Events

11th Annual UPS/United Way Tug-A-Plane

Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

General Information:

-Admission is free and open to the public.
-Teams consist of 20 people (with at least 5 females per team) from local businesses and organizations.
-The plane is a UPS-A300.
-2007 Defending Champion: BlueCross BlueShield with a tug time of 11.50 seconds!
-Teams compete to pull the plane 25 feet across a runway as quickly as possible. The team with the lowest tug time wins!
-Because of committed companies like these, this event has raised over $160,000 for United Way of the Midlands.

There is plenty of family fun, food, & games for the children:
-"Kiddie" Tug - kids line up to pull a small Cesna aircraft - just for fun!
-Giant slides, a moon walk, a dunking booth, face painting
-Ft. Jackson displays (tanks, helicopters), law enforcement displays
-Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, sno-cones

Award: "Grand Champion" to the team with the shortest tug time.

Costs and Sponsorship Opportunities:

Captains Team - Competing in the Tug-A-Plane (Businesses with 100 or more employees) - $1,000 Entry Fee
-Small Businesses (less than 100 employees)/Civic Organizations/Non-profit Organizations - Competing in the Tug-A-Plane - $500 Entry Fee
-Organization Sponsorship Sign - please include business card with check - $150 Fee (Business card enlarged and displayed on stage during the event.)
-Extra Tug (Best time counted for ranking) - $250 Fee
-I would like to place my company’s logo on the back of the t-shirt - $500 Fee
-I would like a table/vendor spot for my business or organization - $150 Fee
-I am Interested in purchasing Food Vouchers in advance ($1 for drinks, $2 for food)
-I am interested in purchasing UPS Tug-A-Plane t-shirts at a discounted fee prior to the event ($5 per shirt prior to event)

For more information or to register your company to participate, please contact Melissa Bullard at mbullard@uway.org.

Venue: UPS Air Ramp - off Highway 302 near the airport in West Columbia