YWCA and Griffon Athletics are partnering for the 23rd Annual YWCA Griffon Classic Weekend

The festivities begin on Saturday, July 12th with a "Meet the Griffs" dinner, social and live auction, hosted by InspireU located at 521 Felix Street in downtown St. Joseph. Several activities highlight the evening including great food, beverages,a raffle drawing and live auction. The evening includes an impressive list of silent & live auction items of autographed sports memorabilia, game day and event experiences, golf trips, vacations, MWSU-themed items, pub décor and more. Each participant playing in the tournament receives two tickets to the party.  For persons not playing in the tournament, tickets are available for preorder for $25 per person (at the link above) or $30 at the door the night of the event, which includes free dinner and drink specials all evening.  Doors open at 5pm with a cocktail hour on the rooftop patio, dinner at 6pm and the live auction beginning at 7:15pm.

Golf action gets underway on Monday, July 14th, with a 9:00am shotgun start at St. Joseph Country Club. Each player receives a great tee gift including free lunch, free beverages, and a variety of Griffon apparel items. Over $3,000 in prizes will be up for grabs including a contest on every hole and hole-in-one contests. 

Proceeds from the event benefit the YWCA St. Joseph Shelter and MWSU Athletics teams. 

A limited number of spots remain to play in the golf tournament as well as hole and specialty sponsorship opportunities.  To secure your spot in the tournament, use the online registration and payment at the link above or for questions, contact Ryan Menley at 816-271-5904 or via e-mail at jmenley@missouriwestern.edu