Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

June 5 & 6, 2008
Gaylord Springs Golf Links
Nashville, Tennessee

Veiw images from last year's event by clicking here:
2007 Golf Classic Photo Gallery

Register your Gold or Silver Sponsorship for the Golf Classic by clicking here: 2008 Golf Classic Registration

Submit the players in your Golf Classic foursome or twosome by clicking here: 2008 Golf Classic Player Information

Tournament Purpose

The primary focus of the Golf Classic is to provide a first-class business entertainment opportunity for participants. Concurrent with offering a top notch event, the $400,000 raised will fund business and economic educations programs of Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. Tournament revenue will provide Junior Achievement programs for more than 12,000 students in Middle Tennessee. Because of the outstanding support of the corporate community, foundations, and many generous individuals, Junior Achievement is able to offer its in-school programs at no cost to participating schools. During the 2007-2008 school year, over 2,200 volunteers will reach more than 45,000 students in kindergarten through twelfth throughout 16 Middle Tennessee counties.

Player Sponsorships

Tournament sponsorships, in the form of foursomes and twosomes, provide companies with a unique client/colleague entertainment opportunity. Each company will be recognized in various marketing pieces. Not only will this promote the sponsoring company's name, it also strengthens the company's reputation as a civic-minded organization. Sponsors wishing to purchase a players package may sponsor a Gold or Silver Package. The details and benefits of each package are listed below:

Gold Sonsor Package -- $5,000
Tournament & Promotional Benefits

Four player entries
Deluxe sponsor Nike Golf souvenir gift package for four players
Reception, auction, dinner, and entertainment for four players and their guests
Tee sponsorship with recognition sign
Company name featured on the acknowledgment board, prominently displayed throughout the tournament
Acknowledgment in program
Promotional benefits include company name featured in all tournament promotional materials
Special rate available for practice round Thursday, June 5th

Silver Sponsor Package -- $2,500
Tournament & Promotional Benefits

Tournament and promotional benefits are identical to Gold Package for two player entries
Special rate available for practice round Thursday, June 5th

Hole Sponsor Package -- $1,000
Tournament & Promotional Benefits

Tee Sign prominantly placed on a hole during both the morning and afternoon rounds
Acknowledgement in tournament program

Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 5th:
Grand Ole Opry House
Reception, Auction, and Entertianment
5:30 until 9:00

Friday, June 6th:
Golf Classic Morning Round
7:00 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.   Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Driving Range Practice
7:45 until 8:00                     Tournament Announcements
8:00 until 12:30 p.m.          First Shotgun Start
12:30 until 1:30                   Lunch and Awards Program
1:30 until 2:00                     $2,500 Shootout

Golf Classic Afternoon Round
12:30 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. Registration, Box Lunch, and Driving Range Practice
1:15 until 1:30                     Tournament Announcements
1:30 until 6:00                     Second Shotgun Start
6:00 until 7:00                     Heavy Hors D'oeuvres and Awards Program
7:00 until 7:30                     $2,500 Shootout

Join us for a night at the Grand Ole Opry House as we support Junior Achievement programs in Middle Tennessee! Golfers and their guests will be invited to join us for a night of entertainment and fun. The auction will feature a varitey of items, including an autographed photo of Tiger Woods and Nike Golf gear.

2008 Golf Classic Committee

Mark Murray, Johnson Controls, Chairman

Brian Batchelor, Johnson Controls

Ken Berberich, First Tennessee Bank

Ed Bratton, Johnson Controls

Steve Cates, Cates-Kottas Development

Neil Collins, Gaylord Springs

Dan Crockett, Franklin American Mortgage Company

John Gromos, Turner Construction

Rob Nessari, Gaylord Entertainment

Scott Phillips, Comdata

Tracey Power, Comdata

Charlie Rial, U.S. Engineering

2007 Golf Classic Sponsors

Title Sponsors
Franklin American Mortgage Company
Gaylord Entertainment

Shootout Sponsor
Waste Management

Hole Sponsors
Atlanta Food International
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, & Cannon
Corporate Express
IKON Office Solutions
Insight
Nestle

Gold Sponsors
Agilysys, Inc.
Bridgestone Americas
The Buntin Group
Caterpillar Financial
Crowe Chizek
Deloitte.
Edward Don & Co.
FreshPoint/Overton
InfoGenesis
Johnson Controls
Kone, Inc.
KPMG
Lithographics
Mars Pet Care
Pepsi Bottling Group
Qualifacts
Red Prairie
Regions Bank
Rexel-Braid Electric
SMS Holdings
Square D/Schneider Electric
Standard Textile
SunTrust Bank
Towne Park
Tyson Chicken/Foods Sales
U.S. Bank
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco

Silver Sponsors
AIG United Guaranty
Allstate Insurance
American Hotel Register
AT&T
AVAYA
BDO Seidman
Boult, Cummings, Conners, & Berry
Buckhead Beef
Carter, Lankford CPAs
Cintas
Cisco
Coca Cola Consolidated
Dollar General
Ecolab
IKON Office Solutions
J.M. Smuckers
Kabob's
Nissan
Robert Orr-Sysco
Rogers Group
Sara Lee
Sealy, Inc.
Standard Register
Wells Fargo

2008 Franklin American Mortgage & Comdata Golf Classic presented by Gaylord Entertainment

benefiting Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

2008 Golfer Gifts

June 5th Reception, Auction, and Entertainment

sponsored by Johnson Controls