CHARITY EVENTS

Mid-America Sports maintains a unique expertise when it comes to charity golf outings, having partnered on successful campaigns since 1992. A customized package is developed for each individual event, including:

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Executive Committee recruitment and development

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Course selection

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Foursome sales

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Sponsorship development and solicitation

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All golf operations and logistics

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Auction and Awards Reception scripting

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Post event recognition and tax identification information

A sampling of the events we’ve partnered to run includes:

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Off the Street Club Swing for the Kids Women’s Golf Classic

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Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic

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American Cancer Society Chicago Select Golf Invitational

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Paul Hornung Golden Boy Celebrity Golf Classic

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National Hockey League Coaches’ Association Celebrity Golf Classic

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Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX Reunion

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Joe Schmidt Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic

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Jeremy’s Heroes Golf Classic [Jeremy Glick Flight 93 September 11 Memorial]

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The Hall of Fame Golf Series

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Otis Wilson’s Celebrity Golf Classic

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Everen Securities Richard Dent Celebrity Golf Invitational

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The Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick & Denis Savard Golf Classic

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Millie Schembechler Memorial Golf Classic

Contact us today to discuss how MAS can put our expertise to work for your charity event!

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PARTIES AND GALAS

From venue selection to guest list to menu to the optimal date and start time for your special evening, Mid-America Sports will be with you every step of the way in your special event. Smaller recognition dinners, large-scale fundraising galas and everything in between are within our scope. You’ll meet with us to outline your expectations for the best possible event and we will take every step needed to make certain they’re met. We work with banquet and back-of-house staff to earn you the highest-quality food, beverage, entertainment and possible options available at the best possible value. This is truly an area where “if you can envision it, we can build it!” Call to discuss your special event or gala plans today!

Auctions

Combine with a golf outing , gala or as a stand-alone event, auctions are a tremendous fund-raising opportunity. Mid-America Sports has grown into an auction specialist, partnering to work with the latest in digital/online auction technology for easy, effective bidding and developing relationships across multiple channels to secure top-of-the-line item donations! We’ll work with you to identify your auction’s core group of bidders, then develop an item list which will appeal to them AND draw bidders from outside your community. Our auction technology partner is the leader in the field, always keeping us one step ahead of the game and helping bring in the greatest amount of revenue for your cause. Talk to us about arranging your next auction opportunity!

Paul Hornung Golden Boy Celebrity Golf Classic

Held at Chariot Run Golf Course at Caesar’s in southern Indiana as part of the Hall of Fame Golf Series, the Golden Boy Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic brought together teammates, friends and rivals of “the Golden Boy” for a weekend of thrills, parties and golf to benefit Sister Visitor Center in Louisville. The Golden Boy himself hosted, with celebrity guests including Pro Football Hall of Fame members Mike Haynes, Deacon Jones, Billy Shaw, Mike Ditka, Dante Lavelli and many more. Saturday featured an autograph party followed by an evening gala at Caesar’s and Sunday was for GOLF - each celebrity teamed with a foursome for a round at Chariot Run, then met back at Caesar’s for an awards reception. Caesar’s, Cadillac and Brown-Forman were some of the incredible sponsors of the Golden Boy Classic.

MIKE DITKA HALL OF FAME CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

The largest gathering of Pro Football Hall of Fame members outside of Canton, Ohio took place annually at the Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic and Mid-America Sports orchestrated the entire weekend. Over 40 HOF members, plus dozens of other celebrities, met late each summer along with “The Coach” to benefit the Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Players’ Assistance Trust and Misericordia. Bob Costas and HBO Sports visited to speak with some of the assembled legends about the Trust, which left an enduring legacy in caring for and assisting retired NFL players once their playing days were over.

OFF THE STREET CLUB SWING FOR THE KIDS WOMEN’S GOLF & PICKLEBALL CLASSIC

Mid-America Sports proudly partners with Off the Street Club to present what is believed to be the largest, longest consecutive running all-women’s charity golf event in the United States! Benefiting girls’ programs at the Club, Swing for the Kids annually brings together 50+ foursomes and 16 pickleball teams made up of female leaders from the advertising, digital, financial and philanthropic communities in Chicago (plus some from New York and Silicon Valley.) Held annually since 2001, “Swing” is a late-summer signature event celebrating Girl Power and Off the Street Club and has raised over $5MM for OTSC!

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHICAGO SELECT INVITATIONAL

Mid-America Sports proudly joined the American Cancer Society (ACS) in the fight to eliminate cancer for the ACS Chicago Select Invitational. Working with tournament founder Keith Bank, MAS helped grow this outing into one of the longest-running, most profitable ACS fund-raising events in the United States. For 10 years, the ACS Chicago Select Golf Invitational was the American Cancer Society’s most successful outing - topping out at nearly $1 million raised in ONE DAY each year!

National Hockey League Coaches’ Association Celebrity Golf Classic

Mid-America Sports partnered with the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association to create, develop and manage the NHLCA’s first fund-raising event: the NHLCA Celebrity Golf Classic. Starting from scratch, MAS initiated innovative ideas including “Goal in One” contest holes, a pre-golf “Shoot the Puck” challenge, the National Anthem performed by Jim Cornelison and much, much more. An incredible tradition was developed, as the “NHLCA Celebrity Classic” travels in conjunction with the NHL Draft each Summer and brings together 30+ NHL coaches to participate in the event to benefit NHLCA programs and a charity local to the city hosting the NHL Draft. Corporate partners include Golf Town, Scotia Bank, Air Canada, lululemon and many more!

Paul Hornung Golden Boy Celebrity Golf Classic

Held at Chariot Run Golf Course at Caesar’s in southern Indiana as part of the Hall of Fame Golf Series, the Golden Boy Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic brought together teammates, friends and rivals of “the Golden Boy” for a weekend of thrills, parties and golf to benefit Sister Visitor Center in Louisville. The Golden Boy himself hosted, with celebrity guests including Pro Football Hall of Fame members Mike Haynes, Deacon Jones, Billy Shaw, Mike Ditka, Dante Lavelli and many more. Saturday featured an autograph party followed by an evening gala at Caesar’s and Sunday was for GOLF - each celebrity teamed with a foursome for a round at Chariot Run, then met back at Caesar’s for an awards reception. Caesar’s, Cadillac and Brown-Forman were some of the incredible sponsors of the Golden Boy Classic.

MIKE DITKA HALL OF FAME CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

The largest gathering of Pro Football Hall of Fame members outside of Canton, Ohio took place annually at the Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic and Mid-America Sports orchestrated the entire weekend. Over 40 HOF members, plus dozens of other celebrities, met late each summer along with “The Coach” to benefit the Mike Ditka Hall of Fame Players’ Assistance Trust and Misericordia. Bob Costas and HBO Sports visited to speak with some of the assembled legends about the Trust, which left an enduring legacy in caring for and assisting retired NFL players once their playing days were over.

OFF THE STREET CLUB SWING FOR THE KIDS WOMEN’S GOLF CLASSIC

Mid-America Sports proudly works with Off the Street Club to present what is believed to be the largest all-women’s charity golf event in the United States! Benefitting girls programs at the Club, the Off the Street Club Swing for the Kids Women’s Golf Classic annually brings together 60 foursomes made up of female leaders from the ad and digital agency, financial and philanthropic communities in Chicago (plus some from New York and Silicon Valley) in support of girls programs at OTSC. Started in 2001, “Swing” has involved into a late-Summer signature event celebrating women, Girl Power and Off the Street Club and has raised over $3.4M for OTSC!

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHICAGO SELECT INVITATIONAL

Mid-America Sports proudly joined the American Cancer Society (ACS) in the fight to eliminate cancer for the ACS Chicago Select Invitational. Working with tournament founder Keith Bank, MAS helped grow this outing into one of the longest-running, most profitable ACS fund-raising events in the United States. For 10 years, the ACS Chicago Select Golf Invitational was the American Cancer Society’s most successful outing - topping out at nearly $1 million raised in ONE DAY each year!

National Hockey League Coaches’ Association Celebrity Golf Classic

Mid-America Sports partnered with the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association to create, develop and manage the NHLCA’s first fund-raising event: the NHLCA Celebrity Golf Classic. Starting from scratch, MAS initiated innovative ideas including “Goal in One” contest holes, a pre-golf “Shoot the Puck” challenge, the National Anthem performed by Jim Cornelison and much, much more. An incredible tradition was developed, as the “NHLCA Celebrity Classic” travels in conjunction with the NHL Draft each Summer and brings together 30+ NHL coaches to participate in the event to benefit NHLCA programs and a charity local to the city hosting the NHL Draft. Corporate partners include Golf Town, Scotia Bank, Air Canada, lululemon and many more!

Testimonials

"Tim Schulte and Mid-America Sports could not have been better partners for the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association. For our inaugural golf outing in Chicago, they identified and contracted with the best and most appropriate club in Chicago (Beverly Country Club), sold sponsorships to brands like lululemon and Diageo which benefited the event greatly, then executed a unique and memorable event we will be able to build upon for years to come."

 

Michael Hirshfeld

Executive Director/National Hockey League Coaches’ Association

"Mid-America Sports’ ability to transition to Dallas and execute deals in a new market for our second annual event was impressive. They identified and contracted with our two biggest venue partners - Trinity Forest Golf Club (host of the NHCLA Celebrity Golf Classic) and The Stadler (host hotel, celebrity and golfer accommodations and host of the NHLCA Coaches’ VIP party.) We trusted them with sensitive information and their ability to build relationships with our NHL host - the Dallas Stars - was beyond anything we hoped for. They never disappointed - I recommend Mid-America Sports to anyone looking for a true ‘get after it’ partner."

 

Michael Hirshfeld

Executive Director/National Hockey League Coaches’ Association

"In 2001 I had a dream to create a successful and unique outing to benefit the Off the Street Club. With the help of Mid- America Sports that dream has been reached and surpassed as we have raised more than 3 million dollars for the club. I could not be more satisfied and I know the Club feels the same!"

 

Jack Klues

Retired Chairman and CEO, Publicis Media

"I have played in a lot of celebrity golf tournaments across the country and without a doubt the team at Mid-America Sports consistently produces a product I am proud to have my name on.

 

Mike Ditka

"Working with Mid-America Sports since they opened shop in 1992 has been my sincere pleasure. Their staff is intelligent, accountable and honest and always delivers. As Title Sponsor and client for many of the events, I always know I'm going to get an exceptional program from gift ideas, client entertainment to travel arrangements - all cost-effectively."

 

Thomas Reedy

Managing Director, ITRACS

"Everything was terrific - the food, the set-up, the staff and the service - and we know none of this was as easy and seamless as it appeared. The hard work and attention to detail of your team make it go! One of my best decisions was turning the management of this event over to Mid-America Sports."

 

Mark Tupper

Vice President, CBS Network Sales

"As tournament chairman of the American Cancer Society's Chicago Select Golf Invitational, I have recommended Mid-America Sports to friends and close business colleagues who want a successful and exciting event. They have never let me down and now enjoy ties to my associates. Their assistance is invaluable."

 

Keith Bank

Founder and Managing Partner, KB Partners

"Swing for the Kids has provided all of the funding for Off the Street Club girls programs since 2001. Without the help of Mid-America Sports, none of this would be possible."

 

Ralph Campagna

Executive Director, Off the Street Club

"You and your event staff demonstrated remarkable flexibility, creativity, planning, execution and composure. All of us here at Twin Orchard Country Club were both impressed and appreciative of working with such professionals."

 

Gavin Speirs

GM/COO, Twin Orchard Country Club

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