JOHN H. McCONNELL

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

McConnell The Columbus Blue Jackets in partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, have established the John H. McConnell Scholarship Fund in honor of the team’s founder.
GOLF CLASSIC

Golf Classic

Presented by BlackBerry
Hosted by Double Eagle Club
September 15, 2010

At the beginning of each season, the Blue Jackets Foundation hosts its largest signature event, the Golf Classic, at Double Eagle Club. This exclusive outing gives fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a day of golf with their favorite Blue Jackets players in addition to playing one of the best courses in the country -- Double Eagle Club.

Four golfersThe foursomes enjoy a round of golf with a Blue Jackets celebrity, an exclusive Blue Jackets gift package, a lunch program presented by Huntington to draft the foursomes celebrity golfer, and a dinner and awards program presented by First Communications at which winning foursomes are announced. The overall winning foursome’s names are etched into the prestigious Foundation Cup.

The event is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser each season, raising approximately $100,000 for the fight against pediatric cancer, education, children’s health and safety, and the development of youth and amateur hockey.

Congratulations to the 2009 winning fivesome: Gary Sims, Scott Knowles, #22 Mike Commodore, Jeff Febus, Brett Febus as they will permanently have their names etched in the Foundation Trophy Cup! 

View a video from the event

Golf Packages:

FoursomeGolf Foursome ($8,000)
Foursome enjoys 18 holes of golf with a Blue Jackets celebrity, receives an exclusive premium gift package, enjoys buffet lunch during the NHL Player Draft Luncheon, unlimited beverages/snacks on the course and dinner.


Individual Golfer & Golf Cart Sponsorship Package ($4,500)
One golfer, logo on all 70 golf carts in the tournament, opportunity to place promotional materials and/or item in each cart, recognition during the welcome and rules segment with Head Golf Pro, listing in the dinner program, and Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org

Individual Golfer & Hole Sponsorship Package ($2,500)
One golfer, logo on signage at hole, listing in dinner program and on Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org

Individual golferIndividual Golfer ($2,000)
Enjoys 18 holes of golf with a Blue Jackets celebrity, receives an exclusive premium gift package, enjoys buffet lunch during the NHL Player Draft Luncheon, unlimited beverages/snacks on the course and dinner. 


Sponsorship Packages:

Title Sponsor ($20,000 - Sold Out)
Naming rights as presenting sponsor of the event, one complimentary foursome with the Blue Jackets player of choice, two additional dinner seats, representative to be available to present awards at dinner program, full page ad in the dinner program, opportunity for on site promotional marketing including product placement, logo placement on: winning foursome trophies, invitation, dinner program, beverage stations on the course, event signage, Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org.

ReceptionCocktail Reception/Dinner & Awards Program Sponsor ($10,000)
Presenting sponsor of the dinner program, golf twosome, two additional dinner seats, recognition during the dinner program, half page ad in the dinner program, logo placement on signage during cocktail reception, dinner program and Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org.

Luncheon Sponsor ($7,500)
Presenting sponsor of the Player Draft Luncheon, golf twosome, representative to be available to work with the broadcasters during the player draft, logo placement on event signage, player draft card and Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org.

Golf ClassicGolf Cart Sponsor ($3000)
Logo on all 70 golf carts in the tournament, opportunity to place promotional materials and/or item in each cart, recognition during the welcome and rules segment with Head Golf Pro, listing in the dinner program, and Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org.

Hole Sponsor ($1,500)
Logo on signage at hole, listing in the dinner program and on the Golf Classic page of BlueJacketsFoundation.org.

or view the 2010 Blue Jackets Foundation Golf Classic Invitation

For more information please, e-mail cbjfoundation@BlueJackets.com with your name, company, address, phone and fax, or call 614-246-4156.

Thank you to the following partners for their support of the 2009 Foundation's Golf Classic:

Presenting Sponsor:

Cocktail Reception and Dinner Sponsor:

Hole Sponsors:
ADS, Inc.
Big Lots
Medical Mutual of Ohio

Foursome Partners:
Nationwide Realty
Nationwide Insurance
Harris & Mazza, Attorneys
Big Lots
OhioHealth
Fifth Third Bank
Sims Bros. Inc.
ADS, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe
Boich Companies
Insource Spend Management Group
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Holland Marketing
Medical Mutual of Ohio
American Electric Power
R Bar
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
FOX Sports Ohio
Crane Group Co.
Wolfe Enterprises, Inc.
The Columbus Dispatch
JMAC
Jim Homon
Relay Gear
SpacePoint, LLC
Huntington
Time Warner Cable
Delaware North Companies - Sportservice
Worthington Industries
The Pizzuti Companies

In-kind Partners:
Relay Gear
Cameron Mitchell’s Restaurant
Cotters Restaurant
Bud Light
Labatt
Miller Lite
Crowne Plaza - The Lofts
Toyota
Montgomery Inn
Pepsi
Tim Hortons
Jay Curatti of Tom James Clothiers
The Shawnee Cigar Company
BEAM Global Spirits
Executive Jet