FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 16, 2006
BIG ORANGE TIPOFF CLUB MARCH 1 EVENING DINNER EVENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! - SELLOUT CROWD EXPECTED!
Gail Goodrich, former NBA Hall of Famer and World Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, and an NCAA National Champion at UCLA under legendary Coach John Wooden, will be the featured speaker at a major, special Big Orange Tipoff Club evening pre-game dinner event at The Foundry at Worlds Fair Park just prior to the final Senior Night home UT mens basketball game against the Kentucky Wildcats, which tips off at 8:07 p.m.
The UT cheerleaders and the Big Orange Banditos Band will be there, as will UT Head Coach Bruce Pearl and Athletics Director Mike Hamilton, making it a festive pre-game pep rally. Dress is game casual, so whatever you plan to wear to the game, jeans, sweater, etc., is fine.
Legendary UT Head Coach Ray Mears, the winningest coach in UT mens basketball history, who has experienced some health problems this season, is hoping to be there as well. If he is able to make it, there will be a special ceremony honoring him.
Tickets are only $20 for members, $25 for guests, $10 for a special childrens menu buffet, and $250 for a reserved table of 10, and are now on sale. Many tables have already been reserved and space is limited. Our weekly luncheon meetings have been standing-room-only, and this should be a sellout with all available tickets pre-sold. You do NOT have to be a club member to buy tickets.
FREE BONUS FOR ALL TICKETHOLDERS: One of our Big Orange Club Corporate Sponsors, HoundDogs, through their sister company, Crick Printing and Graphics of Knoxville, has graciously printed our stationery and our souvenir tickets for this event on a complimentary basis. In addition, they are offering each ticketholder a coupon on the back of each ticket to redeem for 25% off on one regular priced item at any of their six HoundDogs locations. What this means for you is that you are essentially able to attend this event for FREE if you use the coupon, with the potential for saving even more money than the cost of your ticket!
The cash bars will open at 4:30 p.m. and the buffet lines will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the program to start at 6:00 p.m. The event will be over by 7:00 p.m., in plenty of time to get to the big game, since it has a late tipoff time and it is only a short 5-minute ride through Fort Sanders from the Foundry to the arena.
Parking will be free and plentiful. There will be a silent auction of autographed UT basketballs signed by our speakers for the year, as well as by former lettermen and the mens and womens basketball coaching staffs. We will be showing video highlights from the season before the program.
A special collection of Tennessee basketball memorabilia will be on display at this event. It will be worth your time just to see this collection provided by Big Orange Tipoff Club Historian R. Larry Smith.
We are keeping things very informal and prices low so it is affordable for the whole family or all your clients. A special commemorative "thank you" collectible surprise gift that you wont want to miss will be given to each member in attendance.
Attached please find a ticket order form for the event for you to print and mail, fax, or e-mail back with your funds, or bring with you along with your check to the meeting this coming Wednesday, February 22, our last luncheon meeting of the season, to purchase your tickets, which are going fast. You can pick them up this coming Wednesday or we will mail them to you. We may not have any for sale on the night of the event, as it may be a sellout by that time, so please make sure you get your ticket order in now so you wont be left out.
Please also e-mail us at tipoff@utfan.com or visit our website at www.utfan.com/tipoff for more information, or call Lloyd Richardson, Club President, at (865) 588-5433, or fax him at (865) 588-2083.
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BIG ORANGE TIPOFF CLUB
1ST ANNUAL EVENING DINNER EVENT
At The Foundry Worlds Fair Park
Featuring Special Guest Speaker Gail Goodrich, NBA Hall of Famer and All-Star, Formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers & UCLA!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006 U.T. MENS SENIOR NIGHT
Cash Bar Opens @ 4:30 PM Tennessee Vs. Kentucky
Buffet Line Begins @ 5:00 PM Basketball Tipoff at Arena @
Program Starts @ 6:00 PM 8:00 PM on WVLT Channel 8
PLEASE ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! Advance Ticket Prices:
Big Orange Tipoff Club Members & Spouses @ Only $20 Each!
(2 Entrees, Salad, Vegetables, Bread, Drink, Dessert, Tax, & Tip)
Guests @ $25 Each Special Childrens Buffet @ Only $10 Each
PRIORITY SEATING! Reserved Tables of 10 @ Only $250 Each!
HURRY! SEATS ARE LIMITED AND TICKETS WILL BE SCARCE!
Buy Early & Get Exclusive Priority for Game Tickets That Night!
Join us for an evening of fun, food, & fellowship in a sold-out dining room to celebrate our very successful inaugural season!
PRE-GAME PEP RALLY WITH VOL BAND & CHEERLEADERS, &
SILENT AUCTION OF AUTOGRAPHED UT BASKETBALL ITEMS!
Name (or Contact Person): _________________________________________
Company (if Corporate Sponsor or Member): ___________________________
Address (St. or PO Box): ___________________________________________
City: ____________________State: _________ Zip: _____________________
Home Phone: ___________________ Office Phone: _____________________
E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Big Orange Tipoff Club
PLEASE MAIL THIS COMPLETED TICKET ORDER FORM AND FUNDS TO:
Big Orange Tipoff Club Website: www.utfan.com/tipoff
P.O. Box 11252 Fax #: (865) 588-2083
Knoxville, TN 37939-1252 E-Mail Address: tipoff@utfan.com
For More Information By Telephone About This Major Event, Please Call: Lloyd Richardson @ (865) 588-5433 or Mike Turner @ (865) 599-2959
******* FREE PARKING! LARGER VENUE! EASY ACCESS TO GAME! ********
THE CLUB THANKS YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR! GO VOLS!
BIG ORANGE TIPOFF CLUB MARCH 1 EVENING DINNER EVENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! - SELLOUT CROWD EXPECTED!
Gail Goodrich, former NBA Hall of Famer and World Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, and an NCAA National Champion at UCLA under legendary Coach John Wooden, will be the featured speaker at a major, special Big Orange Tipoff Club evening pre-game dinner event at The Foundry at Worlds Fair Park just prior to the final Senior Night home UT mens basketball game against the Kentucky Wildcats, which tips off at 8:07 p.m.
The UT cheerleaders and the Big Orange Banditos Band will be there, as will UT Head Coach Bruce Pearl and Athletics Director Mike Hamilton, making it a festive pre-game pep rally. Dress is game casual, so whatever you plan to wear to the game, jeans, sweater, etc., is fine.
Legendary UT Head Coach Ray Mears, the winningest coach in UT mens basketball history, who has experienced some health problems this season, is hoping to be there as well. If he is able to make it, there will be a special ceremony honoring him.
Tickets are only $20 for members, $25 for guests, $10 for a special childrens menu buffet, and $250 for a reserved table of 10, and are now on sale. Many tables have already been reserved and space is limited. Our weekly luncheon meetings have been standing-room-only, and this should be a sellout with all available tickets pre-sold. You do NOT have to be a club member to buy tickets.
FREE BONUS FOR ALL TICKETHOLDERS: One of our Big Orange Club Corporate Sponsors, HoundDogs, through their sister company, Crick Printing and Graphics of Knoxville, has graciously printed our stationery and our souvenir tickets for this event on a complimentary basis. In addition, they are offering each ticketholder a coupon on the back of each ticket to redeem for 25% off on one regular priced item at any of their six HoundDogs locations. What this means for you is that you are essentially able to attend this event for FREE if you use the coupon, with the potential for saving even more money than the cost of your ticket!
The cash bars will open at 4:30 p.m. and the buffet lines will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the program to start at 6:00 p.m. The event will be over by 7:00 p.m., in plenty of time to get to the big game, since it has a late tipoff time and it is only a short 5-minute ride through Fort Sanders from the Foundry to the arena.
Parking will be free and plentiful. There will be a silent auction of autographed UT basketballs signed by our speakers for the year, as well as by former lettermen and the mens and womens basketball coaching staffs. We will be showing video highlights from the season before the program.
A special collection of Tennessee basketball memorabilia will be on display at this event. It will be worth your time just to see this collection provided by Big Orange Tipoff Club Historian R. Larry Smith.
We are keeping things very informal and prices low so it is affordable for the whole family or all your clients. A special commemorative "thank you" collectible surprise gift that you wont want to miss will be given to each member in attendance.
Attached please find a ticket order form for the event for you to print and mail, fax, or e-mail back with your funds, or bring with you along with your check to the meeting this coming Wednesday, February 22, our last luncheon meeting of the season, to purchase your tickets, which are going fast. You can pick them up this coming Wednesday or we will mail them to you. We may not have any for sale on the night of the event, as it may be a sellout by that time, so please make sure you get your ticket order in now so you wont be left out.
Please also e-mail us at tipoff@utfan.com or visit our website at www.utfan.com/tipoff for more information, or call Lloyd Richardson, Club President, at (865) 588-5433, or fax him at (865) 588-2083.
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BIG ORANGE TIPOFF CLUB
1ST ANNUAL EVENING DINNER EVENT
At The Foundry Worlds Fair Park
Featuring Special Guest Speaker Gail Goodrich, NBA Hall of Famer and All-Star, Formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers & UCLA!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006 U.T. MENS SENIOR NIGHT
Cash Bar Opens @ 4:30 PM Tennessee Vs. Kentucky
Buffet Line Begins @ 5:00 PM Basketball Tipoff at Arena @
Program Starts @ 6:00 PM 8:00 PM on WVLT Channel 8
PLEASE ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! Advance Ticket Prices:
Big Orange Tipoff Club Members & Spouses @ Only $20 Each!
(2 Entrees, Salad, Vegetables, Bread, Drink, Dessert, Tax, & Tip)
Guests @ $25 Each Special Childrens Buffet @ Only $10 Each
PRIORITY SEATING! Reserved Tables of 10 @ Only $250 Each!
HURRY! SEATS ARE LIMITED AND TICKETS WILL BE SCARCE!
Buy Early & Get Exclusive Priority for Game Tickets That Night!
Join us for an evening of fun, food, & fellowship in a sold-out dining room to celebrate our very successful inaugural season!
PRE-GAME PEP RALLY WITH VOL BAND & CHEERLEADERS, &
SILENT AUCTION OF AUTOGRAPHED UT BASKETBALL ITEMS!
Name (or Contact Person): _________________________________________
Company (if Corporate Sponsor or Member): ___________________________
Address (St. or PO Box): ___________________________________________
City: ____________________State: _________ Zip: _____________________
Home Phone: ___________________ Office Phone: _____________________
E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Big Orange Tipoff Club
PLEASE MAIL THIS COMPLETED TICKET ORDER FORM AND FUNDS TO:
Big Orange Tipoff Club Website: www.utfan.com/tipoff
P.O. Box 11252 Fax #: (865) 588-2083
Knoxville, TN 37939-1252 E-Mail Address: tipoff@utfan.com
For More Information By Telephone About This Major Event, Please Call: Lloyd Richardson @ (865) 588-5433 or Mike Turner @ (865) 599-2959
******* FREE PARKING! LARGER VENUE! EASY ACCESS TO GAME! ********
THE CLUB THANKS YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR! GO VOLS!