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Golfers Prep for Annual Celebrity Invitational to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale

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It’s that time of year again where golf enthusiasts and celebrities join together to participate in The Celebrity Invitational to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. This annual fundraiser brings together more than 200 golfers as well as local and national sports celebrities to support the youth development programs for children and teens served by the Clubs. The two-day event, being held on February 7 and 8, 2012, will provide a chance to mix and mingle with celebrity golfers at an upscale cigar dinner at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort followed by the tournament which is being held at the beautiful, pristine Phoenician Golf Club, one of Scottsdale’s premier golf courses. If golf is not your game, tickets to only the gala cigar dinner are available while supplies last.

Bogies & Stogies Dinner
Thursday, February 7, 2012
Scottsdale Plaza Resort, 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85253
6 – 10 pm
• Specially prepared dinner with carving stations and paired wines
• Special selection of fine cigars
• Hosted bar with top-shelf scotches and vodkas
• Mix and mingle with celebrities
• Silent auction
• Individual tickets for this event only are $125
• Limited space available!

Golf Tournament
Friday, February 8, 2012
The Phoenician Golf Club, 6000 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
10 am Registration & Tee Gifts
12 pm Shotgun Start
• Tee gifts from Phoenician Golf Shop
• Specialty Lunch
• Round of golf (18 holes)
• Cocktail reception
• Awards ceremony
Participating celebrities have included Cal Ripken Jr., Bob Uecker, Steve Stone, Levi Brown, Frank Kush, Danny Ainge, Seth Joyner as well as many others.
Among the event’s long-time supporters and sponsors are AXA Advisors Southwest, General Dynamics, David Lorsch, Cindy Lubin, Republic Services, Mutual of Omaha, Chasse Building Team, Chelie Lacrosse, Snell & Wilmer, David Cohen, Renaissance Companies and Sports Destination Network.
Sponsorships and foursomes are now available. Foursome packages range from $3,750 – $10,000 and include a chance to golf with a celebrity golfer, tee gift package for each golfer and a hole sponsorship. Contact Chris Marshall at 480.344.5681 or cmarshall@bgcs.org for more details or visit www.celebrityinvitational.org.

About The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Since 1954, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale has provided more than 100,000 Northeast Valley youth with a positive, supervised environment to explore the power of their potential. Today we serve 16,000 children and teen through the organization's nine branches and 12 outreach sites located in Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Hualapai Indian Community and other Northeast Valley neighborhoods. The Club offers more than 100 youth development programs emphasizing five core areas: the arts; character & leadership development; education & career development; health & life skills; and sports, fitness & recreation. For more information please visit www.bgcs.org.



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