The John R. Wooden Tradition annually celebrates the lifelong contributions to the game of basketball by Indiana native, legendary coach and Hall of Famer John R. Wooden while raising money for more nearly 10,000 Special Olympics athletes in Indiana.
In 2008, Special Olympics Indiana is the proud beneficiary of the ninth annual John R. Wooden Tradition Golf Tournament presented by American Family Insurance and the John R. Wooden Tradition Coaches Dinner presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. Both events are held in conjunction with the annual John R. Wooden Tradition Basketball Invitational in Indianapolis.
EVENTS OF THE JOHN R. WOODEN TRADITION
The 2008 John R. Wooden Tradition Golf Tournament presented by American Family Insurance will be held Monday, September 15 at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel -- one of Indiana's premier courses. The scramble will begin at noon with a shotgun start. For more ifnormation, contact Leigh Ann Erickson, Vice President of Development.
The 2008 John Wooden Tradition Coaches Dinner presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana will be held Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. at The Westin Indianapolis. The dinner will feature remarks from the four participating coaches of the 2008 John R. Wooden Tradition Men's College Basketball Invitational. A silent auction of sports memorabilia and fantastic gifts will take place prior to the dinner.
The 2008 John R. Wooden Tradition Basketball Invitational will take place at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, on Saturday, December 20. Some of the nation's premier teams will face off on the court in one of the country's best basketball arenas.
EVENT PACKAGES
Corporations have three separate entertainment opportunities with the John R. Wooden Tradition Total Package: a first-class golf experience for four at Prairie View Golf Club on Monday, September 15, 2008, including a boxed lunch, cocktail reception and fabulous gift bag; tickets to the Wooden Tradition Coaches Dinner on Friday, December 19, 2008; and club-level tickets to the Wooden Tradition Men's College Basketball Invitational on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The John R. Wooden Tradition Premium Total Package includes the Total Package with floor-level tickets to the Wooden Tradition Basketball Invitational for $4,000.
The John R. Wooden Tradition Golf Package includes a first-class golf experience for four at Prairie View Golf Club on September 15, 2008, a boxed lunch, cocktail reception and a fabulous gift bag available for $2,500 per package.
To register for any of these John R. Wooden Tradition events, please email Leigh Ann Erickson or call (800) 742-0612.
SPONSORSHIP
Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2008 John R. Wooden Tradition Golf Tournament and Coaches Dinner: American Family Insurance, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana, Aqua Systems, Orchard Software, and MediaSauce.
To learn more about sponsorship packages for the John R. Wooden Tradition Golf Tournament and Coaches Dinner, please email Leigh Ann Erickson or call (800) 742-0612.