Avalon Landmark Golf Club, Lenoir City, TN Tee Times: 8 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.; lunch served at Noon. The purpose of the ALS Charity Golf Classic is to raise funds to help the ALS Association Tennessee Chapter find a cure for ALS (better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Until they do, funds from the tournament also help provide vital services for patients in East Tennessee battling this devastating neuromuscular disease and help raise awareness about ALS. This year’s tournament celebrity is Pat In 2011, through the generosity and support of corporate sponsors, golfers, donors and Silent Auction participants, the tournament raised $34,500, more than doubling the first year’s efforts! The tournament is in memory of Don Steffen, beloved friend and member of the Avalon Golf community, who lost his brave battle with ALS in October 2011. Every 90 minutes one American dies of ALS, while another is stricken with the disease. It can strike anyone at anytime and robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe while the mind remains unaffected. Help us find a cure!
The 2012 ALS Charity Golf Classic has 2 goals: |
3rd Annual ALS Charity Golf Classic
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
We ask those in the business and corporate communities to consider becoming a sponsor and to include our June tournament in your annual budget considerations. Sponsoring this event aligns your company with a growing, worthy cause, and provides valuable, yet cost-effective marketing opportunities. (A variety of sponsorship opportunities are listed below.)
___ Gold Hole Sponsor $1,000: Four golfers; hole signage
___ Platinum Sponsor $2,000: Eight golfers; hole signage
__ 19th Hole Sponsor $3,000: Signage at Awards Ceremony and luncheon; four golfers; two tee signs; corporate logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, clubhouse banner and on ALS Tennessee Chapter web site; opportunity to include promotional material in golfer gift bags
__ Shirt Sponsor $3,000: Corporate logo displayed on shirts presented to each tournament participant; four golfers; two tee signs; corporate logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, clubhouse banner and on ALS Tennessee Chapter web site; opportunity to include promotional material in golfer gift bags.
__ Photo Sponsor $3,000: Corporate logo displayed on each souvenir photo; four golfers; two tee signs; corporate logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, clubhouse banner and on ALS Tennessee Chapter web site; opportunity to include promotional material in golfer gift bags.
__ Golf Cart & Beverage Cart Sponsor $3,000: Signage on each golf cart and beverage cart used in tournament; four golfers; two tee signs; corporate logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, clubhouse banner and on ALS Tennessee Chapter web site; opportunity to include promotional material in golfer gift bags.
In-Kind Donation Opportunities
___ Golfers’ Gift Bag Donations – 150 Pieces
___ Tournament Prizes for Winners - 16 Pieces
Pledge: We are proud to support the ALS Charity Golf Classic, and authorize the ALS Association Tennessee Chapter to include our corporate name and logo on all tournament materials consistent with our sponsorship selection.
Individual Entry Fees
____ $150 Individual Player: One round of golf and lunch
____ $600 Foursome: Four rounds of golf; lunch for four players
Individual Hole Sponsorships
____ $350 Gold Hole Sponsor: Signage only
____ $500 Gold Hole Sponsor: One round of golf and lunch; hole signage
____ $1,000 Platinum Hole Sponsor: Four rounds of golf, lunch, hole signage
For questions about the ALS Association, visit www.alstn.org or contact Karen Bowdle at 865-805-9750 or at karen.bowdle@alstn.org. Questions about the tournament can be addressed to Barry Miller at brmiller@chartertn.net.
Tournament Schedule
| 7:15–7:55 a.m. | Registration for A.M. Round; Coffee & Donuts |
| 8 a.m. | A.M. Round Shotgun Start |
| 9 a.m. | Silent Auction Opens |
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch; registration for P.M. Round |
| 1:15 p.m. | P.M. Round Shotgun Start |
| 6:30 p.m. | Silent Auction Closes |
| 6:30 p.m. | Awards Ceremony |
| 7 p.m. | Dinner for John Deere guests at Avalon |