The Orange Bowl Committee Inc

THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE EXISTS AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT AND PRODUCE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT ENHANCE THE IMAGE, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE OF SOUTH FLORIDA. OVER ITS 88-YEAR HISTORY, THE NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN BEYOND HOSTING PREMIER POST SEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES, TO INCLUDE A FESTIVAL OF EVENTS THAT DRIVE TOURISM, INSPIRE YOUTH, AND IMPROVE LIFE IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY. ORANGE BOWL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS NORMALLY INCLUDE THE ORANGE BOWL BASKETBALL CLASSIC, ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE, ORANGE BOWL CHEER & DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH REGATTA, ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORANGE BOWL SWIM CLASSIC, ORANGE BOWL LACROSSE CLASSIC, ORANGE BOWL DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE GIRLS GOLF PROGRAM, THE ORANGE BOWL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AMONG OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS THAT GRANT NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SOUTH FLORIDA'S YOUTH.

THIS PAST YEAR, THE COMMITTEE HOSTED THE CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL GAME AND AFFILIATED FESTIVAL EVENTS PROMOTING SOUTH FLORIDA TOURISM AND ATTRACTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WHO FUEL THE LOCAL ECONOMY WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THIS TRANSLATES INTO JOBS AND BENEFITS LOCAL BUSINESSES, IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION. BASED ON A THIRD-PARTY ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, IT IS ESTIMATED OUR 2022-23 BOWL GAME AND FESTIVAL EVENTS GENERATED OVER $250 MILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND MEDIA ADDED VALUE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. IN ADDITION TO ASSIGNING TELEVISION AND TITLE SPONSORSHIP RIGHTS TO THE ACC, OVER 70 PERCENT OF THE COMMITTEE'S EXPENSES WENT TOWARDS PRODUCING GAME AND FESTIVAL EVENTS.

FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS, THE COMMITTEE HAS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED LOCAL YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES, GENERATING COMPETITION AND FUNDING AN ARRAY OF GRANTS, DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THIS COMPETITION. THE COMPETITION RUNS THROUGHOUT THE FOOTBALL SEASON, CULMINATING IN THE OB YOUTH CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDED FUNDING AND HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER AND STAFF HOURS TO HOST THE OB CHEER AND DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR AN ON-LINE VIDEO PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES YOUTH FOOTBALL AND PARTICIPATED IN REGULAR "PARK OF THE WEEK" PRESENTATIONS TO SERVE THE MORE THAN 13,000 YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND CHEERLEADERS ANNUALLY WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL ALLIANCE.THE COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTS THE FIRST TEE DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE GIRLS GOLF PROGRAM, THE ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA FAST PITCH INVITATIONAL, JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL, ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH REGATTA, FLORIDA YOUTH TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND THE SUNSHINE STATE LACROSSE GAMES. THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED AND HOSTED THE ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR FOOTBALL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS TO ATTEND COLLEGE. IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, NEARLY 30 COLLEGES ATTENDED THE SHOWCASE. SIMILARLY, THE COMMITTEE ALSO ORGANIZED AND HOSTED THE THIRD ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SHOWCASE FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS FEATURING 90 GIRLS AND 190 BOYS SHOWING OFF THEIR SKILLS IN FRONT OF 45 COLLEGES.

THE OBC MAKES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RENOVATION OF PARKS IN SOUTH FLORIDA TO BE USED FOR YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THIS YEAR, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO MOORE PARK IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND PIONEER PARK IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THESE RENOVATIONS FURTHER THE ORANGE BOWLS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH SPORTS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION, THE ORANGE BOWL MEDIA CENTER MAKEOVER PROJECT POWERED BY EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS, PROVIDED TWO DESERVING SCHOOLS NEW MODERNIZED CLASSROOM FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT TO CREATE A MORE INVITING AND EXCITING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.