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Corporate Capers is a partnership of companies that meet nearly year-round to plan, implement, and compete in a series of events. Member companies each field teams of 30-100 employees, family members and friends to participate.
The largest of the multiple Capers events is the signature event, CORPORATE CAPERS DAY, at which corporate teams compete in a variety of athletic and non-athletic events including basketball, volleyball, softball, Trivial Pursuit, darts, and Name That Tune, among others. Companies are encouraged to enter at least five of the offered activities. Points are awarded in each event and a traveling trophy is presented during Closing Ceremony to the company accumulating the most points.
Special Olympics athletes serve as Honorary Head Coaches for each Capers Company team and compete along side the corporate participants. Corporate Capers Day will be May 19, 2007, at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC).
Billiards - Saturday, January 19, 2008
The Billiards tournament features three divisions: Singles Eightball on 8-foot tables, Singles Nineball on 9-foot tables and Mixed Doubles on 9-foot tables. The cost to participate is $15 per person. Each participant must wear a Corporate Capers T-shirt which costs $10 each. There will also be speed pool available from noon - 4:30 p.m. for $2 a rack as well as raffles, silent auctions, grab bags and door prizes.
- Download a registration form
- For more information, e-mail bonnie.hunkins@waukeshaengine.dresser.com
Basketball- March 30, 2008
Join us at our NEW location for an action packed day of competitive basketball. Center Court in Waukesha will be the host for the basketball competition this year. Entry fee is $100/team with a minimum of 5 players for each team. Each team is guaranteed 2 games with a first round consolidation bracket. No children under 16 years old are allowed to play but are welcome to cheer on the players. Each player must have a Corporate Caper T-shirt-see company representative to order.
Volleyball - March 30, 2008
Double elimination tournament held at Center Court in Waukesha on Sunday, March 30. We will have two divisions this year - Competitive and Recreation that will be competing for points that are counted toward the total Capers team score for the final trophy. Athletes from two Special Olympics teams will compete as well. Please contact Diana Kebbekus at DKebbekus@sial.com for further information
Corporate Capers Bowling - April 19, 2008
Held at AMF West Allis Lanes. Corporate Capers companies again fielded teams of 4 – generally about 100 - that compete for points that are counted toward their total score for the final trophy. A Special Olympics athlete, whose score is handicapped, bowls on each corporate team as an honorary coach.
Soccer - April 25, 2008
The 7th Annual Corporate Capers Soccer Event will be held Friday evening, April 25 at Uihlein Indoor Soccer Park located at 7101 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee. The festivities will start at 5:30 PM with an exhibition scrimmage game that includes Special Olympic athletes and players from the Caper teams. The event requests a $25 donation per player, paid at the door, day of the event. The tournament format will be similar to the 2007 event and we will limit the tournament to the first 16 teams to enroll. Teams will play a minimum of three games.
This recreational tournament welcomes teams composed of Corporate Caper Companies, their friends and family, and non-Caper company teams. Teams will be put in an appropriate bracket based on skill level, their mix of men and women, and average age of the team. Players must be at least 18 years old. The captains of the top teams in each bracket will receive a medal. Raffle door prize donations and $300 field sponsorships are appreciated.
The 2007 event netted over $5,500 for Special Olympics Wisconsin and TOPSoccer (an outreach program for young athletes with disabilities), and we hope to net over $6,500 this year. Please contact Tom Jansen at We Energies by April 18 if you plan volunteer, donate, sponsor or to field a team (thomas.jansen@we-energies.com or 414-221-2457).
Softball- May 3, 2008
Double elimination Co-Ed tournament held at Coach House Grill in Big Bend, 12 plus team tournament, entry fee, Special Olympics athlete game at Noon, 50/50 raffles all day, bean bag toss, food and beverage, plus much, much more fun — help your company, family and friends win 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for Corporate Caper points and to raise more funds for Special Olympics. Contact Vicki Robbert at vicki.m.robbert@ampf.com for more information.
Golf - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
This event held on May 13, 2008 marks the 19th annual Corporate Capers/Special Olympics golf outing held at Geneva National Golf Club. The day begins with a continental breakfast, shotgun start, lunch on the course, a social hour and ending with a dinner program. An amazing silent and live auction will be included.
Click here for more information or to register online.
Corporate Capers Day - Saturday, May 31, 2008
Corporate Capers Day is the signature event of Corporate Capers during which corporate teams compete in events including Bocce ball, Trivial Pursuit, NameThat Tune, among others.
For more information contact
Spring Breitzman
Regional Director of Development
Special Olympics Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Area
262-241-7786 or 1-800-924-5202
262-241-5334 (fax)
sbreitzman@specialolympicswisconsin.org