2008 Marvin Lewis Golf Classic presented by Cincinnati Bell

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tailgate Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Celebrity Contest: 8:30 a.m.
Shotgun Start: 9:00 a.m.
Post Play Party: 3:00 p.m.

Place: Shaker Run Golf Club, Lebanon, OH

The Marvin Lewis Golf Classic, one of the largest fundraisers for the Marvin Lewis Community Fund (MLCF), benefits seven non-profit organizations along with MLCF’s own programs. The event includes an 18-hole golf game, contests, a “Welcome to our Jungle” post-play party a with live and silent auction and a celebrity guest list.

Golf

Celebrity guests including former and current Bengals as well as local and national entertainers will team up with groups/sponsors for an enjoyable day of golf. A full field, consisting of 244 golfers, competes in various contests such as Hole-in-One, Longest Drive and Closest-to-the-Pin. Prizes are awarded to the top four teams, the last place team and the winners of the contest.

“The Taste of the Jungle ”

Representatives from Cincinnati’s best restaurants will be placed in tents throughout the course to serve appetizer portions of their signature food to the guests of this year's Golf Classic. Listed below are all of the participating restaurants.

"Taste of The Jungle" Participating Restaurants*

"Welcome to our Jungle" Post Play Party The post-play party features a live and silent auction, live entertainment and food catered by Vonderhaar’s catering. Auction items donated by sponsors and supporters include Bengals memorabilia, golf equipment and accessories, travel packages, spa packages, shopping sprees and many other unique non-perishable items.   Sponsorship Opportunities $15,000 "Taste of the Jungle" Sponsor: Two (2) spots in the practice round, four (4) invitations to the VIP Pre-Party, one golf foursome (3 playing spots) six (6) additional invitations to the Welcome to our Jungle Party & Auction, name and logo on partner banner, name and logo in program book, and three (3) one-of-a-kind autographed items. $10,000 “Nine” Course Sponsor ( Lakeside, Meadows or Woodlands): Two (2) invitations to the VIP Pre-Party, one golf foursome (3 playing spots), four (4) additional invitations to the Welcome to the Jungle Party & Auction, name and logo on partner banner, name and logo on all hole signs on your course, logo on all golf carts, name and logo in program, and three (3) one-of-a-kind items. $7,500 Birdie Sponsor: One golf foursome (3 playing Spots), three (3) additional invitations to the Welcome to the Jungle Party and Auction, and name included in the program. $2,500 Volunteer Sponsor : Opportunity to address volunteers, opportunity to put materials in all volunteer bags, logo on all volunteer shirts, and name included in program. $1,000 Putting Green/ Driving Range: Logo on putting green and range signage and name included in program. $1,000 Cart Sponsor: Logo on all golf carts and name included in program. $1,000 Mulligan Sponsor: Logo on all mulligans and name included in program. $1,000 Rule Sheet Sponsor: Logo on all rule sheets and name included in program. $1,000 Hole Sponsor: Logo on one hole sign and name included in program. All foursomes include a celebrity guest; Practice round includes 9 holes and out-of-town celebrity guests If you are interested in the Marvin Lewis Golf Classic please call Lindsay Reisert at 513-381-KIDS   Auction We are always looking for great auction items to feature at the Marvin Lewis Golf Classic.  If you are interested in donating please fill out the attached form and fax it back to us at 513-381-5439.  All donations are appreciated. Click here to download the Auction Donation form