Dear BMGA Members,
Well, it is about that time of year where many of us are getting the golf itch. Some have been fortunate to travel a little, there may even be a few snowbirds in the league, but from most of you that I have spoken with, golf was an afterthought this winter and you are ready for the season to begin.
The registration form is just about complete, and it will be posted on bmga.org as well as printed and put at the clubhouse. One of the nicest things we were able to do this year, was keep our prices the same and add some additional benefits to the league for our members.
If our biggest change is a success, we will be able to have increased beer nights, prizes, and possibly an additional food night. As many of you know, I sell real estate. Through simply getting to know people, and what they do, this league has become a great referral source for me. I know I am not the only one fortunate enough to connect with other members and work together outside the BMGA. While at a recent board meeting, tournament sponsorship came up. When discussing potential sponsors, Many comments were made by the board that if they only would have known, so and so was a remodeler, or financial advisor, or painter, or in IT, or a banker, or you get the drift, they for sure would have given them an attempt to get their business. This prompted the idea to have named sponsors for each BMGA weekend event this year. It is an exciting new development that I think will add a lot to the BMGA. Each sponsor will be featured on the website during their tournament, featured as the naming sponsor on the signup sheet for that tournament, be allowed to name the tournament (within reason keeping the old name as part of the name), automatically become a guest day sponsor as well, get or post a sign for the tournament and guest day, and just have some fun with it.
As of now, we have 8 weekend tournaments. 3 naming rights have already been sold, and a couple other members are close to committing. The Sil-Pro Greek Scramble, The Club Championship sponsored by Brookview, and the Philipiskierka@edinarealty.com Calcutta, are our first 3 commitments. The sponsorship for each naming right is $250 (most already were spending $100 on Guest Day).
The other sponsorship offered was the naming rights for the cup. Last year was our first year with the cup and everybody had a lot of fun with it. This year we will all be battling for the Village Hair Cup. Chuck Kugler, who many of you know, owns Village Hair and jumped at the opportunity to purchase the naming rights. The cup sponsorship came in at a price tag of $500.
The added revenue will only make our club better and keep our fees as low as possible. Some increased networking will occur, and the 2010 BMGA season will be the best to date.
A sponsorship form will be created, but I am always here if you have questions about or interest in becoming a 2010 sponsor.
BMGA President Philip Iskierka
philipiskierka@edinarealty.com
952-270-8844