The Buzz | November 2018

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NEWS AND NOTES RECAP OF THE WELLS FARGO FIESTA BOWL PAR 3 CHALLENGE,

F I ES TA B OW L WI SHES F OR TEA CH ERS , PO W E R E D B Y DRI VETI ME

DONATES $1 MILLION TO 200 TEACHERS AT FIRST-EVER DRAFT DAY

PRES EN T ED BY KADIM A.V EN TUR E S

On October 25, 2018, 200 Arizona teachers were given $5,000 grants to make their wishes come true during the first-ever Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers Draft Day at the Fiesta Bowl Museum. Prominent members of the Arizona community like 2017 Fiesta Bowl Parade Grand Marshal Shane Doan, Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Archie Bradley and others called and congratulated teachers for receiving $5,000 to fulfill their classroom wish.

The Wells Fargo Fiesta Bowl Par 3 Challenge, presented by Kadima.Ventures has come and gone and it was a success. With half a day added to the event, the Fiesta Bowl saw a 46 percent increase of foursomes playing from last year for a total of 57 groups.

To see the full list of prize winners, click here.

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PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY AWARD The Fiesta Bowl organization won the third annual Community Impact Award by the Phoenix Business Journal. The award celebrates and recognizes companies for their community service and corporate giving. Through its two annual college football bowl games in the Valley, the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl and Cheez-It® Bowl, as well as its numerous community events throughout the year, the Fiesta Bowl organization has granted $12.5 million to Arizona nonprofits over the last eight years.

SHORT AND TWEET Individual tickets are now on sale! Secure yours today for the @Fiesta_Bowl and @CheezItBowl Buy here: https://fiestabowl.org/tickets/

Ever wanted to get an iside view into how the College Football Playoff Committee creates its rankings?

You’re in luck because the @Fiesta_Bowl and representatives from other bowl games came together for a Mock Selection. Go here to read more about it: https://fiestabowl.org/fiesta-features/ college-football-playoff-mock-draft/

JOIN US FOR AN UPCOMING CHECK PRESENTATION! Wednesday, November 28 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Boys & Girls Club 9950 W. Van Buren Street, Ste. 114 Avondale, AZ 85323

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Selection Sunday is just a few weeks away! Who will come to Arizona for the @Fiesta_Bowl and @CheezItBowl?

Take a look at what the experts are saying about who might play in the PlayStation #FiestaBowl right here: https://twitter.com/Fiesta_Bowl status/1062833751430819840

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CHARIT IES S PO T LIGHT

Join us at the Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped and help build a playground in just six hours! On December 1st, we’ll build a custom playground for hundreds of Arizona youth as the original playground was burned in a fire. Volunteers will construct, paint, build, and once we’re done, celebrate the new playground.

For nearly 70 years, the Franciscan Renewal Center has been renewing lives to those who need it, regardless of race, religion or wealth. They do this through the many programs they offer like legal or spiritual counseling, support groups, and their retreats that help people deal with grief, whether it be the loss of a child or a veteran returning from war dealing with the mental and moral scars from it. The Franciscan Renewal Center doesn’t reject anyone due to a lack of funds or if they aren’t of the same religion, the sign in the front of their building speaks for them: “All are Welcome.” To help fund their programs and their facilities, Fiesta Bowl Charities gave Franciscan Renewal Center a grant during the 2018-19 grant cycle.

KABOOM! PLAYGROUND BUILD

FRANCISCAN RENEWAL CENTER

Saturday, December 1 | 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped 1550 W. Colter Street Phoenix, AZ 85015 Attire: Come wearing your Fiesta Bowl Charities volunteer t-shirt! Don’t have one? Please email Kelly at kschindler@fiestabowl.org with your name and shirt size.

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DECEMBER

JANUARY

KABOOM! PLAYGROUND BUILD

FAN FEST

January 1, 2019 Stadium Plaza | State Farm Stadium

December 1, 2018 Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped

APS STADIUM CLUB

January 1, 2019 Great Lawn | State Farm Stadium

YELLOW JACKET COMMITTEE MEETING December 12, 2018 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

48TH ANNUAL PLAYSTATION® FIESTA BOWL

OASIS

January 1, 2019 State Farm Stadium

December 26, 2018 Chase Field

30TH ANNUAL CHEEZ-IT® BOWL December 26, 2018 Chase Field

DESERT FINANCIAL FIESTA BOWL PARADE, PRESENTED BY CHEEZ-IT®

December 29, 2018 Central Phoenix

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B O A R D S P O T L I G H T: M A R C H E L L E F R A N K L I N First Year on Board: 2018 Favorite Fiesta Bowl Game: December 25, 1976 for two reasons: it was my first Fiesta Bowl game and my uncle (Lucious Selmon) was the defensive coach for Oklahoma who played in the game that year.

Most Memorable Moment: Related to the Fiesta Bowl, it had to be when I got the call from my dear friend and board member that she had nominated me for the board. I was very shocked to be considered for board membership to such a prestigious organization.

Favorite Job: Chief of Staff for a former City of Phoenix Mayor; blessed to work with this great leader for 8 years who brought significant change to the city, especially downtown.

Favorite Event: I’m a newbie to the board so I’m just experiencing all the various events associated with the organization...ask me next year!

Interesting Fact: Well I’m a NASCAR junkie! Phoenix International Raceway twice a year; something about the roar from the engines when the cars throttle up and down the straightaway and the smell of tires gripping the asphalt in the turns.

Y E L L O W J A C K E T S P O T L I G H T: K I R K M c C L U R E Number of Years with the Bowl: Four Positions Held at the Fiesta Bowl: VIP Hospitality, VIP Check-in, Team Hospitality Chair, Duck Race committee, HIO committee, Par 3 Challenge Chair, Sales coach, this year VIP Hospitality Asst. Chair, and Game Officials.

Favorite Game: 2016 Clemson v Ohio State. Spent a lot of time with Clemson in VIP Suite that week and was so impressed by their professionalism, character, and respect. Followed by them handing Ohio State a goose egg capped it off, being a Michigan fan, it made my day!

Memorable Moment: Most memorable moment had to be my first shift on VIP check-in at the game. Thinking there was no way I am not going to get lost in the stadium while hearing horror stories of past guys not getting their guest down to the field in time. It was overwhelming but so thrilling to be there on the field and see the game that close.

Favorite Job: Chair for this year’s Par 3 Challenge. It was cool to assist the Bowl with organizing a new concept event after HIO and then watching it develop over the past 2 years. I believe we have set the stage for the event to be a staple in the Bowl’s strong fundraising efforts for years to come.

Fun Fact: For a kid growing up in Michigan, I actually came Arizona to play hockey at ASU. Why do you volunteer for the Fiesta Bowl: I volunteer at the Fiesta Bowl because I love to find things to give back to. It’s so cool to see kids at Aerospace Challenge or Teachers getting grants for their classroom or Vets at the game. I also enjoy the camaraderie of my fellow Yellow Jackets, and bowl staff.

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S TA F F S P O T L I G H T: 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 F I E S TA B O W L I N T E R N S

TOP ROW (L-R): KYLE GLASER, BENJAMIN HALLMAN, BRANDON METEVIER, OMAR SOUSSI, ROSS PARKER BOTTOM ROW (L-R): ASHLEY SUMMERSET, NIKKI ADAMS, PAIGE MUELLER

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NIKKI ADAMS

Staff Member Since: September 2018

Staff Member Since: October 2018

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Corporate Sponsorships Intern

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Team Services and Event Operations Intern

Responsibilities: Assist in partnership activation and support. Handle hotel partners of both bowl games.

Responsibilities: Assisting with team operations and hospitality for those involved in both bowl games, the planning and execution of Kickoff Dinners, team site visits, game week events for all four participating institutions and the 2019 Aerospace Challenge.

Hometown: Galt, California Alma Mater: Oregon State University

Hometown: Roseville, Minnesota

Favorite College Football Game: 2016 Oregon State vs. Oregon. Beat the Ducks for the first time in 8 years and then stormed the field in the rain.

Alma Mater: University of Kansas Favorite College Football Game: November 2016 Kansas beat Texas for the first time since 1938.

Favorite Song: Somebody to Love - Queen

Favorite Song: Best Part - H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar THE BUZZ

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S TA F F S P O T L I G H T: 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 F I E S TA B O W L I N T E R N S BRANDON METEVIER

OMAR SOUSSI

Staff Member Since: August 2018

Staff Member Since: August 2018

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Community Relations Intern

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Communications Intern

Responsibilities: Assist with charitable giving (including Wishes for Teachers and donation requests), Spirit appearances, Spirit’s Birthday Party, as well as the 50/50 Raffle during both bowl games.

Responsibilities: Write newsletters (including this one!), articles, press releases and other media content. Create social media content, work on the parade script, work with the media and more.

Hometown: Kittery, Maine

Hometown: Orange County, California

Alma Mater: Curry College

Alma Mater: Arizona State University

Favorite College Football Game: Last season’s Fiesta Bowl as it was my first ever bowl game to watch in-person

Favorite College Football Game: Clemson beating Alabama in the 2017 National Championship Game

Favorite Song: Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

Favorite Song: 3005 - Childish Gambino

PAIGE MUELLER

ASHLEY SUMMERSET

Staff Member Since: September 2018

Staff Member Since: September 2018

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Game and Events Operations Intern

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Game Events and Operations Intern

Responsibilities: Par 3 Challenge and both bowl game pre-parties

Responsibilities: Parade, Band and Cheer Liason, practice facilities, credentials and assisting Game Operations.

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Alma Mater: Northern Arizona University

Alma Mater: University of Arizona

Favorite College Football Game: Any apple cup matchup (go cougs!)

Favorite College Football Game: As an Arizona fan, any time we beat ASU. As a college football fan, the 2006 Rose Bowl.

Favorite Song: Karma - Alma

Favorite Song: God is a Woman - Ariana Grande

BENJAMIN HALLMAN

KYLE GLASER

Staff Member Since: September 2018

Staff Member Since: September 2018

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Event and Volunteer Services Intern

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Game and Event Operations Intern

Responsibilities: Volunteer Services, Team Hospitality, Guest Services

Responsibilities: Cheez-It® Bowl & PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl Game Operations

Hometown: Westford, Vermont

Hometown: Circle Pines, Minnesota

Alma Mater: Ithaca College

Alma Mater: University of Minnesota, Morris

Favorite College Football Game: Cortaca Jug (Ithaca College vs. SUNY Cortland)

Favorite College Football Game: Minnesota beating then #2 Penn State 24-21 in 1999.

Favorite Song: Break Down - Jack Johnson

Favorite Song: Mr. Brightside - The Killers

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