Everyone's a winner

While most everyone was focused on the game of golf at GIS 2012, GCI associate editor Kyle Brown was had a different goal Thursday afternoon: The top of the Superintendent Pyramid.

Superintendents at the show had the chance to play the game, based on the TV game show “The $10,000 Pyramid,” at the BASF Professional Turf & Ornamental booth throughout the week to win money for their courses. At the end of the show, industry media professionals were invited to play to raise money for charity in their own special rounds hosted by Tom Hill, communications manager for BASF.

Brown and Heather Tunstall, web content manager, teamed up to play for The Movember Foundation, raising money to support research and treatment of men’s cancers. Given just 30 seconds, they guessed clues based on the category “Worth your salt,” including pretzels, margaritas and even sailors. Correctly naming five of the six responses in the time limit, they won $1,750 for the charity.

“I usually have pretty bad luck, so I was worried we wouldn’t be able to win anything for the Movember Foundation even in Las Vegas,” says Brown. “I’m glad we were able to raise money for them and have fun with BASF at the same time.”

“Getting off the show floor for a bit of excitement and friendly competition among fellow industry media professionals was a nice complement to a great GIS, and I very much enjoyed the experience,” says Tunstall.
This year, the combined total of winnings going to charity for media pros is $7,550.