2010 Polo Match Fact Sheet

DATE:  Saturday, March 27, 2010
RAIN DATE: Sunday, March 28, 2010
SITE: Powder House Polo Field, Powder House Road, Aiken SC
GATES OPEN: 11:00am
EVENT START TIME: 1:30 PM

Downloadable 2010 Triple Crown Polo Match Fact Sheet (Click Link to Access)

POLO INFO: There will be an opening ceremony, 6 seven minute chukkers, a 20 minute intermission and an awards ceremony at the end of the match.

TICKET PRICES AT EVENT:   Adults - $10; Children - $5 (at the gate event date). Advance tickets can be purchased for $8 (adults) and $5 (children) from Aiken Drugs, Floyd & Green, USC Aiken Athletic Dept., Lominick’s Drug Co. or  H. Odell Weeks Activity Center. Tickets will go on sale by February 22, 2008.

PARKING:   General Admission parking $5- includes up to four souvenir programs

VIP HOSPITALITY TENT TICKET: The cost of a ticket is $70 per person (available after March 2 on a limited basis only) and includes lunch, beverages, parking, program and admission to the event. Tickets are required for all guests, regardless of age and should be purchased in advance. The gates will open at 11:00 a.m. with the match beginning at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will begin at noon for tent guests and will be catered by Outback Steakhouse. An open bar for tent guests will be provided. Parking is included in the VIP ticket price. No pets or baby strollers permitted in the VIP Tent. For more information on the VIP Hospitality Tent tickets, call Debbie Boggs at USCA at 641-3630.

RESERVED FIRST ROW PARKING: $100 (includes 4 tickets and programs) - All reserved parking is being handled by the USC Aiken Athletic Department. Please call (803) 641-3331 and ask for Tim Hall with inquiries.

Major Corporate Sponsor: Parsons Corporation

Winner’s Circle Sponsor: Woodside Country Club

Polo Team Sponsors: Biddle Realty and Burger king  

Major Tent Sponsors: Palmetto Package, AB Beverage, Travania’s Italian Kitchen and Outback Steak House

Trophy Sponsors: State Farm Insurance Collette Ball and Equine Rescue of Aiken

Best Playing Pony: Fox and Hound Realty and Carolina Fresh Farms

Most Valuable Player: Security Federal Bank

Other Tent Sponsors: Coke, USCA University Housing, Quality Inn and Suites, EEjay’s and AllStar Rents

Chukker Sponsors:  Weight Shop, Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn of Aiken, McDonalds of Aiken, Cedar Creek Church West, Ag South Federal Credit Union, and Travania’s Italian Kitchen  

Media Sponsors:  Aiken Standard TV, WKSX 92.7 FM and Augusta Chronicle  

Other sponsors:  Uni-Health Post-Acute Care of Aiken, Bridgestone, Advanced Services and the Barner Group

BENEFITS:   Proceeds go to support the USC Aiken Pacer Club, which is the booster organization of the athletic department.  Funds help with scholarships for student-athletes, athletic awards banquet, and general operating and recruiting expenses.

SPECIAL THANKS: Aiken Polo Club for all its help with the Polo teams and Powder House Polo Field

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call USC Aiken Athletic Department at (803) 641-3486