The Cincy Golf Ball Drop is a unique fundraiser created and hosted by The Smith Family Foundation to benefit local charitable organizations in a meaningful way. 

Numbered raffle chances are sold, golf balls are numbered and then dropped onto a target from high above. Prizes are awarded based on the winning numbered golf balls being the closest to a targeted area. This cascade of thousands of numbered golf balls toward the target will be an exciting event to behold! 

On October 2, 2010, thousands of golf balls will be dropped at Miami Lakes Golf and Sports Club, with proceeds from the raffle going to local non profits. 

EAGLE DROP:

Ten thousand numbered tickets will be evenly divided between the (13) thirteen participating 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for distribution to their Board members, employees and/or designated individuals. 

PELICAN DROP: 

Both the Eagle Drop and the Pelican Drop will award the following:

1 Ball Will Win $5000
6 Balls Will Win $1000
1 Ball Will Win $500

50 closest to the hole have a chance to win $50,000

Ball chances are:

$20 Each
Six for $100
A Bakers Dozen(13) for $200.

Ten thousand numbered tickets will be distributed through The Smith Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for distribution to their Board members, employees and/or designated individuals.

Each organization will receive the following materials for distribution, tracking, reporting and accounting: 

NPO Participation Form

NPO Distribution Summary

Golf Ball Drop Ticket Tracking Form

Golf Ball Drop Order Form w/ Official Rules

Raffle Tickets

Cincy Golf A-Thon and Golf Ball Drop Agreement 

A NPO Participation Form must be completed by each non-profit org.    

· Ticket stubs will need to be filed out completely with name, address, phone number and email address. Once the stub is filled out and removed, the seller is to notate on the Golf Ball Ticket Tracking Form the information obtained on the ticket stub. This information should be placed in a secure location until turning in to the TSFF Event Coordinator. 

· The Golf Ball Drop Ticket Tracking form, ticket stubs, credit card billing information and any collected money is to be turned into the SFF on any of the following settlement dates: July 23, August 13, and September 3, 17 and 24, 2010.  Final forms, ticket stubs and money collected are to be turned in to Carla Butler by 5:00pm, Monday, September 27, 2010. 

· Tickets will continue to be sold at the Friday, October 1, 2010 Golf-A-thon event and prior to the ball drop on Saturday, October 2, 2010. 

· Additional tickets may be obtained, if available, by contacting Carla Butler at CRButler0915@yahoo.com or by calling 513-307-2275. 

· The official rules will be posted on the web (www.cincygolfathon.com as indicated on the Golf Ball Drop Order Form. 

· Golf Ball Drop tickets may be sold to anyone within the United States. Sellers are encouraged to reach out to family, friends, business acquaintances, co-workers, etc. 

· Three judges will be selected to verify winning golf balls. Decisions by the pre-selected judges on all aspects of the event will be final and binding. 

· Golf balls that fall into the hole will be lifted out and recorded in the order in which they were removed. The golf ball at the bottom of the hole shall be declared the first place winner of each of the seven cash prizes.  

· Should no golf balls fall into the hole, it will be necessary to measure surrounding golf balls to ascertain the closest to the hole. 

· The winning golf balls will be picked up and returned to the presenter’s representative. Remaining golf balls will be retrieved by COC 2010 appointed volunteers.  

· Judges are not to move any balls unless they are in the hole until winners are determined. Any removal of a golf ball is to be digitally recorded and verified by all three judges. 

· The person selected to drop the golf balls will be determined by the tournament committee. The person selected should come from a Title Sponsor, participating team or a celebrity. 

· Golf Tournament volunteers will be responsible for keeping golfers away from the area where golf balls are dropped and away form the golf balls once they have been dropped.