Oct. 20, 2010
FBC Tip-Off Dinner Registration Form (PDF)
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern Basketball fans won't want to miss out on this year's Fast Break Club Tip-Off Dinner which is being held Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse and Bar in downtown Chicago (33 W. Kinzie Street).
The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour followed by dinner. At 7 p.m., the program begins and features Fast Break Club President Steve Manus as emcee. The auctioneers for the live auction will be Dave Eanet, the Voice of the Wildcats, as well as former Wildcat and current Big Ten Network analyst Tim Doyle. The guest speaker for this year's event is Head Coach Bill Carmody. Numerous current and former Northwestern players are also expected to be in attendance.
Here are the terrific items that are up for bid in this year's auction. (Auction items may not be redeemed by a prospect (any student who has begun classes for the 7th grade) or the parent of a prospect.)
You and a guest get to attend an NU basketball practice
Ball Boy/Girl for a game
NU prizes from Let's Tailgate valued at $200 and a basketball season parking pass for 2010-11
3 tickets to a Chicago Blackhawks game with assistant coach Ivan Vujic (Game TBD - Refreshments included)
3 tickets to a Cubs game with Athletic Director Jim Phillips (Game TBD - Refreshments included)
2 spots in a golf foursome at the Skokie Country Club in Glencoe with assistant coach Mitch Henderson and FBC member Michael Brown.
Wings and brews w/former Wildcats Tim Doyle and Joe Kennedy in Evanston (Date/time to be mutually agreed upon)
Opportunity to sit in press row with WGN's Voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet for the Mount St. Mary's game on Thursday, Dec. 23 or the SIU-Edwardsville game on Thursday, Jan. 20
Cocktails and refreshments with head coach Bill Carmody in Evanston (Date/time to be mutually agreed upon)
3 tickets to see the Bulls vs. Knicks game on Monday, Jan. 10 with former Wildcat and current assistant coach Tavaras Hardy
Home game experience with former Wildcat Jason Burke (game vs. Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 23)
Four courtside seats for NU's game vs. Long Island game on Monday, Dec. 13. Parking and VIP room privileges included. Seats are located on floor across from the team bench.
Away game experience with former Wildcat Jason Okrzesik. NU vs. Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13). You and a guest watch the Wildcats practice, fly to Pennsylvania and be on the bus with the Wildcats, stay at the same hotel as the team and attend the game on Sunday, Feb. 13.
The cost for this year's dinner is $75. For more information and to RSVP, please see the PDF registration form at the top of the page.
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