The 2005 Wining, Dining & Signing party is right around the corner! The party will be held on Wednesday, February 2nd, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Pegasus Ballroom, inside the Student Union on campus. This unique occasion is a benefit for our donors at the Noble level and above. If you do not have a parking decal, please park in the East Parking Garage. The east garage is just north of the Arboretum, near the Engineering Complex. Parking will be free in that garage. If you do not have a decal and you park elsewhere, you may be ticketed.
The party is held to celebrate National Signing Day, when high school seniors sign their letters of intent to play college football. Coach O'Leary and his staff are working to find the best recruits available, and sign a great new class of Golden Knights. The coaches will be on-hand to discuss this newest class of recruits and give some inside scoop on the Knights' first year in Conference USA.
Last year's Wining, Dining & Signing party was a huge success, with over 300 GKC donors and friends in attendance. This year's event should be no different. Next month's party will be bigger and better, as we're introducing a silent auction filled with great prizes from a wide variety of sponsors. Be ready to bid! Below is a brief list of the auction items. Be sure to keep checking our site for new items and updates on the current ones.
Two Horseback Riding Lessons - English or Western riding. Compliments of Jennifer Shidler.
Bottle of Vintage Magnum Wine, compliments of Chairman Dick Nunis.
Gift Basket and Certificate from the Oviedo General Nutrition Center
Discovery Flight Lesson and gift basket from Avion Jet Center
Offshore Fishing Trip for two from Port Canaveral with Steve Orsini and Coach O'Leary
Four Days, Three Nights' Stay in a three-bedroom, two bath ocean-front condo on New Smyrna Beach
Two Tailgate Party Packages for UCF Football games sponsored by the Riverside Landings Publix in Oviedo
Two Tailgate Party Packages for UCF football games sponsored by TooJay's
Skybox Party - You and 15 guests will watch the Golden Knights from a private skybox. The party will be for a game during our inaugural season in Conference USA.
Fishing Trip with Coach O'Leary to the "Other Side" on board "The Ticket." The Ticket fishes for big game on the other side of the Gulf Stream.
http://www.ticketfishing.com/theotherside.html
UCF apparel/merchandise package from The Sports Fan Attic
Women's Basketball Package - Includes an autographed ball and shirt, seats on the sideline couch for a Conference USA game next year, and participation in the UCF summer basketball camp with Coach Striegler.
Women's Volleyball Package - Includes an autographed ball and shirt, seats on the sideline couch for a Conference USA game next year, and participation in the UCF summer volleyball camp with Coach Colado.
Men's Golf Package - Golf foursome with Men's Golf Coach, Nick Clinard. You and two friends can play a teaching round with the Coach!
Men's Soccer Camp Package for two - Includes an autographed ball, shirts and week-long participation in the UCF soccer camp with Coach Winch.
Men's Basketball Package - Includes an autographed ball and shirt, seats on the sideline couch for a Conference USA game next year, and participation in the UCF summer basketball camp with Coach Speraw.
Cheerleading Camp - Includes autographed megaphone, pom-poms and participation in the UCF cheerleading clinic with Coach Linda Gooch.
Baseball Package - Your son and his team will work out with the UCF coaches and players at Jay Bergman Field. This package also includes an autographed ball and hats, and the winning father and son will throw the first pitch before a game!
Football Sideline Passes - Set of two sideline passes for UCF's inaugural season in Conference USA.
Golf foursome with Coach O'Leary at the GKC golf outing on April 22nd. You and two guests golf with the Coach!
There will also be some great door prizes so be sure to bring your business card to enter to win!
This year's party will feature delicious hors d'oeuvres from our great sponsors, Conway's BBQ, Gooding's Catering and TooJay's. These terrific vendors will bring some of their best cuisine for you to snack on while you chat with your fellow GKC donors. The 2005 Wining, Dining and Signing Party is also sponsored by Aflac, Coca-Cola, International Minute Press, Old Vine Wines and Wayne Densch, Inc.
Invitations for the event have been mailed. If you are a Noble donor or above and have not received yours, please call our office or send us an email. If you are considering joining the GKC at the Noble level, or if you would like to increase your support to the Noble level, doing so will earn you admission to this great event. We'll see you there!