HELPING KIDS IS OUR MISSION
The 8th Annual Pennell “Penny” Woodard Memorial Golf Tournament takes place Thursday September 11th, 2025 at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, Maine.
Join us as we come together to raise money for youth scholarships and programs, so all children in our community have the opportunity to participate. Gather your team for a good cause and enjoy a day out on the green with some friendly competition.
HOW TO SIGN UP
If you are interested in entering a corporate or family team into our charity golf tournament this year, please contact Marcie Hird by phone 207-795-4095 ext. 202, or email mhird@alymca.org.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Align your brand with a charitable organization that has over 150 years of history serving the people of Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
Visit our sponsorship page to browse perks across 7 different levels of support. Our baseline package offers your company signage at the golf tournament, as well as year-round signage in the YMCA gymnasium.
HONORING PENNELL C. WOODARD (1934-2016)
There have been many community leaders among Mr. Pennell Woodard’s generation, but for the breadth and depth of his service, Penny stands head and shoulders above his peers. In 2010 he helped establish the Y’s charity golf tournament, which to date has raised over $200,000 for youth programs and scholarships.
Penny’s relationship with the YMCA began as a small child learning to swim. Later he would grow into an accomplished basketball player at the Y and become a four-letter athlete at Edward Little High School, and a Football All-American in 1954. He attended Florida State University as a football recruit before serving briefly in the United States Coast Guard.
Penny quickly established himself as a community leader upon his return to Auburn. In 1970 he helped establish the Y’s Biddy Basketball program, which is still teaching local youth the fundamentals of the game today. He served as Biddy Basketball director and chair of the Y’s Physical Education Committee until 1978. That same year Penny joined the Y Board of Directors, where he made substantial contributions not just to the YMCA but to the greater L-A community. He held several board leadership positions, including chair of the Y Board, where he advocated for youth development and the importance of youth sports.
Dedicating over 32 years to steering the Y’s charitable mission, few Y members are as decorated as Penny. He received the YMCA Distinguished Service Award in 1974 and 1985, was recognized as Volunteer of the Year in 2004 and was inducted into the YMCA Hall of Fame in 2016. For a lifetime spent mentoring and advocating for local youth at the YMCA and beyond, we are honored to host the Pennell Woodard Memorial Golf Tournament.