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8th Annual Gary Gatzen Memorial Tournament

Monday, October 2nd
 Shuttle Meadow Country Club

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It's spring here in New England and that means golf season is soon upon us again!  This year will be the 8th Annual Gary Gatzen Memorial, which benefits the First Tee of Connecticut.  With your help, we have raised over $57,000 for this amazing charity that teaches life skills to the next generation of golfers!!  After the fantastic time everyone had last year, we are back at Shuttle Meadow Country Club (51 Randecker Lane, Kensington, CT) on Monday, October 2nd.

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Sponsors:

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  • See Opportunities below.

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Tournament Includes:

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  • Lunch and Dinner

  • Hole in One prizes & Closest To The Pin on all Par 3's

  • Long Drive contest

  • Awards Ceremony 

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Additional Contests

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  • $1,000's in raffle prizes (Remember last years raffle?)

  • 1 "Grand Prize" raffle (tickets limited to one per person)

  • Chance for double raffle tickets on all Par 3's

  • Silent Auction items

 

This year registration will open at 11:00 am, lunch will be served starting at 11:30 am and a shotgun start at 12:30 pm.

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Once again we are offering an Early Bird Special, sign up by May 31st and it's only $180!! As of June 1st, prices go up to $190 per person, so don't wait!

 

**First come first serve limited to 132 people -- No Refunds**

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$190

Raffle Sponsorship

A HUGE THANK YOU to Hardline Heat Treating for stepping up big time and sponsoring the raffle this year!!

 

Anyone who has been to the Gary Gatzen Memorial knows that the raffle is massive!  The picture above is only part of our raffle, we just couldn't fit it all in one shot.  Here's your chance to win the greatest prize of all, sponsoring the raffle!

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The Raffle Sponsorship includes all of the following:

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  • (3) Custom table cloths for the prizes to sit on during registration and throughout dinner

  • Tee Sign & Practice Green Sign

  • Custom commemorative embroidered flag, presented in a frame during the awards

  • Every prize will have a sticker with your logo

  • Your name will be mentioned almost nonstop throughout the raffle, which as you know takes close to an hour. 

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

  • There is only one raffle sponsorship available

$5,000

Super RAFFLE Sponsorship

SUPER Raffle Sponsor $2,500

At registration each guest gets one opportunity to purchase a Super Raffle Ticket.

At this time they will receive the Microfiber Golf Towel with your company name and logo on it ~ Excellent advertising. 


• Custom Microfiber Golf Towel with your company name and logo
• (1) 3' X 8' custom vinyl banner with your company info and logo
• Bronze & Copper sponsor benefits included

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*To purchase call Rebecca 860-667-4403

$2,500

Mug Sponsorship

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The Mugs are BACK!! If you've played in years past you will remember these sought after items.  Each player and volunteer receives get a mug with their foursome on it.  The Mug is a great memento of the day.  Printed onsite with your company's logo and ready to go at dinner.  


This is a great gift that will be displayed for many years to come.

There is one Mug sponsorship available

$2,500

Dinner Sponsorship

Wow!!  THANK YOU to Industronics for sponsoring Dinner!! AGAIN! 

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Our next exciting sponsorship opportunity is a chance for your company to sponsor dinner!  

The Dinner Sponsorship includes all of the following:

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  • (2) 3' X 6' custom color banners with your company information and logo to be displayed throughout dinner and the raffle

  • (3) Custom table cloths on buffet tables during dinner

  • Custom promotional center pieces on each table during dinner

  • Tee Sign & Practice Green Sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

  • There is one dinner sponsorship available

$2,500

Lunch Sponsorship

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Our second sponsorship opportunity is a chance for your company to sponsor lunch!  

 

The Lunch Sponsorship includes all of the following:

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  • (1) 3' X 6' custom vinyl banner with your company info and logo

  • (2) Custom table cloths on buffet tables for lunch

  • Tee Sign & Practice Green Sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

  • There is one lunch sponsorship available

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$1,800

Drink Sponsorship

Our next sponsorship opportunity is custom can koozies.  There will be plenty of soda and water on the course, every Par 3, so your name will be in front of potential customers throughout the day.  

 

The Drink Sponsorship includes all of the following:

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  • Custom Cup Koozie with your company name and logo

  • Water and soda on Par 3's to put in coozie throughout the day

  • Tee Sign & Practice Green Sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

  • There is one drink sponsorship available

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$1,000

Platinum Sponsorship

The Platinum Sponsorship is an exciting opportunity as follows:

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  • Foursome for the tournament

  • Giant 3 ft X 6 ft banner on a hole on the course

  • Custom embroidered flag for that hole

  • Option to provide an employee to hand out promotional materials on that hole

  • Practice Green sign

  • Your custom flag in a commemorative frame at the end of the tournament

  • Representation on promotional materials

  • There are multiple available

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$1,600

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Directional Signage

Sponsorship

The Directional Signage Sponsorship is an exciting opportunity as follows:

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  • Advertising directing the golfers where to go on the course.

  • Only one available

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Thank you PDQ for your continued support!

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$900

Silver Sponsorship

The Silver Sponsor is another great opportunity.  It includes the following:

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  • Foursome for the tournament

  • Practice Green sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

  • Multiple Silver Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

 

 

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$975

Hole In One Sponsorship

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Here's a unique opportunity to promote your company out on the course and possibly be a part of the greatest day for a lucky golfer!  There are five total available!

 

The Hole In One Sponsor includes all of the following:

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  • Promote your company on a Par 3 with signage & promotional materials

  • Tee Sign & Practice Green Sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

  • Representation on sponsorship materials

 

*To purchase call Rebecca 860-667-4403

$500

50/50 Raffle Sponsorship

Awesome!!  Thank you Sousa Corp for adding $500 to the 50/50 pot! AGAIN!

 

Now here's a sponsorship opportunity you won't see very often, a chance for your company to add to the 50/50 pot!  With each ticket sold, everyone will be told who is sponsoring the 50/50 and how much they have kicked in!  You can add anywhere from $500 to, well, the sky's the limit.  

 

Cookies will be handed out on one hole on the course, and until dinner this will be the ONLY place to get 50/50 tickets.  Want to put a couple of your employees out there for the day to promote your business as well?  We can do that!

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This sponsorship includes a custom table cloth and a thank you plaque.

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There's no PayPal button for this one, so just give Rebecca a call, 860.667.4403, and let her know how much you want to donate!

$500 & Up!

Bronze Sponsorship

The Bronze Sponsor includes the following:

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  • Practice Green Sign

  • Thank You Plaque.  The plaque will have all the info about the tournament and thank your company for it's sponsorship

$200

Copper Sponsorship

The Copper Sponsor includes the following:

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  • Tee Sign

$100

Dinner Only

Not a golfer but still want to show your support for this worthy cause?  Then come on down and join us for dinner!  You'll have plenty of chances to buy raffle tickets and maybe win a prize or two.

$50

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