Quince Orchard High School Marching Cougars Maryland State Champions - 2004, 2008 Dear Friends of the Quince Orchard High School Community: The Quince Orchard High School Marching Cougars Band is proud to announce the 4th Annual Cougar Cup Golf Tournament and Silent Auction Dinner to be held on October 15, 2010. This fundraising event for the marching band will involve 100s of local families and friends of the Quince Orchard Community. This letter seeks your support and participation in this event and explains how your support will benefit both the Marching Cougars and your business. The Cougar Cup – Helping the Band, the Community and Your Business: The Cougar Cup and silent auction dinner on October 15, 2010 will involve over 100 golfers, plus families, friends, and QOHS students and faculty. The golf tournament will be held locally at Poolesville Golf Course. We are asking for your support via a variety of sponsorship opportunities (see below) which will allow you to support the Marching Cougars and the fine student musicians of the band while receiving valuable, focused exposure for your business with 100s of local families. Lasting Benefits - This year we will produce and distribute a Marching Cougars Calendar with a listing of all 2010 Cougar Cup sponsors (including an option for advertisement space and coupons). 100s of local families will be reminded of your support and your business for a full year. The Quince Orchard High School Marching Cougars: A premier marching band in Montgomery County with a rich heritage of performance excellence. Membership is open to all students willing to make the commitment to practice, compete and perform. Our 2010 season will include 5 competitions at regional, state and national levels as well as performances at all QOHS varsity football games and local events such as parades, charity events, etc. In recent seasons, we have performed at Hershey Park Stadium, Naval Academy Stadium, M&T Bank (Ravens) Stadium, Champs Sports Bowl and Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. We sincerely appreciate your donation and support. Should you have additional questions or require tax documentation for your donation, you can reach the Cougar Cup Tournament Director (Alexander Politis) by email at: [email protected] or by phone at 301-755-3526. Sincerely, Phillip Proctor, Band Director, Quince Orchard High School Alexander Politis, Cougar Cup Tournament Director and Marching Band Parent 2010 Cougar Cup Sponsorship Opportunities: Title Sponsor: $2000 o Two Super-tickets (Golf/Lunch/Mulligans/Door Prize Tickets/Dinner/Contests) o Business Logo/Name on Registration Banner, Calendar*, and one Hole Sign Contest Prize Sponsors (Long Drive, Closest to Pin, Putting, Chipping, Hole-in-one): $100-$500 depending on contest or could donate prize o Listing in Calendar* and signage at the event Silent Auction Sponsor: Donation of Item for auction o Listing in Calendar* Calendar Sponsor: $100 o Ad (business card size) on one month in Calendar* + option to include coupon Hole Sponsor: $100 o One Hole Sign and Listing in Calendar* Door Prize Sponsor: Donation of Item for door prize o Listing in Calendar* Goody Bag Sponsor: Donations of (or cash towards) Golf Balls, Tees, snacks, small logo items given to each golfer o Listing in Calendar* *This year, we are producing a Quince Orchard Marching Band Calendar with information valued by QO High School families. Each month will have photographs from the band’s season, important dates for MCPS and QOHS, and advertisements from our 2010 Cougar Cup sponsors. We will also list all sponsors that contribute to the success of the Cougar Cup. We will print 200 calendars; each of the 100+ golfers that participate in the event will receive one as part of their entrance fee and we will sell the remainder to the QOHS community for a small fee. For monetary contributions you can pay online with a credit card at: www.golfdigestplanner.com/16977-CougarCup or you can pay with a Check made out to Quince Orchard High School.