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Play it by Ear: Event Suggestions - Sports
Sports
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| Hole-in-One for Hearing |
| Hike for Hearing |
| Hits for Hearing |
| Hoops for Hearing |
| Hooks for Hearing |
Is your community known for its sports nuts?
Do have a connection with a local school?
Are there any local rivalries, attractions, or facilities you can take advantage of?
from the 2006
Sunnyside Lions
Golf Tournament
Hole-in-One for Hearing
- This could be a golf tournament. Better yet, make it a putt-putt tournament to really stand out from the crowd of charity events.
A featured event. Click here for step-by-step-instructions.
- How about a "try to get a hole-in-one" contest with a prize from a local business?
Hike for Hearing
- Host a scenic hike or a walk-a-thon through town, and raise money from pledges.
A featured event. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
- Sponsor a football game at a school. Or do a "celebrity" flag football game with local politicians, business leaders, teachers, and others. Money is raised through tickets sold.
Hits for Hearing
- Sponsor a little league baseball game or a home-run derby among high school students.
- Hold a "celebrity" softball game with local community leaders.
Hoops for Hearing
- This could be a hula hoop contest for elementary school students.
- Or a basketball tournament. Anyone for a game of H-O-R-S-E?
Hooks for Hearing
- Hold a fishing tournament.
- Disco bowling night. Leisure suits and tie-dye combined with songs from the seventies that are guaranteed to get stuck in your head for a week!
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