The Buzz | February 2018

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NEWS AND NOTES THANK YOU!

FIESTA BOWL OVE RWAT CH®

Congratulations on another successful bowl season! We can’t thank you enough for making the 29th Annual Cactus Bowl, the 47th Annual PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, National Bank of Arizona Fiesta Bowl Parade and the surrounding events a resounding success. With all your countless hours of hard work and dedication, Committee 47 exceeded its goal and raised a total of $2.97 Million.

CACTUS BOWL RECAP VIDEO F I E S TA B O W L R E C A P V I D E O

COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The first-of-its-kind esports partnership between the Fiesta Bowl organization and a game publisher brings the top four collegiate Overwatch teams to Arizona for the semifinals and championship match of this year’s Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Series. There will also be a showmatch between Arizona State and University of Arizona. The Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship is Saturday, February 17, on the ASU Tempe campus, with doors opening at 2 p.m. Tickets are now available at FiestaBowl.org.

LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES The Fiesta Bowl has an anonymous hotline to report any ethics or compliance issues.

Employees and volunteers are encouraged to call the hotline if they observe behavior they feel is inappropriate.

Call: 877.472.2110

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NEWS AND NOTES FIESTA BOWL RUNNING OF THE BILLS DUCK RACE

YELLOW JACKET COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS

PRE S E N T E D B Y S R P

SALES UPDATE • Join us on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

• To date, 706 ducks have been sold, five percent of the 15,000 goal.

• Get out there and sell more ducks to once again make this a sellout and raise funds for Fiesta Bowl Charities.

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One of the most important aspects of the Fiesta Bowl organization’s success is the work of its well-known Yellow Jacket Committee. As you well know, the 120-person Yellow Jacket Committee represents the organization in a variety of roles year-round to make the Fiesta Bowl one of Arizona’s most admired organizations. Please encourage other qualified community leaders to join in. Applications are open and will close on Friday, February 9.

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SHORT AND TWEET Are you ready for the first-ever @Fiesta_ Bowl @PlayOverwatch Collegiate National Championship? Coming to the Valley on Feb. 17! Tickets available now: https://fiestabowl. org/events/fiesta-bowl-overwatch-collegiatenational-championship/

Help raise money for #FiestaBowlCharities and adopt a duck! Then watch it race against over 15,000 other ducks at the #FiestaBowl Running of the Bills Duck Race, presented

by SRP. More: https://fiestabowl.org/events/ running-of-the-bills/

What a season for @Fiesta_Bowl! In addition to the #FiestaBowl, #CactusBowl, @ NBAZInteractive Parade and other events, #FiestaBowlCharities donated $2.5 million to the AZ community! https://fiestabowl.org/ charities/

Interested in becoming part of the #FiestaBowl Yellow Jacket Committee and helping the Arizona community? Learn more and apply today: https://fiestabowl.org/ become-part-yellow-jacket-commitee/

The @Honeywell_Aero @Fiesta_Bowl Aerospace Challenge, presented by @ Kadima_Ventures hosted 1,000+ students from across Arizona! See the work of these young engineers here: https://fiestabowl.org/ event-category/fiesta-bowl-events/

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UPCOMING EVENTS HONEYWELL FIESTA BOWL AEROSPACE CHALLENGE PRES EN TED BY KA DIM A V EN TU R ES

FINALS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018

9:00 a.m. - Noon | National Bank of Arizona Conference Center

FIESTA BOWL OVERWATCH COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018

2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | ASU Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Center

FIESTA BOWL RUNNING OF THE BILLS DUCK RACE PRES EN TED BY S R P

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Scottsdale Waterfront

FIESTA BOWL 3-ON-3 CLASSIC

PRES EN TED BY A K-C HIN IN DIA N CO M M U N ITY

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 Westgate | Glendale, AZ

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B O A R D S P O T L I G H T: M I K E W I L C O X First Year on Board: Started in March 2017

Favorite Fiesta Bowl Game: Notre Dame beating West Virginia in 1989

Most Memorable Moment: Urban Meyer and his Utes beating Pitt and running the table Favorite Job: “Whatever chairman Leach instructs me to do!!”

Favorite Event: The Fiesta Bowl Spring Summit – A special event for coaches, ADs and volunteers alike!

Y E L L O W J A C K E T S P O T L I G H T: E R I C B A R K Y O U M B Number of Years with the Fiesta Bowl: Six

Positions Held at Fiesta Bowl: Chair – Oasis Pregame Party (Cactus), Assistant Chair – Honeywell Aerospace Challenge, Assistant Chair – Hosting Favorite Game: 2014 Boise State v. University of Arizona

Most Memorable Moment: Jay Ajayi breaking onto the scene in 2014 Fiesta Bowl Favorite Job: Officials Hosting

Fun Fact: I own two WNBA Championship rings

Why do you volunteer for the Fiesta Bowl: I appreciate the opportunity to be around like-minded men and women who are passionate about sports and about giving back to the community.

S TA F F S P O T L I G H T: R O S E M A R Y J A M E S Staff Member Since: 2017

Position at Fiesta Bowl: Controller

Responsibilites: Fiduciary and administrative responsibility over day-to-day financial transactions, as well as overseeing the External Audit Hometown: Kent, Ohio

Alma Mater: Kent State University

Favorite College Football Game: 1991 Rose Bowl, where the Huskies beat Michigan and was named National Champion, tied with Miami

F I E S TA B O W L C H A R I T I E S S P O T L I G H T Fiesta Bowl Charities experienced record-setting player outreach events during the Cactus Bowl and PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl game week. For the first time ever, the entire roster from each competing Cactus Bowl and Fiesta Bowl football team attended – over 100 players at each outreach! From playing laser tag and kickball to serving Christmas dinner and dueling it out in the PlayStation truck, each player outreach event put smiles on faces, taught valuable lessons and accomplished what the Fiesta Bowl organization does best, give back to the Arizona community.

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