Fight Duchenne Golf Day

Surfers Paradise Golf Club March 18th 2016

2016
Enjoy a special day of golf at one of the
Gold Coasts most picturesque clubs.
18 Championship holes
3 Course Lunch
4 hour Beverage package
After Golf Comedian
Golf Prizes

Invitation

Auctions and Raffles

Welcome
Fight Duchenne welcomes you to the inaugural James House
Golf Day to support the building of James House in assisting
the muscular dystrophy community at the beautiful Surfers
Paradise Golf Club
We promise a great day of golf, with great company, great
laughs, great prizes and the opportunity to support a wonderful
initiative in the MD community.
Join us as a sponsor, a team or an individual player and you
will be helping to provide much needed support and services
to children and families whose lives have been severely
compromised by Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Sponsorship Opportunities
A range of great sponsorship opportunities are available. Whatever level of sponsorship you choose youll be
assured of Involvement in a popular and enjoyable sporting event with due recognition and appreciation for
your generous support. As this is one of our major fundraising events we very much welcome your participation.
GOLF DAY
SPONSOR

$10,000

Includes 5 team entry (20 players); exclusive promotional opportunities as agreed;

sponsorship and presentation of trophy; prominent acknowledgment.

PRIZE
SPONSOR

$4,000

Includes 2 team entry (8 players); promotional opportunities and identification on

practice green and 4 tees; presentation of prizes; prominent acknowledgment.

CART
SPONSOR

$4,000

Includes 2 team entry (8 players); promotional opportunities and identification

on golf carts; special acknowledgment.

HOLE
SPONSOR

$2,000

Includes team entry (4 players); identification and promotional opportunities

on one tee

If you would like to discuss sponsorship or an alternative way in which you could support or partner us on
the day or in the future please call our Fundraising Team on 0450 136 303.

Team and Player Entry

Fight Duchenne Golf Day is a Team Ambrose event. Each team combines the individual skills of 4 players
to compete for the James House Annual Golf Trophy and other prizes.

TEAM OF 4

$800

Includes team entry for 4 players, practice green, 18 championship holes,

3 course lunch and drinks, prizes

PLAYER

$200

Includes individual entry for one player practice green, 18 championship holes,
3 course lunch and drinks, prizes

What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a neuromuscular, genetic
disorder which results in the progressive deterioration of muscle
strength and function ultimately leading to the deterioration of
the heart and diaphragm.
The most common form of all Muscular Dystrophies in childhood
is Duchenne , which can result in a young boy needing a manual
wheelchair by the age of 8, and being completely dependent on
an electric wheelchair by his early teens.
Life expectancy for this disorder is usually until early adulthood.
There is currently no cure, and even a breakthrough in the
treatment of Duchenne will be too late for James.

Playing For James

On Fathers Day 2006, Julian and Sharyn Thompson heard
the words that no parents would ever like to hear
Your son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
From that day until now, the Thompsons have worked tirelessly to raise awareness and, most importantly,
raise money for research to help save their son and other boys from this terrible disease. In essence, a death
sentence that they have been given through no fault of their own.
After four marathon bike rides in Australia and one across Cambodia, as well as concerts, walkathons and
many other fundraisers, Julian and Sharyn have helped to raise just on AUD$2.5 million. The majority of this
money has been allocated to two premier DMD research institutes in Australia, as well as providing funding
for respite care and services into the community.
Boys with Duchenne MD like James will require more and more care going forward. They will lose their ability
to walk and to feed themselves and to perform simple tasks like going to the bathroom or cleaning their teeth.
They will need electric wheelchairs, breathing machines, beds that turn them during the night, ramps and lifts
in the family home, and endless trips to doctors, physios and carers in a specially modified car.
The Fight Duchenne Foundation are making sure boys like James gets the attention and treatment they
deserve. We are focusing on raising the money required to support families day to day as well as building and
running James House.
James House will be a state of the art, all inclusive, utopian style resort for Duchenne boys and their families
to come to the Gold Coast and enjoy this wonderful part of Australia. We need to raise $1 million to make
this dream a reality. The building of James House on the Gold Coast will be the first home purpose built
for Duchenne and muscular dystrophy families within Australia with a network of homes being planned
nationwide.
Your help today will make this a reality.

When

Club Dress Code

Friday 18 March 2016

Non-steel spike shoes only

7:00 am

Registration

Tailored trousers and shirts

7:15 am

Breakfast

Plain white short or ankle-type socks

7:30 am

Player briefing and move to starting tees

Smart tailored and collared casual attire Post-golf

Collared shirts

8:00am Team Ambrose Competition - Shotgun start

No denim, track or cargo pants or t-shirts

12 midday Golf competition complete

Ladies dress is tailored shorts, slacks and collared

blouse or shirt

12 midday Pre Lunch Drinks

1:00pm Lunch, prize givings, Auctions and raffles
4:00pm

Conclusion of Day.

Please complete the entry form and return by

March 1st 2016.
Please call Jim Hendrie or Julian Thompson to discuss
any questions you may have.
Jim Hendrie 0418 819 133 or Julian Thompson
0450136303 or email julian@fightduchenne.org.au

Where
Surfers Paradise Golf Club
1 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters

Entry Form
Sponsor/Entry

How to Enter?

Team Entry Inc.

Contact Details
Contact name:
Organisation:
Address:

Golf Day Sponsor

$10,000

Telephone:

Prize Sponsor

$4,000

Email:

Cart Sponsor

$4,000

Payment

Hole Sponsor

$2,000

Team Entry

$800

Player Entry

$200

All cheques made out to Fight Duchenne Foundation

Direct debit
Fight Duchenne Foundation
Commonwealth Bank, BSB 062 705
A/c # 10077200 Ref: Name of group/player

Team Details
PLAYER

NAME

HCAP

Please charge my:

Mastercard

Card Number:

2
3

Expiry:

Name on Card:
Please return by Tuesday 1st March 2015 to:
Fight Duchenne Foundation
PO BOX 3328 Burleigh Town QLD 4220
or email julian@fightduchenne.org.au

Signature:

Amont: $

Visa

Amex