jim’s Electric 
• Marsh 9 Com Del Innovation 
• Practice Green    TSMA Putting Contest 
• Ponds 1  PROduction Workforce Professionals   
• Ponds 2  FORCE America 
• Ponds 3  Prime Attachments  
• Ponds 4  Ellingson Plumbing 
• Ponds 5  Turning Point Consulting 
• Ponds 6  West Tool & Design 
• Ponds 7  Lowry Manufacturing/Closest to Pin (Winner: Kevin VanOrsdel, Voyager Industries) 
• Ponds 8  Douglas Finishing 
• Ponds 9  Productivity, Inc./Longest Putt (Winner: John Fahleen, DCI, Inc) 

Special thank you to Alex Thorstad of Cosmos Enterprises for the Pick, Place, Putt fundraiser that made $540 and Marilyne Morrisette and family for taking team photos and running the putting contest which netted $475.
 
Thanks to the 2023 Golf committee for making it all happen:
Tom Mastellar, Retired from Blackhawk Industrial 
Deb Waldvogel, Doherty Staffing Solutions 
Tim Kindel, Blackhawk Industrial 
Jake Thorstad, COSMOS Enterprises 
Alisa Sherwood, TSMA Office.  
 
Make plans to attend the 31st annual TSMA Golf Social next July! If you are interested in being on the committee or becoming a sponsor of next year’s event, please reach out to Alisa@midwestmanufacturers.com.