The City of Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation Department is honored to invite your company to participate in the FIFTH ANNUAL Corporate Challenge to take place April 2^nd – April 16^th.  The Corporate Challenge offers friendly athletic competition among companies who value enhancing their employees’ quality of life.  An active workforce reduces absenteeism and health claims while increasing camaraderie, health awareness and job performance.  Besides it’s fun!

            If you are not totally familiar with the Corporate Challenge, let us give you a brief outline.  The Corporate Challenge provides nine events in which you can participate.  These include:  Golf, Basketball, Bowling, Futsal (indoor soccer), Badminton, Washers, Volleyball, Bass Fishing, and Dodgeball.  No company is too large or too small to compete!  Awards will be given to each division for overall and individual events!  Participation is our primary goal so give us a call to get information on how to register for any or all events in this event facilitated by the City of Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation Department!  We look forward to a great challenge!

Tracy Rucker                                                               Anthony Key

Recreation Supervisor                                                   Athletic Supervisor

City of Nacogdoches                                                    City of Nacogdoches

Parks and Recreation Department                                 Parks and Recreation Department

ruckert@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us                          keya@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us

(936)559-2936 – work                                                (936)559-2940 - work

(936)564-1759 – fax                                                    (936)564-1759 – fax

2011 NACOGDOCHES CORPORATE CHALLENGE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration:        Forms and appropriate entry fee must be completed and returned by Saturday, March 19, 5 p.m.

Forms may be mailed or brought to:  Nacogdoches Parks & Recreation, 1112 North St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961, Attention: Anthony Key or Tracy Rucker

COST:   Participation in all 9 events is $450.00.  Your company may choose to participate in selected events only.  This is allowable, but will decrease your chances for winning the overall team championship.  The $450.00 fee allows for one team per event.  Additional teams are allowed.

DIVISIONS:         Companies will compete in the following divisions:

                                Division I- Companies with 201 employees or more.

                                Division II- Companies with one employee or more (up to 200).

                                NP&R reserves the right to change the employee numbers that designate between Div.I and Div.II.

AWARDS:            Overall trophies will be awarded for first through third places.  Event trophies will be awarded for first place and runner-up.  No individual trophies will be awarded.

ROSTERS:           All team rosters will be signed by the Personnel Director of the Company, or someone designated to act in the verification of employment eligibility.  If more than one team per company enters, the teams must be designated by Team A, Team B, etc.  The points accumulated by the company’s different teams will be totaled for the overall championship separately.  Participants may only compete for one team per event.

                                                                                                                               (Basketball)

                                TIES:  In the event of a tie in the championship standings, that tie will be broken in the following order:

1.       The team with the most points accumulated in the most events

2.       The team with the most 1^st place finishes

3.       The team with the most 2^nd place finishes

4.       The team with the most 3^rd place finishes

5.       The team with the most 4^th place finishes

6.       The team with the most 5^th place finishes

7.       The team with the most 6^th place finishes

PROTESTS:         Protests will be determined by the event coordinator at the time of the protest.

GAME TIMES:     Game times will be established at the coaches meeting on Monday, March 28, 2011.

                                The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the C.L. Simon Recreation Center

FORFEITS:           Any company receiving a forfeit, for whatever reason, may be required to forfeit the remaining games in that particular event.  A total of three forfeits in any, or all, events could result in that company being disqualified for the entire competition.

Eligibility

COMPANY:               Any vocational enterprise, either public or private, whose employees are paid is eligible to participate.  It may include private companies, government agencies, educational or institutional units, and non-profit corporations, but excludes voluntary organizations such as civic clubs, or associations. 

INDIVIDUAL:              1.   Must be permanent, non-seasonal employee, who has worked for that company at least 30 days prior to the event for at least 30 hours per week.  Non-seasonal means the employee works more than 6 months in the year.

2.   May compete for only one company

3.      Must assume all risks from medical disorders

4.      Spouses of employees are eligible to participate as long as one spouse meets the eligibility requirements.  No other family members are eligible.

5.      Participants must be at least 18 years of age by March 31, 2011.

6.      Employment verification must be in each participant’s possession during the competition (check stub, company badge, business card)

7.      Protests on eligibility are upon requests only.  The protesting team may be responsible to pay a $25 protest fee.  If a team is found to be in violation of the eligibility rules, they will be disqualified from that particular event.  If a team is found to be in violation of the eligibility rule a second time, they will be disqualified from all events.

2011 NACOGDOCHES CORPORATE CHALLENGE

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

Company Name:     _________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address:    _________________________________________________________________________

Company Team Coordinator:  ________________________________________________________________

Business Phone:__________________________                   Home Phone:_____________________________

Email Address:  _______________________________________ Number of Employees: _________________

ENTRY DEADLINE: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 5 p.m.

ENTRY FEE:  $450 for one team in all 9 events

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:     Nacogdoches Parks & Recreation

                                                                                1112 North St.

                                                                                Nacogdoches, TX  75961

NACOGDOCHES

CORPORATE CHALLENGE

2011

PLEASE USE ONE TEAM ROSTER FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IN YOUR COMPANY (Print or type)