2009 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic set for May 8 at Cobblestone

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Published on Thursday, 16 April 2009 12:46

STATESBORO, Ga. -- The 2009 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic returns this year to Cobblestone Golf Course on the shores of Lake Acworth in northwest Atlanta. The date is set for Friday, May 8 with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The Classic will be played in a captain’s choice format. Cost for each player is $125, which includes a cart, round of golf, breakfast and lunch, and GSU premiums.

The current Eagle Football coaching staff, a roster of players from all eras of GSU's modern football history and participants will compete for individual and team prizes on what is considered to be the best public access course in Georgia. Cobblestone Golf Course was rated as a four-star course by Golf Digest and named one of the ‘Top 100 Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine.
 
The deadline to enter the Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic is Tuesday, April 24. Registration forms may be mailed to the Eagle Football Assistance Association (EFAA) in care of “The Eagle Fund” at Post Office Box 8115-01, Statesboro, GA, 30460 or faxed to 912-478-0468. For companies or individuals interested in supporting the EFAA, hole sponsorships are available with signs recognizing the sponsors placed at each tee box.

For additional information on participating in the Classic or securing a hole sponsorship, please call 912-478-5520. Registration forms for the tournament and hole sponsorship can be accessed online here.

Beaubien Joins Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation

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Published on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 15:06

STATESBORO, Ga. --  David Beaubien has been named Eagle Fund Executive Director for the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation. The 1996 alum possesses extensive experience in commercial and consumer finance with more than 15 years combined in retail and commercial banking markets. Beaubien presided over Citizens Bank of Bulloch County for the last five years after organizing the opening of the branch in 2006. He will remain on the Citizens Bank Board of Directors.

"We are extremely excited to have David join our staff," said John Mulherin, president of the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation. "His 15 years of bank experience, the last five as president of Citizens Bank of Bulloch County, will serve him well in his new position. David and the annual campaign team have been charged with doubling annual campaign contributions and donors which will enable us to fully fund student-athlete-scholarships. We have every confidence that they will achieve this important goal."

Prior to joining Citizen's Bank, Beaubien spent five years as the senior vice president of Park Avenue Bank in Statesboro. His responsibilities included the development and management of commercial loan accounts and customer and public relations. Beaubien advised and assisted the PAB loan staff and other lenders in their respective functions. He completed the curriculum and graduated from Georgia Banking School in 2004 while at PAB.

Beaubien joined Wachovia Bank as an assistant vice president following his graduation from Georgia Southern University in 1996. He managed Wachovia's small business and deposit portfolio of $25 million and $60 million, respectively, and promoted the bank's products and services to prospective clients.

Involved with numerous professional and community organizations, Beaubien served as a board member for the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce and was the Chairman of the 2010 local United Way campaign. A member of the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro, Beaubien is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Bulloch and served as treasurer for the Ogeechee Technical College Foundation.

Beaubien and his wife Jill, also a Georgia Southern alum, are the parents of two daughters.

2010 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic Set for May 14th

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Published on Monday, 26 April 2010 13:42

STATESBORO, Ga. -- The 2010 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic returns this year to Cobblestone Golf Course. The Golf Classic, which is in its third year, is set for Friday, May 14. Registration for participants begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The Classic will be played in a captain's choice format. Cost for each participant is $125, which includes a cart, round of golf, breakfast and a goody bag. Bottled water will be provided on the course.

Head Coach Jeff Monken and the Eagle Football coaching staff will be on hand as well as players from all eras of GSU's modern football history. Coaches, players and participants will compete for individual and team prizes on what is considered to be one of the best public access courses in Georgia. Cobblestone Golf Course, which is located on the shores of Lake Acworth in northwest Atlanta, was rated as a four star course by Golf Digest and selected as one of the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" by Golf Magazine and rated one of the "Best Municipal Courses" by Golfweek Magazine.

Proceeds raised from the 2010 Golf Classic will benefit the Georgia Southern Football program and the Erk Russell Endowment fund at Georgia Southern University. Deadline to register for the 2010 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic is Monday, May 10. Registration forms may be mailed to the Eagle Football Alumni Association (EFAA) in care of "The Eagle Fund" at Post Office Box 8115-01, Statesboro, GA, 30460 or faxed to (912) 478-0468.

For additional information about the 2010 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic, please call EFAA President Mel McBride at (770) 926-3148 or e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Lucas Stuckey at (912) 478-1109 or e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registration and hole sponsorship forms for the 2010 Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Classic are available here.

David Beaubien talks about the "Soaring to Victory" campaign

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Published on Sunday, 17 March 2013 17:07

A video message from David Beaubien, executive director of the Eagle Fund.

For more information on the Soaring to Victory campaign, please visit www.RingsAndDiplomas.com