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2012 Utukkuu Snow Golf Challenge

March 2, 2012

Team Registration Form

Who: Everyone is welcome to participate at this uniquely Alaskan FUNdraiser for the Aqqaluk Trust. Participation is open to teams of 3 players with a registration fee of $150 per player.

What: The 3rd annual Utukkuu Snow Golf Challenge. Utukkuu, meaning “little” in Iñupiaq, describes this 9-hole, golf style tournament played on the snow at University Lake Park. 18 teams of 3 will play 9 holes on a par 3 or 4 course with limited flight golf balls and a two club allowance per player. Each hole is 50 to 75 yards and built around the snow on University Lake. The challenge part is where we bring 10,000 years of Inupiat culture in to the mix. Two of the 9-holes will combine the feats of the Iñupiaq Eskimo with the skills of golf. For example, at one hole the player must wear traditional Eskimo style sunglasses to putt the ball and at another hole the player must wear fur mittens to putt the ball. There will also be a harpoon hole-in-one contest open to all participants.

When: Friday, March 2, 2012 at 9am:

9am: Registration

9:30am: Driving Range Opens

10am: First round of 9 teams starts

11:30am: Lunch at the Springhill Suites & registration for the second round of play

1pm: Second round of 9 teams starts

3pm: Harpoon Hole-In-One Competition

3:30pm: Awards & Prizes Ceremony

Where: University Lake Park and the SpringHill Suites Marriot

Why: The Utukkuu Snow Golf Challenge has two goals; to have fun and most importantly to raise funds for the Aqqaluk Trust. The money raised from Utukkuu sponsorships will support the programs & services of the Aqqaluk Trust. The Aqqaluk Trust is a 501-C3 non-profit corporation founded in memory of Robert Aqqaluk Newlin, Sr., one of the great Iñupiat leaders from the Northwest Arctic region of Alaska. Robert Aqqaluk Newlin believed that the key to survival & success of the Iñupiat is an understanding of their rich cultural heritage and education. Today the Aqqaluk Trust continues the legacy of Robert Aqqaluk Newlin. The Trust benefits the Alaska Native community of the Northwest Arctic Region by preserving the Iñupiaq language, awarding educational scholarships and enhancing the Iñupiaq culture. We invite you to join us at the Utukkuu Snow Golf Challenge so that you may not only fun, but also make a difference.