Hi all!!!
Thanks Sammy for taking the charge and Ted for filling in some of the blanks.
I started this event 11 years ago and I am the Chair of the 12th Annual Power Boat Poker Run.
This spun off of the Sailbote regatta that was started in Annapolis, Maryland by Gary Jobson. Gary is a world-class sailor and color (colour in Canada) commentator on ESPN for sailing. The regatta is in its 16 year. The sailbote community has raised 15 million nationally.
We have raised $500,000 in our 11 years and we hope to really bump this up this year.
The reason you see free registration is because, as the organizer, I need all of our participants to help fund raise. Our corporate sponsors this year have been limited to small business owners that are members of the CBPBA.
Where we are certainly thankful for their support, but we have lost over $25,000 in major corporate sponsorship per year over the past couple of years due to the economy and need to replace those dollars.
The CBPBA puts the FUN in fund raising. We are in a competition with the sailbote community to see who can do the most fund raising. We are currently 40 boats registered and they have 100 in their sailbote race. (Can someone explain that to me? Sailbote racing????)
PLEASE HELP US!!!
We have openings for additional boats, we have sponsorship levels open and most of all we have a great deal of fun while helping a worthy cause. 85% of every dollar raised goes to research and patient services.
We have lost several club members to Leukemia and Lymphoma. For all of those there are more success stories like Todd’s. We currently have members fighting Leukemia and Lymphoma. These personal battles are tough and scary. I know first hand the importance of having a supportive team going through it with you.
Thanks for letting me get on my soapbox.
Please join us. Got to www.cbpba.com for registration or sponsorship information.
Mark Willis
Chairman
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Power Boat Poker Run
:rant:
Thanks Sammy for taking the charge and Ted for filling in some of the blanks.
I started this event 11 years ago and I am the Chair of the 12th Annual Power Boat Poker Run.
This spun off of the Sailbote regatta that was started in Annapolis, Maryland by Gary Jobson. Gary is a world-class sailor and color (colour in Canada) commentator on ESPN for sailing. The regatta is in its 16 year. The sailbote community has raised 15 million nationally.
We have raised $500,000 in our 11 years and we hope to really bump this up this year.
The reason you see free registration is because, as the organizer, I need all of our participants to help fund raise. Our corporate sponsors this year have been limited to small business owners that are members of the CBPBA.
Where we are certainly thankful for their support, but we have lost over $25,000 in major corporate sponsorship per year over the past couple of years due to the economy and need to replace those dollars.
The CBPBA puts the FUN in fund raising. We are in a competition with the sailbote community to see who can do the most fund raising. We are currently 40 boats registered and they have 100 in their sailbote race. (Can someone explain that to me? Sailbote racing????)
PLEASE HELP US!!!
We have openings for additional boats, we have sponsorship levels open and most of all we have a great deal of fun while helping a worthy cause. 85% of every dollar raised goes to research and patient services.
We have lost several club members to Leukemia and Lymphoma. For all of those there are more success stories like Todd’s. We currently have members fighting Leukemia and Lymphoma. These personal battles are tough and scary. I know first hand the importance of having a supportive team going through it with you.
Thanks for letting me get on my soapbox.
Please join us. Got to www.cbpba.com for registration or sponsorship information.
Mark Willis
Chairman
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Power Boat Poker Run
:rant:
