Olympic Gymnast Dominique Dawes to Speak At Building Futures Luncheon

Join Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council and Olympic champion Dominique Dawes at a fund raising luncheon May 6, 2008. You may choose to attend the luncheon in person in Charleston, W.Va., or participate via a satellite link in Wheeling, W.Va.

Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes burst into the international spotlight in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and was the first African American gymnast to ever qualify and compete in the Olympic Games. Dominique has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, since 1963, as well as numerous World Championship medals.

Dominique’s talents are not limited to gymnastics. Her broadcasting skills have allowed her to commentate for a number of gymnastic events on TNT, CBS Sports, Fox Sports Net, and CNN. She also is becoming a renowned public speaker, often focusing on health issues, sports participation, equality, and self-esteem.

The luncheon will be at the Marriott Town Center in Charleston, W.Va., beginning at Noon, May 6. Tickets for the Charleston event are $150 each.

A luncheon will also be conducted simultaneously at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Wheeling. W.Va. The entire Charleston presentation will be shown via satellite in Wheeling. Tickets to the Wheeling luncheon are $75.

A portion of the ticket price can be used as a tax-deductible contribution..

Contact Richard Ressmeyer at 304.345.7722 or 800.756.7616 or via email at richard.ressmeyer@bdgsc.org to purchase a ticket or for more information.

Gold Sponsors

Early corporate support has been provided by:

 

 

Three corporations are providing underwriting at the $5,000 Gold Level.

BrickStreet Insurance delivers worker’s compensation coverage for West Virginia employers, with offices in Charleston, Wheeling and Martinsburg. BrickStreet's Mission: Partnering with West Virginia employers to protect their greatest asset - their employees.

 

Chesapeake Energy is headquartered in Oklahoma City. Chesapeake's operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast,  Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the U.S. 

 

Little Brownie Bakers, Louisville, Kentucky, has been baking Girl Scout cookies for over 25 years. The company is licensed by Girl Scouts of the USA to provide eight varieties of cookies for the annual Cookie Sale including: Samoas®, Thin Mints, Tagalongs®, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, All Abouts, and Sugar Free Chocolate Chip, and Lemon Chalet Cremes. Little Brownie’s Mission is to provide cookies and support services of the highest quality to Girl Scout Councils so that the annual Cookie Sale helps build a wide range of life skills for girls and generates income for troops and councils. The company’s goal is to demonstrate commitment to the principles of quality, integrity, respectfulness and innovation.

 

If you or your company would like to sponsor a table, contact Richard Ressmeyer at 304.345.7722 or by e-mail to richard.ressmeyer@bdgsc.org for more information.