C ORPORATE G AMES 2017
Photo: David Fowler PLAY FOR THE FUN OF IT!
March 25–May 6, 2017 www.venturacorporategames.org
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C ORPORATE G AMES 2017
FROM the CORPORATE GAMES DIRECTOR
Dear Executives, Business Owners and Wellness Coordinators,
The City of Ventura is proud to host the Ventura Corporate Games for the 28th year in 2017!
Every spring approximately 80 SoCal companies of all sizes engage up to 10,000 of their employees in six weeks of friendly business-to-business team sports competitions.
Opening & Closing Ceremonies are even bigger events--open to family, friends and the entire community.
The Corporate Games are THE fun way to build your staff’s team spirit.
They also make a lasting investment in your company’s most important resource…your people.
Won’t you join us this year and give your employees the benefits of improved fitness, productivity and unity?
I’d like to address two concerns I received from you during our annual survey.
How is a company’s size determined? Divisions are set up so that companies of similar size compete against each other. Some large national organizations have only a small office locally so they are classified in the smaller B or C divisions.
Weekend schedules are too busy. This year’s schedule will provide more time between events on weekends and limit overlap to help smaller companies with fewer players compete.
Feel free to contact me regarding company registration, sponsor benefits or other questions regarding the Corporate Games. And check out our great website at www.venturacorporategames.org.
Whether your company is new to “the Games” or a returning “veteran,” I hope to see you at the 2017 Corporate Games—“Play for the Fun of It!”
Eric Burton Adult Sports Supervisor 805. 658.4738 [email protected]
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1 getting ready
Eligibility Company Coordinators Meeting
• Open to all So Cal businesses in Ventura, Los Angeles and Get or share tips that will make your company’s Santa Barbara Counties participation in the Corporate Games success- • Employees must be 18 years of age and work a minimum ful! Learn more about effective coordinator du- of 20 hours per week ties and responsibilities. Choose one of the two • Participants must carry proof of employment at all events dates below.
Thursday, January 26, 6:30-7:30 pm important dates Community Meeting Room * Ventura City Hall 501 Poli Street • Ventura January 26 Coordinator Meeting Snacks provided February 10 Registration & Event Selection ends March 10 Schedules available online RSVP to Eric Burton at 805.658-4738 March 25 Opening Ceremonies or [email protected] March 29 Sponsor Reception May 6 Closing Ceremonies
MAIN PARKING
Limited Company Size Determines Entry Fee Parking 505 Poli St.
501 Poli St. Additional Division # of Employees Choose t Entry Fee u CITY HALL Parking D 10-50 8 sports $1,000 POLI ST. Ramp Up to Parking Lots C 51-150 12 sports $1,500 B 151-250 16 sports $2,000 A 251-500 25 sports $2,500 AA 500 + 25 sports n $3,000
t The 7 Team Unity Award events & Tug-O-War don’t MAIN ST. OAK ST. OAK
count towards your division sports total CALIFORNIA ST. u Golf & Paintball require separate payment in addition to SANTA CLARA ST. the entry fee n AA companies may choose up to 3 teams for each sport THOMPSON BLVD. except for Men’s & Coed Softball (limit 2 teams) 101 Freeway
2 sponsor reception & PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
Company executives, coordinators & their guests we thank our sponsors! are invited to attend corporate games sponsor reception Wednesday, March 29 5:30 to 8 pm Spanish Hills Country Club 999 Crestview Ave, Camarillo • Sponsor recognition by the Mayor of Ventura • Hors d’oeuvres and no host bar • Business/work attire is requested RSVP to Laura Johnson at 805-677-3917 or [email protected] by Monday, March 27 Parking available onsite
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
“Spring Training” Mini-Camps $100/team Get your friends and co-workers together for three Sundays of fun-in-action! Choose one or both sessions for each sport! Use 4 digit code to register online at www.cityofventura.net/register March Madness Discounts Soccer 7461 2/19-3/5 7516 3/12-3/26 Prepare your teams for competition and improve Kickball 7459 2/19-3/5 7515 3/12-3/26 their performance by taking advantage of practice Dodgeball 7457 2/19-3/5 7458 3/12-3/26 opportunities and discounts offered by Corporate Games host venues – for golf, billiards, paintball, Men’s Basketball Leagues 2/19-4/20 bowling and many others. See “March Madness” at C, D & 40+ Divisions play 1-6 pm on Sundays or 6-10 pm on Mondays, www.venturacorporategames.org Tuesdays or Thursdays at Westpark Gym $300*/team
Adult Sports Leagues & Mini-Camps Men’s & Coed Soccer Leagues 2/20-4/10 Another way to get your teams ready is to register Six-a-side teams in Novice & Competitive Divisions play Mondays for City of Ventura sports leagues and mini-camps at 6-10 pm at Camino Real Park $300*/team www.teamsideline.com/ventura. Download fill-and- save team rosters or a free agent player form if you Men’s & Coed Softball Leagues 2/21-4/16 are looking for a team, or call 805.658.4743. Novice & Rec Divisions play weekdays & weekends 6-10 pm at Ventura parks with a 1-1 count format, 70-minute limit and 8 season Leagues Register by Register by (*$25 late fee) games plus playoffs $375*/team Spring January 27 February 2* Summer May 19 May 25* Golf Lessons in February & March Fall September 3 September 8* Sign up at www.cityofventura.net/register for 4 weeks of golf lessons: *A late fee of $25 is assessed during Get Started with Golf $90 or (more advanced) Get On Course $125. the final week of registration Spanish Hills Country Club practice day on 4/11: see March Madness
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corporate games registration 1. Company Information 3. event selection
Download this form to fill/save/print and: JD Probasco Team Spirit Award Events Email with CC info to [email protected] Select at least 4 activities to be eligible for this award Mail with check payable to “City of Ventura” to: but don’t count them in your selection total Corporate Games, PO Box 99, Ventura CA 93002 Community Service Project Corn Hole Fundraiser Drop off with payment M-F 8-5 at City Hall, Room 226, Opening Ceremonies 501 Poli Street, Ventura CA 93001 Closing Ceremonies Fax form with CC info to 805.648.1030 Photo Contest 1 T-Shirt Design Contest Company Name Sand Sculpture Contest
2 *Division AA companies may select up to 3 teams for each event using the 1, 2 and 3 buttons except for those marked Street Address “P” for “permission” to have a third team, which will be grant- 3 ed or denied based on a company’s forfeit rate last year. City / Zip Division B/C/D companies should select a few alternate 4 events using the 2 and 3 buttons. Company Coordinator 1 2 P Basketball 1 2 3 Beach Volleyball 5 1 2 3 Billiards Email address 1 2 3 Bocce Ball
6 ( ) Ext / / 1 2 3 Bowling Month Day Year 1 2 P Coed Softball Business Cell Phone Date of Birth 1 2 3 Darts 1 2 P Dodgeball 2. payment Information 1 2 3 5K age group Run 1 2 P Flag Football Select the total number of events by company size 1 2 3 Golf Fee Division # employees Select 1 2 3 Horseshoes $1000 D 10-50 8 sports 1 2 P Indoor Volleyball $1500 C 51-150 12 sports 1 2 P Kickball $2000 B 151-250 16 sports 1 2 P Lazertag $2500 A 251-500 25 sports 1 2 3 MB2 Kart Racing $3000 AA 500+ 25 sports* 1 2 P Men’s Softball $ Payment Check enclosed 1 2 3 Miniature Golf VISA MasterCard Expiration Date / 1 2 3 Paintball Card# 3-4 Digit 1 2 P Six-A-Side Soccer Cardholder Name 1 2 P Surf Challenge Payee’s date of birth: / / 1 2 3 Table Games Month Day Year 1 2 3 Table Tennis PAY SEPARATE FEES FOR GOLF & PAINTBALL 1 2 P Team Tennis *MAIL A COPY OF THIS FORM WITH CHECK PAYABLE TO VENDOR 1 2 3 Texas Hold’em *For possible pay online options see CG website. Tug-O-War (required: do not count in your total) $280 Golf “Spanish Hills Country Club” 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010 Total number of sports selected for your division $225 Paintball “Paintball USA” 19425 Soledad I want to take part in the Business & Fitness Fair as a Canyon Rd, B-167, Canyon Country CA 91350 sponsor vendor health provider fitness provider I want to be a Bronze Silver Gold Sponsor or Event Special needs may be met by calling 805.658.4726 or the Sponsor for ______(select one of 25 events above) California Relay Service. Jano full page ad
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medals & trophies medals JD Probasco Spirit Award
First, second and third place finishers in each event receive gold, silver and bronze medals.
overall team trophy + points
One trophy per division (A/AA, B, C, D) will be presented to the company that accumulates the most total points earned Photo: Daniel Andrews for all their selected sports. A company earns the following Select at least four of these seven activities to be eligible for points for first through fifth place for each sport or activity: the Team Unity Award named for city staff member JD Probasco (1985 - 2008) whose young life was cut short by • 8 points for 1st place a rare blood disease, but whose love of Corporate Games • 6 points for 2nd place lives on to embody its true spirit. • 4 points for 3rd place • 2 points for 4th place opening ceremonies • 1 point for 5th place Check in at the Corporate Games Information Booth for and participation your company to receive credit for attending Opening Ceremonies. For example, a “D” company would earn 64 points if its teams placed first in 8 sports/events (8x8=64). closing ceremonies Score more spirit award points by attending the activities For sports requiring more than one play date or session, at Closing Ceremonies. teams earn these temporary points per session: • 5 points for 1st place PHOTO CONTEST • 4 points for 2nd place Enter by May 11 • 3 points for 3rd place Submit up to 20 images TOTAL per company of Corpo- rate Games events from March 25 to May 6 in any com- • 2 points for 4th place bination of four categories: (1) group portraits, (2) action All session points are added together to determine an over- shots, (3) sportsmanship – team spirit and (4) community all winner for that sport. For example, Team A wins one 1st service projects. All entries are eligible for citywide me- and two 3rd places over three play dates or sessions to earn dia publication with photo credit. View the website for 5+3+3 or 11 placement points. guidelines: www.venturacorporategames.org
8 JD Probasco Spirit award
CORN HOLE CONTEST March 25 – May 6 Bring a $10 cash donation per team to one of three qualifiers and the championship to take part in this fundraiser for Opera- tion Smile, a children’s charity for cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries.
March 25 at Opening Ceremonies Photo: Parker Hannifin April 22 & 23 at Softball events Using a Round Robin format, the top four T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT teams from each qualifier will advance to Enter by May 2 Submit final form by May 5 the Championships: Each company may submit one entry Energize your team and get spirit points May 6 at Closing Ceremonies that best portrays (1) the spirit of Cor- by giving back to the community with a porate Games and (2) what your orga- volunteer service project: nization represents, plus (3) the Cor- To organize your own volunteer event porate Games torch and (4) this year’s visit www.venturacorporategames.org; theme “Play For the Fun of It!” View Or sign up online for single- or year- winning past entries and get guidelines round scheduled volunteer events hosted and high-resolution CG artwork (torch by Volunteer Ventura at www.cityofven- & theme) from the website. Mail to tura.net/volunteeropportunities such as: Corporate Games, PO Box 99, Ventura CA 93002 or drop off at City Hall, 501 • Harbor Wetlands Restoration Project SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST Poli Street, Room 226 (M-F 8-5, closed Saturday, April 15, 9 am-12 pm May 6 at Harbor Cove Beach alternate Fridays). • Earth Day Beach Cleanup Teams have three hours, from 9 am to 12 Saturday, April 22, 9-11 am pm, to complete sand sculptures for judg- For more volunteer opportunities contact ing based on originality, creative design Max Prophet at 805/658-4743. and attention to detail depicting this year’s theme: “Make the World a Better Place.” After completing your community service, fill out the onlineVolunteer Tracking Form and e/mail or fax it to: • [email protected] Photo: Ruby Cooper • Laura Johnson POB 99 Ventura 93002 • 805.648.1030 (fax)
Photo: David Fowler
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9 Sports, Dates & locations
Ventura CORN HOLE KICKBALL TABLE GAMES March 25 & April 22 & 23 Multi-Event Sites: April 21 & 26-28 Speed Scrabble 5/1 & May 6 Ventura: Community Park & Dominoes 5/2 • Camino Real Park Ventura: Community Park, Camino Real Park Spades 5/3 Dean Dr & Varsity St Camino Real Park & Ventura: Four Points LAZERTAG • Harbor Cove Beach Harbor Cove Beach Sheraton April 24 & 25 & May 1 & 2 1998 Spinnaker Dr 1050 Schooner Dr Simi Valley: Lazertag Extreme • Ventura Community Park & CROSS FIT CHALLENGE 591A Country Club Dr TABLE TENNIS Ventura Aquatic Center March 25 April 7 & 8 901 S Kimball Rd Ventura: Community Park MB2 KART RACING Oxnard: Fremont • Ventura High School Gyms DARTS April 1, 2 & 8 Middle School 2 N Catalina St April 10-13 Thousand Oaks: MB2 Raceway 1130 North M St Ventura: The Benchwarmer 1475 Lawrence Dr TEAM TENNIS camarillo 1855 E Main St • Spanish Hills Country Club MEN’S SOFTBALL April 22 & 23 Ventura: Camino Real Park 999 Crestview Ave, Camarillo DODGEBALL April 23 & 25 Tennis Courts April 2 & 24-26 Ventura: Camino Real Park Ventura High School Gyms TEXAS HOLD’EM BASKETBALL MINIATURE GOLF May 4 April 3-8 April 22 & 29 5K RUN Ventura: Four Points Ventura High School Gyms Ventura: Golf N’ Stuff April 12 & 19 Sheraton 5555 Walker St BEACH VOLLEYBALL Ventura: Community Park 1050 Schooner Dr April 1 FLAG FOOTBALL PAINTBALL TUG-OF-WAR Ventura: Harbor Cove Beach April 29 & 30 April 30 Mandatory Sport BILLIARDS Ventura: Community Park Oxnard: Paintball USA May 6 April 9 & 23 5011 W Gonzales Rd Ventura: Harbor Cove Ventura: Stiix Billiards GOLF Beach 2520 E Main St April 17 SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST Camarillo: Spanish Hills May 6 BOCCE BALL Country Club Ventura: Harbor Cove Beach SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT! April 2 SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER TAKE the Corporate Games Santa Paula: Limoneira HORSESHOES April 9, 10 & 17 Video Challenge 1141 Cummings Rd April 22 & 23 Ventura: Camino Real Park MAKE a team challenge video Ventura: Barranca Vista Park BOWLING SEND a 20 second (max) 7050 Ralston St April 29 SPONSOR RECEPTION video to [email protected] Ventura: Buena Lanes March 29 Format: MP4, MOV preferred INDOOR VOLLEYBALL 1788 Mesa Verde Ave Camarillo: Spanish Hills WATCH on CAPS, YouTube April 3-8 Country Club Corporate Games sites COED SOFTBALL Ventura High School Gyms INFO: corporategames.org April 22 & 24 SURF CHALLENGE Ventura: Community Park & April 1 Camino Real Park Surfers’ Point Park
10 Saturday, March 25 tentative CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Opening Ceremonies • Corn Hole All-Teams Schedule issued March 10 • Cross Fit Challenge at www.teamsideline.com/ventura • Family Float Day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday march 26 march 27 march 28 march 29 march 30 march 31 april 1
Reception MB2 Racing for sponsors Beach Volleyball & executives Surfing
april 2 april 3 april 4 april 5 april 6 april 7 april 8
Basketball Bocce Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball Indoor Volleyball Dodgeball Indoor Volleyball Indoor Volleyball Indoor Volleyball Indoor Volleyball Indoor Volleyball MB2 Racing MB2 Racing Table Tennis Table Tennis april 9 april 10 april 11 april 12 april 13 april 14 april 15
Billiards Darts Darts Darts Good Friday Darts Soccer Soccer 5K Run A/D
april 16 april 17 april 18 april 19 april 20 april 21 april 22
Corn Hole Golf Horseshoes Easter 5K Run B/C Kickball Miniature Golf A/D Soccer Softball Coed Team Tennis april 23 april 24 april 25 april 26 april 27 april 28 april 29
Billiards Dodgeball Dodgeball Bowling Corn Hole Dodgeball Horseshoes Lazertag Lazertag Kickball Kickball Flag Football Kickball Softball Men Softball Coed Softball Men Miniature Golf C/B Team Tennis april 30 may 1 may 2 may 3 may 4 may 5 may 6
Closing Ceremonies Flag Football Lazertag Dominoes Spades Texas Hold’em Corn Hole Finals Paintball Scrabble Lazertag Sand Sculptures Tug-O-War
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11 Opening Ceremonies
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Ventura Community Park, 901 S Kimball Rd EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE PARTY! FOR CORPORATE GAMES PLAYERS
The entire community is welcome to join Corporate Games players, families and friends in these free activity stations: CORN HOLE 10 am to 2 pm Bring your $10 cash donation per two-person team • Arts & Crafts to support this Operation Smile fundraiser--the first • Business & Fitness Fair qualifier for the CG Championships, but the public is also • City Departments welcome to donate and play Corn Hole too. • Cumulus Radio DJ • Family Float Day CROSS FIT CHALLENGE 11:30 am • Firetruck & Public Works vehicles Sign up your four-person Corporate Games team at the Mobile Stage for the ultimate cross fit race! • Food Trucks • Golf for Kids • Grass Volleyball S • Jolly Jumpers & Climbing Wall E R B A N N R • Mobile Stage Entertainment O S
• Police K9s N
• Summer Camps & Classes Previews O
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• Torch Lighting S
BUSINESS & FITNESS FAIR 10 am to 2 pm RS RS Visit sponsor, fitness provider and businesses booths for info, giveaway items and demos NE
MOBILE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT 10 am to 2 pm BAN
Enjoy music & dance performances plus Zumba® & K9 demos R SO
TORCH LIGHTING 11 am ON
Join Ventura’s Mayor to officially open the Corporate Games P S
FAMILY FLOAT DAY 12 to 2 pm Bring your bathing suit and towel for a free Water Slides and Open Swim in the Ventura Aquatic Center Recreation Pool
12 Free Bus Shuttle Service
SHUTTLE Photo: Rudy Cooper PARKING
OVERFLOW CLOSING Ceremonies PARKING SATURDAY, MAY 6 Harbor Cove Beach, 1998 Spinnaker Dr Families and friends are invited to join SHUTTLE Corporate Games participants for the final events! EVENT PARKING AREA + PARKING ACTIVITIES
• Sand Sculpture Contest 9 am-12 pm Theme: “Make the World a Better Place” See JD Probasco Award for details. • Corn Hole Championships 9 am-1 pm The top four teams from each qualifying tournament using a Round Robin format will advance to the Championships ($10 cash donation per team). • Tug-O-War Contest 10 am-1 pm All companies are strongly encouraged to take part in the fun of this final Corporate Games competition that requires every member to pull together for a common cause. The outcome may determine which company receives the Overall Team Trophy in each division. Shoes or sandals and picture ID are required to participate. • Awards Ceremony 2 pm Onsite parking is very limited so please park in lots at the Four Overall & Team Unity trophies in each Points Sheraton and Holiday Inn Express. division (A/AA, B, C & D) Hop on our free shuttle every 15 minutes to the event site as well as stops in Harbor Village for restaurants and shopping.
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