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Tournament Features st Annual Celebrity 21 Golf Classic Friday, June 23, 2017 Tournament Features Celebrity Guests Help make The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum a strong Roy Halladay, Vladimir Guerrero, Fergie Jenkins, national entity, raise $25,000 for the enhancement of its baseball complex, Pat Hentgen, Paul Quantrill, Steve Rogers, Paul Beeston, and new museum project. Don McDougall, Billy Atkinson, Ray Carter, Baseball Canada players and coaches, Doug Hudlin and many more… You’re invited to participate in our 21st Annual Celebrity Golf Classic where you will get the chance to golf with a celebrity and win amazing prizes. Afterwards you’ll enjoy a BBQ, networking with Canada’s baseball elite and guest speakers Fergie Jenkins, Roy Halladay, Vladimir Guerrero and others at our Celebrity Banquet. Join us as a triple sponsor and for $1,500, receive entry for four golfers, continental breakfast, lunch, dinner banquet, hole signage and a chance to win one of two fabulous cars. All golfers will receive a fabulous gift bag. Individuals may also register for $300, and we will slot you in a foursome. Fergie Jenkins Roy Halladay Vladimir Guerrero The tournament will again be a Shotgun start Texas Scramble format. If you cannot make the tournament, you can still join us for dinner for only $75. Schedule of Events On Saturday, Roy Halladay, Vladimir Guerrero, Ray Carter, Doug Hudlin Registration begins at 10:00am with complimentary and Team Canada 2015 Senior Men’s Team will be honoured in an induction coffee, muffins and donuts available. ceremony to take place on the museum’s ceremonial grounds in St. Marys. • Shotgun start at 11:00am. The induction ceremony will be part of a series of events that will also • Texas Scramble format (everyone shoots, the best shot is include “The Opening Pitch” reception which will take place in the offices selected, and everyone shoots from that spot, and so on). of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto (June 22), the Hall’s 21st annual celebrity • Cocktails at 4:00pm. golf tournament and banquet (June 23) and an on-site festival sponsored • Dinner will be served at 5:30pm. by the Toronto Blue Jays (June 24). • Programs and awards immediately following dinner. 2017 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, June 24th at 1pm at the Hall of Fame (386 Church St. S, St. Marys) Roy Halladay Vladimir Guerrero Ray Carter Doug Hudlin Team Canada 2015 Senior Men’s Team st Annual Celebrity 21 Golf Classic Friday, June 23, 2017 www.baseballhalloffame.ca GOLF OPTIONS NUMBER TOTAL c $1500 TRIPLE A SPONSOR (4 Golfers, Hole Sponsor & Banquet) . ____ . $______ c $350 SINGLE A SPONSOR (Hole Sponsor) . ____ . $______ c $300 ROOKIE PACKAGE ( 1 Golfer & Banquet) . .____ . $______ c $75 BANQUET ONLY . .____ . $______ Company Name: ____________________________________ c Please contact me concerning a prize table donation. Registration Form (please print) Name: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________ Home Address: _____________________________________ City: _____________________________________________ Province: _____ Postal Code: ____________________ Home Phone:______________________________________ Bus. Phone: _______________________________ Name 2: _________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________ Name 3: _________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Name 4: _________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ c Purchase Order: ___________________________________________________________________________ c My Cheque is enclosed payable to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. c Please charge $___________to my c VISA c MASTERCARD c Amex Card #___________________________________________ Card Expires: ______ /______ Cardholder’s Signature: _______________________________ Complete and fax or mail this ticket order form today! Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, P.O. Box 1838, St. Marys ON N4X 1C2 or fax to: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (519) 284-1234 For further information contact Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum (519) 284-1838 OUR SPONSORS INCLUDE: OTHER WAYS TO HELP If you are unable to attend our tournament but still want to help build the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum into a strong national entity where local, provincial, and national friends will congregate and celebrate Canada’s rich baseball heritage, and have the opportunity to play or watch the passion of baseball instilled in our youth, please consider donating a prize or sponsoring a hole, the fee for sponsoring a hole is $350. Your support will be greatly appreciated..
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