MUG Board Member, Tommy Smith (Steeplechase Energy Advisors), presents a check to the Christian Children’s Home of Ohio. MUG was able to raise $7,500 for CCHO at the sold out 6th Annual Rodney Sparks Memorial Golf Scramble they hosted in July.
Canonsburg, PA - October 5, 2020 - The Annual Rodney Sparks Memorial Golf Scramble is hosted on the 2nd Thursday of July by the Marcellus & Utica Gas Suppliers, Services, and Manufacturers Association (MUG) in an effort to raise money for a charity within the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. This year, the sold out 6th annual event, raised $7,500 for the Christian Children’s Home of Ohio. The MUG was especially proud to sell out the event for the first time in its 6 year history during the COVID-19 pandemic. 130 golfers safely enjoyed the day on the Palmer Course at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia on July 9. Winning the scramble this year was U.S. Well Services. The night prior, MUG held its Annual Mixer at Oglebay Resort, which allowed industry professionals to network, enjoy BBQ provided by Country Roads BBQ, and listen to live music performed by the Good Guys.
The MUG would like to thank each of the Sponsor Companies for the event: One More Load Trucking, M J Painting Contractor Corp, Distribution NOW, Cross Country Infrastructure, Deep Well Services, Pipeline Systems, Inc., and Worthington Industries.
Next year, the 7th Annual Rodney Sparks Memorial Golf Scramble, MUG has both the Palmer and Jones courses reserved at Oglebay and hopes to have 30 foursomes playing on each course. The event will be held on July 8, 2021 with the Annual MUG Mixer on July 7, 2021 at Oglebay Resort. Further details will be released later this year on the website and registration will open in January.
The next MUG event is the Annual MUG Holiday Happy Hour and Toy Drive, which is planned for Monday, December 7 in the Southpointe area. More details will be posted on the website in November.
About CCHO - The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio provides a safe structured environment to meet the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs of children from all across Ohio who have been abused, neglected and traumatized by the people they should be able to trust most. Children ages 6-18 live in spacious cottages and are provided with therapeutic, social, spiritual and educational opportunities designed to aid the child with the healing process, model for them how a healthy family functions, develop coping and life skills, and introduce them to Jesus Christ. CCHO is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Families, licensed by Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, certified by Ohio Dept. of Mental Health, and a member of the Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies.
To learn more about CCHO, please visit their website at https://www.ccho.org.
About MUG - The Marcellus & Utica Gas Suppliers, Services, and Manufacturers Association was formed in 2014. MUG is a 501 C (6) nonprofit organization with a volunteer-based Board of Directors and is funded by its Sponsor Companies. The MUG promotes responsible practices within the oil and gas industry and supports the local communities in which its Board Members and Sponsor Companies work and live in. With the help of the Sponsor Companies within the energy industry, MUG is able to host multiple events throughout the year and make donations to organizations within the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia regions each year. The MUG Executive Committee is led by Zane Johnson, President, Chris LaBarte, Vice President, and Crystal Miller, Executive Director. In addition to the Executive Committee, Board Members include Walt Elmquist, Charles Hamrick, Todd Householder, Tim Munksgard, Sean Rooney, Damian Schmelzer, Tom Smith, and Tom Watkins.
MUG relies on its Yearly Sponsor Companies to be able to host events through the year. The 2020 Sponsor Companies are:
Gold - CUDD Pressure Control, Edgen Murray, FTSI, Mansfield Crane, Northrup Equipment, Sooner Pipe, Universal Pressure Pumping, and Worthington Industries.
Silver - Steeplechase Energy Advisors
Bronze - Cross Country Infrastructure Services, Inc.
Contributing - Bluewater Energy Services, Hart Energy, ABGPA, and Hellbender Marketing
If you would like more information on the MUG, please visit their website, Marcellus-Utica-Gas.com.
