Event Details
WHEN:
Saturday, August 26, 2023
SESSION 1: 1:30 to 4:00 PM (check-in at 1:30 PM, bowling begins promptly at 2:00 PM) – Be sure to come dressed in costume or with a team theme to help make this tournament even more memorable! Neon colors will perfectly complement our Cosmic Bowling Surprise!
COST:
$30.00 registration fee per bowler
Admission includes shoe rental, bowling games, a slice of pizza and a soft drink.
WHERE:
Oviedo Bowling Center
376 E Broadway St, Oviedo, FL 32765
About The Event
Polish that bowling ball, deodorize those bowling shoes, and get your team together to join us for the Oviedo Citizens In Action’s 2nd Annual Bowling Classic! There is a maximum of 5 people per team. Registration fee is $30 per bowler if paid in advance, and $35 per bowler if you pay on the day of the event.
Registration fee covers your bowling (and shoes if you need ‘em), a slice of pizza and soft drink. Don’t have an entire team? Don’t worry! Just sign up as an individual bowler and we’ll place you with some great people. We will need your help to raise some money for OCIA! We ask that each team raise at least $300 in donations to help us reach our goal of $10,000. 100% of these donations will go to furthering OCIA’s mission to help aid, encourage, and foster community improvements and participation of low-income families in Central Florida.
To make this a little more fun, we encourage each team to SHOW SOME SPIRIT with creative names, themes, and costumes. There will be lots of…
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
Bowling Awards
The scores will be calculated by averaging game scores to determine the winners.
- Highest Scoring Team – all team members to receive a medal & bragging rights!!! First, Second and Third Place awarded
- Highest Scoring Individual – Men
- Highest Scoring Individual – Ladies
- Stinker Award – lowest score
Tournament Prizes
- Highest Individual Fundraiser
- Most $ Raised by a Team
- Most Creative Team Name
- Best Team Costumes
To be eligible for prizes, teams must raise a minimum of $60 per player or $300 total for their team. REGISTER TODAY BECAUSE SPACE IS LIMITED!
How To Participate
Step One: Register to Bowl
- Pre-registration required by **August 5, 2023** if you want a free raffle entry.
- Become a Team Captain and CREATE A TEAM with 5 bowlers. Come up with a creative team name and have fun! Add your name to the team. Invite people to register as part of your team. No bowling experience is necessary! Get started right away… pick your team, select a team name, and sign up! A team captain may have multiple teams.
- JOIN A TEAM that is expecting you.
- SIGN UP AS AN INDIVIDUAL and we will create a team for you or find you a place on a fun team.
- You can direct your sponsors – friends and family – to the website to make their donations on behalf of your team with a credit or debit card through PayPal. The website will keep track of your progress. It’s that easy! (Donations can also be made by cash or check. See below for more details.)
- Team Captains – please make sure all your teammates know the date, time and location of the event. All sessions begin promptly on time. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time to check-in with your team, grab your shoes, fill out raffle tickets, and grab the perfect ball! Don’t forget your socks!
Step Two: Solicit Donations
- Try and raise at least $60 per bowler. When you hit $60, go for more! Ask a few friends or family for $10 or $20 in support. Explain to them you are raising money for Oviedo Citizens In Action, Inc. in order to aid, encourage, and foster community improvements and participation of low-income families in Central Florida.
- Be sure to let everyone know that their donations are tax deductible.
- Start early! Don’t wait until the last minute. It is never too early.
- Ask everyone you know to support you as a bowler and help the cause. Have them make a donation on behalf of you or your team securely online with a credit card or debit card in advance of the event, or CLICK HERE to download the bowl-a-thon pledge form to keep track of cash or check donations you collect.
- In addition to in-person request, send out some emails explaining why you are bowling and ask them to support you and your team by making any size contribution. Include a link to the “Donate” page. This is a painless alternative and can bring in a surprising amount of donations.
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Step Three: Show Up
- Team Check-In begins at 1:30 PM and bowling begins promptly at 2:00 PM
- HAVE FUN !!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you a local business or family looking to support a good cause in the community? If so, support our event! All proceeds go to Oviedo Citizens In Action community programming and is tax deductible! Your business (or family) name and logo will be displayed as a sponsor on this event website.
Title Sponsor
Includes benefits below:- Registration for five bowlers
- Professionally printed banner at the Bowling Center
- Logo placement on OCIA Website with Link for One Year
- Your Name on the lane your team bowls on
- Speaking opportunity
Beverage Sponsor
Includes benefits below:- Logo displayed on promotional materials
- Logo and Sponsorship display near the Concession Stand
- Sponsor beverages for participating bowlers
Food Sponsor
Includes benefits below:- Logo displayed on promotional materials
- Logo and Sponsorship display near the Concession Stand
- Sponsor food items for participating bowlers
Shoe Sponsor
Includes benefits below:- Logo and Sponsorship display near the Shoe Rental Desk
Lane Sponsor
Includes benefits below:- Professionally printed sponsor sign on one bowling lane
ABOUT US
Oviedo Citizen in Action (OCIA) has served the Oviedo community for over 50 years. Its mission is to aid, encourage, and foster community improvements and participation of low-income families in Central Florida.
Founded in 1969, local community leaders understood there was a significant need to bridge the gap between the local Black community and the City of Oviedo. OCIA leadership understood what was lacking in the community and searched out programs designed to help low-income families in a variety of ways. They worked with the city and county governments to create programs that allowed the community members an opportunity to receive health benefits, educational benefits, and better living conditions.
Word spread through local churches and membership grew. The group not only help develop programs to assist community members, but they also gathered information to help connect those in need with programs already in place. Their work included connecting people to local food banks, promoting health and education issues, and housing assistance.
OCIA was and still is a bridge-builder. Today OCIA is a more diverse organization than it was back in the late sixties. OCIA has members of many races and ethnicities, professional backgrounds, and various age groups. Members come to OCIA with ideas and action plans to improve the community and the surrounding areas of Seminole County.
For more information, visit our website at www.OCIANow.org.
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