14TH ANNUAL

Wade Bowen Classic

MAY 6th & 7th, 2012

Benefitting the Advocacy Center For Crime Victims & Children

Mark your calendars for the 14th Annual Bowen Classic benefiting the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children on May 6th & 7th. The golf tournament, on May 7th will be a 2 man scramble and the entry fee will be $150.00 per player. The fee will include prizes, event baseball cap & t-shirt, food, drinks, and 2 concert tickets to the benefit concert the night before on Sunday, May 6th. This year the concert will be held at Indian Springs Park located at 100 University Parks Drive in between Franklin & Washington Ave. The concert will feature Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Charlie Robison, Cory Morrow, Reckless Kelly, Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Casey James, Kyle Park, Dustin Lunch, Eric Paslay, Charlie Worsham, Jason Eady, Bleu Edmondson, Max Stalling, Turnpike Troubadours, Brian Keane, Drew Kennedy, Josh Grider, Kimberly Kelly, Brison Bursey, Kylie Rae Harris, Zane Williams, William Clark Green, No Refund Band, Bri Bagwell, Rankin Twins, Josh Ward, And More Surprise Guests. While admission to the concert will be included in the price of the entry fee for all golfers, the show will also be open to the public with all proceeds from the concert also going to the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children.




Event Information
WHEN:
Sunday May 6th - Concert & Monday May 7th - Golf Tournament

WHERE:
Indian Springs Park & Cottonwood Golf Course in Waco, TX

WHAT:
A full afternoon 'Jam Session' concert on Sunday evening & Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday.

WHY:
Wade & his wife Shelby have chosen to support the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children this year. In the past three years the Bowen Classic has raised over $313,000 for a charity close to their hearts. Wade & Shelby not only want to raise money for this organization they also want to create awareness and support the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children and those who turn to this organization for help in Wade?s hometown of Waco, TX.

BANDS:
Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Charlie Robison, Cory Morrow, Reckless Kelly, Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Casey James, Kyle Park, Dustin Lunch, Eric Paslay, Charlie Worsham, Jason Eady, Bleu Edmondson, Max Stalling, Turnpike Troubadours, Brian Keane, Drew Kennedy, Josh Grider, Kimberly Kelly, Brison Bursey, Kylie Rae Harris, Zane Williams, William Clark Green, No Refund Band, Bri Bagwell, Rankin Twins, Josh Ward, And More Surprise Guests.

FOOD/BEVERAGE/ATM:
Foods like hamburgers, BBQ, hot dogs and snow cones are available. Non-alcoholic beverages such as sodas & water are also on site. Beer will be sold at the event. NO COOLERS ARE ALLOWED. An ATM will be located near the ticket booth public entrance and at the food & beverage ticket booth.

CHILDREN:
The Bowen Classic concert is a family friendly event. All kids under 12 will get in free.

PARKING:
Free parking is located throughout downtown at City Hall, River Square Center and Heritage Square.

CHAIRS, PETS & TENTS:
The Bowen Classic Concert is an outdoor event with plenty of grass and shade trees. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Tents are not allowed. No pets or animals please.

RAIN PLAN:
Event is rain or shine!





Ticket Information
Golf Tournament Limited spots available!!!! (Last year's golf tournament sold out w/ over 190 golfers. So we encourage you to please register for the golf tournament early due to the full field that is anticipated.)
Concert Tickets OPEN TO PUBLIC
SPECIAL NOTE: Coolers will NOT allowed at the concert however lawn chairs and blankets will be allowed.



Event Timeline
Sunday May 6, 2012 - Concert
Doors Noon
Show starts @ TBD
India Springs Park
100 University Parks Drive across from the Waco Hilton in between Franklin and Washington Ave. From 1-35, exit 335C and head west.

Monday May 7, 2012 - Golf Tournament
Cottonwood Creek Golf Course
5201 Bagby
Waco, TX 76711

9 - 11am Golfers register
11am Shotgun
Awards & dinner immediately following tournament

This year we are happy to be partnering up with Courtyard by Marriott as our official "Bowen Classic" hotel. Courtyard by Marriott is located next to Indian Springs Park where the concert will be taking place. They have extended us a special discounted Bowen Classic group rate of $89. You can call the reservation line #800-321-2211 or the hotel directly starting March 30th to make your reservation. You'll need to mention that you are part of the Bowen Classic to receive the discounted rate and they will keep our room block until Monday April 23rd. Once the rooms are released from the block you cannot be guaranteed a room. So book fast!

Courtyard by Marriott
101 Washington Ave
Waco, TX 76701
PH: 254-752-8686




Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children is dedicated to bringing about healing to children and adults who are victims of crime through advocacy, collaboration, prevention and treatment. Established in 1976 originally as the Waco Rape Crisis Center, ACCVC is a 501c3 non-profit agency that has evolved into an umbrella agency comprised of four programs: The Victims Center, Children's Advocacy Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Prevention & Education, and serve thousands of children and adults each year throughout McLennan, Hill, Bosque, Falls, Limestone and Freestone counties. Although more than 70% of the children and adults helped by the agency are survivors of sexual abuse, ACCVC helps ALL victims of crime, always free of charge.

The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) provides a holistic, coordinated response to suspected sexual and physical abuse through digitally recorded forensic interviews, forensic physical medical examinations, and weekly case reviews. The program also partners with agencies such as law enforcement, Child Protective Services, prosecution, the medical community, family advocates, and case managers to secure safety for children exposed to drug-abuse environments and to address child death. The program facilitates family enrichment courses to empower personal parental changes to help in the discovery of alternative ways to handle family challenges. The CAC has conducted more than 4,800 forensic interviews and medical examinations to children in Central Texas over the past 15 years.

The Victims Center (VC) provides support, advocacy and counseling for sexual assault survivors and other victims of crime through crisis intervention available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through a crisis hotline, sexual assault examinations at local hospitals, case management and advocacy for clients by assisting families with law enforcement, the justice system, and area agency referrals as needed. As the oldest program within the agency, VC has helped more than 18,175 families heal from the trauma of a violent crime.

The Prevention and Education (PE) program offers professional and community education, training and other support related to the prevention of sexual violence, including the development of organizational policies. The program was developed in 2011 and has provided 832 presentations to school and college personnel, students, parents, faith communities, law enforcement, public, medical and mental health professionals, and civil and business groups and made a difference in the lives of 15,767 people. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) plays a role in the lives of abused and neglected children who are placed in the foster care system. The program's volunteers speak for the children by ensuring safety and resources for care and they gather information pertinent to the safe and permanent placement of a child. CASA has served more than 1,000 children in foster care in the community.

Check out our website at www.advocacycntr.org for more info.




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Sponsorship opportunities help the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children as well as helping your business gain local exposure, which equals more business. It can be your way of giving back as well as entertaining clients or meeting prospective clients.