ThunderCat Charity Golf Tournament 2024

Swing for Support

May 20, 2024
The Golf Club at Lansdowne Lansdowne, VA

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Welcome

Message from Tom Deierlein, CEO of ThunderCat Technology

ThunderCat Technology has always strived to support our communities and be a champion for those in need. As part of these efforts, we are proud to host the 7th Annual ThunderCat Charity Golf Tournament. The purpose of ThunderCat Technology is to make the United States a better and safer place for all Americans. I’d like to personally thank each of you in our federal IT community who have committed to helping us with this charity golf tournament.

Due to the incredible support from our sponsors and the community, we have raised over $658,560 through our previous six tournaments for service members, veterans and their families. Your sponsorship is a pledge to give service members, veterans and their families our full support and share in the responsibility for defending America’s freedom.

This year we are proud to host the 7th Annual ThunderCat Technology Charity Golf Tournament, teaming with Willing Warriors. Willing Warrior’s mission is to provide cost-free retreat stays and programs that positively impact wounded, ill, and injured service members, disabled Veterans, and their families.

Schedule

We have arranged for you to have a full day of golf and networking enjoyment while also giving back to our community. Please see below schedule:

8:00 a.m. – Registration
9:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks
10:00 a.m. – Shotgun Start
3:30 p.m. – Award Ceremony

Location

The Golf Club at Lansdowne offers 45-holes of championship golf created by world-renowned course designers Robert Trent Jones and Greg Norman.

Why sponsor?

This is not only a great way to gain visibility for your company, reward your staff, and have a great day with your federal industry colleagues; it’s a pledge to give service members, veterans and their families our full support and share the responsibility for defending America’s freedom.

Willing Warriors

Willing Warriors is dedicated to providing a ‘Home Away From Home’ for wounded, ill, and injured service members, giving back to those who have sacrificed so much for their country. Willing Warriors was born out of a small group’s compassionate effort to host a “taste-of-home” Christmas celebration for service members undergoing treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2006…. now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This initial spark evolved into the establishment of the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run in 2015, offering cost-free retreat stays and over 40 educational and recreational activities to positively impact the lives of wounded, injured, and ill service members and disabled veterans. The original small group of volunteers has grown into a coalition of individuals, small businesses, corporations, churches, and other organizations throughout Northern Virginia.

The heart of Willing Warriors lies in the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run, a flagship program providing a much-needed break for recovering service members and their families. Situated on 37 acres in the scenic foothills of the historic Bull Run Mountains of Northern Virginia, the Retreat offers a peaceful escape where Warriors can relax, reconnect, and revitalize in a home-like setting. The 40+ cost-free educational and recreational activities, including seminars that address the issues of dealing with PTS and TBI, contribute to the emotional and spiritual healing process. Willing Warriors has not only hosted over 1,000 warriors but also continues to grow, with plans for the PenFed Grand Lodge, a facility under construction to expand their impact further. As the average hospital stay for recovering warriors is approximately 300 days, Willing Warriors remains steadfast in its mission to support these heroes and their families throughout their journey of healing and rebuilding.

Tournament Details

LOCATION

The Golf Club at Lansdowne
44050 Woodridge Pkwy, Lansdowne, VA 20176

GOLFERS WILL RECEIVE

18 holes of golf at Lansdowne
Motorized golf cart
Range balls
Morning snack
On Course BBQ Lunch
Award and Networking Reception

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Arrive early to prepare for the tournament and take advantage of the Lansdowne driving range.

8:00 a.m. – Registration
9:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks
10:00 a.m. – Shotgun Start
3:30 p.m. – Live-streamed Award and Charity Check Presentations

FORMAT

The ThunderCat Charity Golf Tournament will be played in a best ball format with 4-person teams in a shot-gun format.

CONTESTS

Longest Drive (Men and Women)
Closest to the Pin

OPTIONAL PURCHASE

Raffle Tickets – have a chance to win a great raffle prize! $10/each | $40/five tickets | $80\10 tickets
Two (2) drink tickets
One Mulligan (per person)
“Buy A Tiger” Drive: Move your tee shot up 200 yards on a par-5 hole! – $20

Sponsor

Contact Us

GENERAL INFORMATION

For General Information and questions about the event, contact Megan Battaglia at mbattaglia@thundercattech.com.

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

For Sponsorship information and questions, contact our Marketing Team at marketing_team@thundercattech.com.

CORPORATE GIFTS AND EVENTS POLICY

As part of ThunderCat’s Corporate Gifts & Events Policy, we do not permit any government customer involvement in marketing activities or events where the value of gifts and/or F&B is over $20 per person. This includes happy hours, golf tournaments, and networking receptions among others.

According to the “widely attended gathering” (WAG) exception established in the Federal standards of conduct, 5 U.S.C. 2635.204 (g) when government personnel are offered the opportunity to participate in a golf tournament, discussions that occur during the round of golf are generally limited to those individuals in a foursome. Such seating and playing arrangements hardly offer the opportunity to mingle and discuss topics with a large and diverse group of individuals as required by the WAG criteria.

Thus, government personnel wishing to participate in a golf tournament or other sporting activity in which an individual seat is assigned must pay fair market value for that activity at their own expense, unless another gift exception applies.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Megan Battaglia mbattaglia@thundercattech.com and Dave Schlosser dschlosser@thundercattech.com.