CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL College Football Playoff Semifinal
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2-3 VISON-TOUCHING SOUTH FLORIDA ORANGE BOWL IMPACT AND 4-5 EXCELLENCE AWARDS SUPPORT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND 6-7 HIGHER EDUCATION 7-8 SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS 8-9 SUPPORT OF SPORTS EVENTS 10-11 BOLSTERING THE ECONOMY 12-13 WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE ORANGE BOWL 14-15 CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 1 VISION The Orange Bowl will promote championship sporting events, related premier entertainment, and other year-round activities to inspire youth, engage our community and enhance the South Florida economy. The Orange Bowl Committee was The Committee is aided by The Orange Bowl brand helped put created in 1935 with the mission approximately one thousand South Florida on the map and build of generating tourism for South additional “Ambassadors,” the community into the popular Florida through an annual football community volunteers, who make tourist destination it remains today. game and supporting events. The us, and our community, stronger. While its primary mission for more non-profit, sports organization than 80 years has not changed, it has that promotes and serves the South gained a legacy of charitable Florida community has grown to contributions and community 363 members since its inception. outreach. It has expanded beyond Greater Miami to become a cornerstone of the entire South Florida area. TOUCHING SOUTH FLORIDA From Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys, the Orange Bowl’s service to South Florida is as diverse as the residents that live here. Whether it is the millions of dollars the Orange Bowl injects into the local economy by hosting premier athletic competitions, most notably the Capital One Orange Bowl, the support of hundreds of student athletes through scholarships and education, providing outlets and venues for youth athletes to learn and play, or events and initiatives that benefit children and their families, the Orange Bowl has managed to leave lasting imprints on the community. | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 2 3 ORANGE BOWL IMPACT AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS The annual Orange Bowl Impact and Excellence Awards (The OBIES): A Taste of South Florida presented by Florida Blue celebrates outstanding community service and scholastic achievement. The OBIES is a culinary experience headlined by internationally recognized chefs and restaurants. The event annually recognizes Over the years, the Orange Bowl has than $100,000 was given back to the those individuals who share in the been able to invest millions of dollars South Florida community benefitting Orange Bowl’s goals of giving back in the South Florida youth and sports Make-A-Wish Southern Florida and and inspiring South Florida’s youth through support of intercollegiate Special Olympics of Miami-Dade through its Keith Tribble Impact athletics, education, events, organi- and Broward County, as well as the Award. The evening also celebrates zations and causes, in addition to Orange Bowl’s Leadership Academy. the Committee’s yearly investment in the tremendous economic impact it the community. provides. At last year’s event, more | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 4 5 SUPPORT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND HIGHER EDUCATION “The Orange Bowl Field of Dreams Scholarship was instrumental in pursuing my education and my dream of playing college basketball. As a high school recruit, I was only offered partial athletic scholarships, which narrowed my choices. The scholarship subsidized my education and enabled me to attend my first choice school, Eckerd College. After graduation, I started my career in the news industry as a writer for WSVN and have since been promoted to the role of morning producer for WSVN’s ‘Today in Florida.’ I am forever grateful to the Orange Bowl for honoring me with this scholarship.” “The Orange Bowl’s support as Presenting Sponsor of the – Nick Agress, 2007 Orange Bowl scholarship recipient Sam Budnyk Palm Beach County Scholar-Athlete of the Year afforded me the opportunity to realize my own “Impossible Dream” of a degree from the University of Florida. As the son of migrant Mexican farm workers in Pahokee, Fla. being a first-generation college graduate is a badge of which I am extremely proud. With the diploma, I’m laser-focused on assisting others in education and in their broader lives: through classroom teaching, through eventually being the very best high school principal that Florida has ever seen and through the further development of the Glades Area soccer league for 13-18 year olds. It’s an extraordinary honor to be a Budnyk Scholar and I say a heart-felt thanks to The Orange Bowl Committee for its prominent and crucial support of that program.” – Angel Hernandez, 2009 Sam Budnyk Scholar-Athlete of the Year | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 6 7 SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS “The generosity of the Orange Bowl Committee helps keep our football program affordable for our youth and keeps our children occupied, engaged and focused on positive things. Myself, Lee ‘Freezy’ Prince, our coaches, parents and especially the kids look forward to OBYFA and the FYFL’s continued partnership. God Bless.” – Tramar “Flo Rida” Dillard, Founder, Florida Youth Football League “The Orange Bowl has been instrumental with the success of the Miami Xtreme. Their generous contributions have allowed the member parks to serve and provide a safe environment for the children in Dade and Broward communities.” –Richard Raphael, President, Miami Xtreme Football League | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 8 9 SUPPORT OF SPORTS EVENTS “The community of Key Largo has a high sense of community pride in being a part of the Orange Bowl Committee. Brand recognition of the Orange Bowl Swim Classic is significant. Without it, the national familiarity and recognition would be lost.” – James Boilini, Chairman of Orange Bowl Swim Classic and Winter Training/President of Jacobs Aquatic Center “We truly appreciate the support from the Orange Bowl Committee. Our partnership strengthens our connection to the community and our long and rich tradition of cooperation makes the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships a better event for our 700 players and thousands of fans.” – Lew Brewer, Director, Junior Competition, United States Tennis Association | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 10 11 BOLSTERING THE ECONOMY “Greater Miami is known as a big event destination. The Orange Bowl is one of our community’s most treasured traditions, drawing thousands of tourists to Miami.” – William D. Talbert III, CDME, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau “Year in and year out the Orange Bowl delivers thousands of tourists and College Football fans to beautiful Broward County. It is truly one of our most cherished annual events.” – Nicki Grossman, President and CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 12 13 WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE ORANGE BOWL Legacy Gifts: Ives Estates Park In March 2014, the Orange Bowl broke ground on its third legacy gift project—a scoreboard and a synthetic turf field suitable for football, lacrosse, soccer and rugby at Ives Estates in Northeast Miami-Dade County. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2015. Orange Bowl Girls Golf In the summer of 2015, the Orange Bowl Girls Golf program will “tee off” in conjunction with First Tee Miami. Thirty-five girls will be selected for the program with the goal of helping young women to obtain Title IX golf scholarships by fostering the golf and academic skills needed. The Orange Bowl will also sponsor a select number of girls to participate in the Doral – Publix Junior Golf Classic presented by Orange Bowl. Orange Bowl Leadership Academy In the fall of 2014, the Orange Bowl Leadership Academy debuted at two schools in Miami-Dade and Broward County with the mission to encourage students to dream and help them unleash their potential. Fifty (50) sixth graders participated in the six week pilot program along with Orange Bowl Committee members and staffers. | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 14 15 CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL The Orange Bowl entered a new era of college football post season with a new title sponsor, a new date and new matchup. The Capital One Orange Bowl moved back to the New Year’s Holiday this past season and will remain there for at least the next 11 years. The College Football Playoff Semifinal Orange Bowl will host a semifinal game every three This upcoming post-season and for every years starting with the December 31, 2015 game. three years through 2025-26, South Florida During the other years the game will feature the Atlantic Coast Conference will be center stage as a College Football (ACC) Champion versus the highest non-champions from the Big Ten, Playoff semifinal host. The College Football Southeastern Conference (SEC) or Notre Dame. Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl will kick off on New Year’s Eve at the newly modernized Sun Life Stadium. College Football Playoff National Championship The Orange Bowl Committee is leading a regional South Florida taskforce that has presented bids to host the 2018 and 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. The Orange Bowl has hosted 20 National Champions and has a long tradition of hosting national championship games. | ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE | 2014 COMMUNITY REPORT | ORANGE BOWL 16 14360 NW 77th Court | Miami Lakes, FL 33016 www.orangebowl.org.