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The Future of Women's Golf & the Best Names to Have Ever Played Country Club of Roswell | Roswell, Georgia | July 15 – 18, 2012 Hosted by Rosie Jones 2500 Club Springs Drive, Roswell, GA 30076 The Best Names in LPGA History & The Future of Women’s Golf! To Support 30 Legends of the LPGA pair up with 60 Top Collegiate Players Schedule of Events Judson Family Story: Sun, July 15: Legends Pro-College-Am,18 Holes A couple months after the death of Mon, July 16: Legends Pro-College Stroke & Best Ball Challenge,18 Holes my parents, my college coach and I Tue, July 17: Collegiate Stroke Play Second Round, 18 Holes proposed an idea for a tournament Wed, July 18: Collegiate Stroke Play Final Round, 18 Holes in honor of my parents, an event to be considered the “Masters” of women’s collegiate golf. The Judson Featuring LPGA Legends: Collegiate Invitational & The Nancy Lopez Helen Alfredsson SPONSORSHIPS: Legends Tour Atlanta Pro Am Beth Daniel Liselotte Neumann Title Sponsor: $50,000 encompasses many values of my Amy Alcott Lori Kane Presenting Sponsor: $25,000 parents. It includes friendly Official Sponsor: $17,000 competition between the most elite Hollis Stacy Sherri Steinhauer Judson Partner: $15,000 of college and Legends players – and Meg Mallon Sally Little Reception Sponsor: $10,000 Lauren Judson benefits an amazing charity, Rosie Jones Michelle Redman Volunteer Sponsor: $10,000 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Jan Stephenson Nancy Scranton Corporate Team Sponsor: $5,000 Three core values my parents held dear were faith, family, and friends. Betsy King Dawn Coe Jones Practice Facility Sponsor: $5,000 Pat Bradley I am truly honored to share these Cindy Rarick Individual Pro-Coll-Am Spot: $1,500 values of raising money for charity, Patty Sheehan Kathy Whitworth On-Site Sampling & Tickets, $1,000 spending time with friends, and Val Skinner And more… Hole Sign & Tickets: $1,000 sharing my parents with everyone Program Ad & Tickets: $500 involved in this tournament. Go to www.judsongolf.com today! Director & PGA Professional: Jackie Cannizzo, CCR | Pro-Am Coordinator: Rosie Jones, RBA Golf | Chairperson: Lauren Judson, Founder Sponsorship Registration: July 15-18, 2012 Mark desired sponsor level. Questions or additional details? E-mail [email protected] NAME:____________________________________________________ Title Sponsor, $50,000 Incorporation of company name and logo into event title, 10 pro-am spots, signage, COMPANY:________________________________________________ sampling opportunity, full page program ad, program welcome letter, tickets to all social functions, banner ad on Legends Tour website, logo link on real time scoring section of ADDRESS:________________________________________________ Tour website, VIP Hospitality Passes / 200 tournament tickets. CITY:____________________________________ STATE:__________ Presenting Sponsor, $25,000 Incorporation of company name into tournament logo as “presented by”, 8 pro-am spots, WORK: ( ) ______________CELL: ( ) _________________ signage, customized sampling, full page program ad, tickets to all social functions, logo link on Legends Tour website, VIP Hospitality Passes / 100 tickets. E-mail:____________________________________________________ Official Sponsor, $17,000 6 pro-am spots, signage, customized sampling, full page program ad, tickets to all social Team Information functions, link on Legends Tour website, VIP Hospitality Passes / 25 tickets. Player 1: _____________________ Handicap: _____ Shirt Size: _____ Judson Partner Sponsor, $15,000 4 pro-am spots, signage, full page program ad, tickets to social functions, Player 2: _____________________ Handicap: _____ Shirt Size: _____ VIP Hospitality Passes / 20 tickets. If package includes more than one two-person team, please use back of Reception Sponsor, $10,000 form to add more player information. 2 pro-am spots, customized sampling and signage at reception, full page program ad, tickets to reception, link on Legends Tour website, VIP Hospitality Passes / 20 tickets. Payment Options: Volunteer Sponsor, $10,000 Make tax deductible checks payable to JCI Foundation (Judson Collegiate 2 pro-am spots, logo on volunteer shirts and hats, full page program ad, tickets to social Invitational) Send Checks to: functions, VIP Hospitality Passes / 20 tickets. RBA Golf (Rosie Jones) Practice Area, $5,000 PO Box 422386 Atlanta, GA 2 pro-am spots, signage on range and practice areas, full page program ad, tickets to 30342 Ph: 404-259-6233 social functions, VIP Hospitality Passes / 10 tickets. [email protected] Corporate Two-Person Team Sponsor, $5,000 Please Print & Fax Registration 2 pro-am spots, hole sign, full page program ad, VIP Hospitality Passes / 10 tickets. to 404-851-1971 for confirmation. 4-Day Leader Boards, $2,000 – Logo on three leader boards, four days. Individual Pro-Am Spot, $1,500 – 1 pro-am spot, 10 tickets. On-Site Sampling with 10x10 Tent & Tickets, $1,000 Hole Sign & Tickets, $1,000 Program Ad & Tickets, $500 To volunteer, contact [email protected] .
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