The Gilbert Brown Foundation is very excited for the 2019 Boat Tour and 2019 Tavern Tour with Gilbert Brown and fellow players:
- Gilbert Brown ● Santana Dotson ● Dorsey Levens
- LeRoy Butler ● Steve McMichael ● Tyrone Williams
- Sean Jones ● Craig Newsome ● Ahman Green
- Frank Winters ● Noah Herron ● Earl Dotson
BOAT TOUR | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019
Great River Harbor Campgrounds & Marina
Address: S2221 WI-35, Alma, WI 54610 Directions
Time: 2:30pm – 8:00pm
Details: Beginning at 3:00 pm participants with tickets for the Boat Tour will load House Boats, supplied by Fun in the Sun and Great River Harbor, to take a relaxing ride on the Mississippi River. The ride will last for approximately one hour and end at Great River Harbor Campground. When back at the campground, there will be a meet & greet with the players, raffles, auctions, and more!
TAVERN TOUR | SAT. OCTOBER 12, 2019
Venue: Champions Riverside Resort
Address: W16751 Pow Wow Lane, Galesville, WI 546630 Directions
Time: Pre Party 2:30pm – 5:00pm | Tour 5:00pm – 11:15pm
Details: The Tavern Tour Pre-Party will begin at 2:30 pm at Champions Riverside Resort with player introductions, meet and greet options, and player-personalized auctions. Beginning at 5:00 pm, all participants with a Tavern Tour ticket, will begin to load their specified bus. Each bus is filled with Tavern Tour participants and an NFL great! Each bus will have a different start time. Check the schedule of events below and listen for announcements the day of. You will travel on a bus with a player and visit 2-3 establishments. Each establishment visit is approximately one hour and we will all meet back at Champions Riverside Resort no later than 11:15 PM.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019
Murray’s on Main
Address: 810 Superior Avenue, Tomah WI 54660 Directions
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Details: Scheduled to appear: Gilbert Brown and other players from the XXXl Super Bowl. Meet & Greets, Auctions, Raffles and more!
Tickets: $40.00 each and include food & draft beer. Purchase tickets at venue or online. ON SALE NOW! Note: Tickets purchased online will be mailed to the address you provide if purchased on or before October 1st. Tickets purchased after October 1, 2019, will be available for pick up the day of the event.
Please read through the following carefully as it contains important information about the Boat Tour, Tavern Tour, physical tickets, hotel accommodations, transportation, and more.
RSVP
It’s critical that you RSVP! We have had issues with no shows and it’s important you help us save costs for this event! This year you will need a lanyard ticket to board the bus and/or boat. Register for the even with a credit/debit card to hold your seat. Your credit/debit card will be run for $100 per ticket if you do not have your entire RSVP’d party show up. To RSVP and confirm your attendance for one or both of the events, visit https://squ.re/2GJbSmr
When RSVP’ing, make sure to select the quantity as the number of people that will be attending the Boat and/or Tavern Tour. Ex: I won four tickets to the Tavern Tour, but only 2 people are going. I make my quantity 2. If you want to be with a specific player or group, please list that in the Additional Notes before finalizing your check out.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Will I need a ticket or can I just show up? You will absolutely need a physical ticket in your hand to ride on the boats or the buses. The Gilbert Brown Foundation will be sending out lanyard style tickets in the mail to RSVP’d participants. Anyone who arrives without a ticket will not be allowed on the Boat Tour or Tavern Tour. Register for the event with a credit card to hold your seat. Your credit card will be run for $100 per ticket if you do not have your entire RSVP’d party show up.
Where can I stay or make hotel accommodations?
Days Inn by Wyndham La Crosse Conference Center
Address: 101 Sky Harbour Dr, La Crosse, WI 54603 Directions
Phone: (608) 783-1000
Champions Riverside Resort
Address: W16751 Pow Wow Lane, Galesville, WI 54630 Directions
Phone: (608) 582-2995
How do I RSVP for the Boat Tour and/or Tavern Tour?
Please make all RSVP’s through the Gilbert Brown Foundation website by September 15th. On the website, you will be able to RSVP for the Boat Tour and RSVP for the Tavern Tour. Note that you MUST RSVP for the tours. This year you will need a lanyard ticket to board the bus and/or boat. Register for the event with a credit card to hold your seat. Your credit card will be run for $100 per ticket if you do not have your entire RSVP’d party show up. Anyone without a ticket will not be allowed on.
Can I get a ride from my hotel? We are offering rides to and from the locations listed above. If your group will need a ride from one of the stay options above, please list your chosen stay option when RSVP’ing online. The rides will be given only at the start of the events and the end of the events. There will be no rides leaving partway through the events.
What is the bus like? What should I expect?
During the trip there – most players are willing to answer questions or create their own fun experiences while on the bus. This is a cool way to have some fun and get to hear stories no one else will! While you are at the establishment you can expect a schedule like this:
-15 minutes to do a meet & greet- get drinks
-30 minutes to do a Foundation Game
-15 minutes to grab a drink for the road
Be sure to grab a tavern tour approved drink glass or a can koozie for the trip from Champions. COOLERS are NOT allowed – you may purchase drinks from the bars to take on the bus.NO Bus will be back later than 11:15 pm this year!
Do I have to fundraise when I am on the bus? No – All the players are born competitors so of course, they want their bus to raise the most funds! You do not have to participate at all if you choose not to. If you would like to join in the fun feel free!
Can I raise money ahead of time and bring it on the bus? Yes – no problem if you do any kind of raffle we need to help. We have a raffle license and need to comply with all the State of Wisconsin Rules.
What can I do to raise money ahead of time? We have a list of ideas we are happy to mail you that make it fun and entertaining. Please don’t hesitate to like The Gilbert Brown Foundation Facebook and the website is www.gilbertbrownfoundation.org Easy things are 50/50’s basket raffles at work or pot luck where you ask for donations – Little things add up quickly! We can provide autographed items for you to sell or use as a raffle item. Get creative! Ask your friends and family for donations. Gilberts Foundation is a 501C3 and donates to over 156 Charities in Wisconsin. The money we raise in Wisconsin stays in Wisconsin!
Pre-sales count! If you pre-sell autographs ahead of time – it counts. If you want to buy something for the family, friends, people at work, Holiday list …it counts – ALL money collected counts, IOU’s do not! The Foundation takes checks and credit cards! If you want items to pre-sell at your place of employment or tickets to sell email: lori@seversonandassociates.com
I have tickets, but my friends don’t. How can they join? Tickets can be purchased online for $100 each through the Foundation. Visit https://squ.re/2HSEKGo Anyone is welcome to join at Great River Harbor Campground on October 11th. There will be tons of things going on in the bar area to participate in.
Anyone is able to come to the Tavern Tour Preparty on Saturday, October 12th at Champions Riverside Resort from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. From 5:00 pm and into the night, hang out at one of the Tavern Tour stops for games, autographed items, and one heck of a time!