BCCC Cuts Ribbon on Disc Golf Course

Beaufort County Community College cut the ribbon on a disc golf course that stretches across its campus on March 20. The college built the course to get students outside and give them a more complete experience of college life. Each of the holes were sponsored by local businesses or members of the community.

The 18-hole course spans across BCCC’s hundred-acre campus, through woodlands, and across creeks and open lawns. The course was developed with the input of local enthusiasts. Since BCCC could not use state funds for the course, it was built entirely from donations, with each sponsor donating at least $375 for a hole.

“Community college students often come to campus just for class, and then leave,” said Serena Sullivan, VP of institutional advancement. “In addition to the Campus Grill, student lounge, and library, we wanted to add a component of student life that will get them outside and give them one more reason to stay on campus.”

Even though the course is on the BCCC campus, it is open to the public year-round, as is the one-mile walking trail and IMFITT fitness stations. BCCC strives to be an asset to the community by providing a variety of recreational opportunities, including cooking and personal enrichment classes. Anyone can check out discs from the library at no cost to them as long as they have a BCCC library card.

The BCCC Foundation also hosted the Legacy Luncheon that day, where scholarship recipients and their beneficiaries sit down and break bread together. Donors heard from scholarship recipients and get to find out more about their aspirations.

Registration for summer and fall classes is currently open.