On Thursday, July 30th, AICP joined forces with the AD Club of NY for a charity golf outing at St. Andrews Golf Course in Hastings-on-Hudson, benefiting both organizations' foundations. After a rainy morning, the sun broke through just in time for our shotgun start.
Congratulations to our winners. In Best Ball play, Pete Crimi, Sound Lounge, and Gavin Carroll, Warner Chappell Music took first place with a score of 58, followed by Alex Baker, Abound AI, and Andrew King, Abound AI in second with 59, and Martin Schneider, Bray and Co and Peter O'Malley, Bray and Co in third with 60. Chris Weimer, Musicbed Filmsupply, Caden Campbell, Musicbed Filmsupply, and Andrew Pappas, Musicbed Filmsupply took low scramble honors with a 70, while Alex Baker, Abound AI and Andrew King, Abound AI also claimed the Low Gross Best Ball title with a 73.
On Hole 5, Gavin Carroll, Warner Chappell Music, nearly aced the green, landing closest to the pin at just five inches. Peter Bray, Bray and Co, took closest to the pin on Hole 16 with a shot 9 feet 6 inches from the cup. Victoria Gordon, Wrapbook, and Chris Weimer, Musicbed Filmsupply topped the leaderboard for longest drive on Hole 8.
Photography from the event can be viewed/downloaded/shared from our Flickr Album located here.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support both foundations. See you on the course next year! If you'd like more information about the Madison Ave Open, please contact Tom Yacovone at tomy@aicp.com.
About the AICP Foundation
The AICP Foundation is a New York State 501(c)3 non- profit established by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) in 2008. As a charitable organization, its goal is to raise monies via events and other donations for the purposes of distributing such funds to other institutions or organizations selected by its Board of Directors with the goal of training and nurturing young talent – and promoting diversity – in the advertising and film industries. From its inception, perennial beneficiaries include: the Streetlights Foundation and the Made in NY PA Training Program. Other programs by way of application to the Foundation’s Board of Directors are considered on a case-by-case basis.