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Thank you to all Participants at the SBAC Golf Outing!

Thank you to all who came out to celebrate the SBAC on August 18th, 2021 at Cog Hill. We all had a great time.  Miss it? Or just want to relive some memories?

Take a gander at our lovely Digital booklet highlighting our volunteers and sponsors.

PDF Link     Video Link

AND - Check out our FB page for all the pictures from the outing.

Enjoy and see you next year!

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