2006 Cincinnati Corporate Olympics
Taft Stettinius & Hollister wins
10th annual Cincinnati Corporate Olympics!
This was the 10th anniversary for the Cincinnati Corporate Olympics: "Hoots with the Suits" supporting Hamilton County Special Olympics. Held on Thursday, July 13th, 2006, each corporation was teamed with one Special Olympian for a team of six to “Go For The Gold”. The wacky games took place at Sawyer Point from 12 noon until 1:30. This event supports over 1,800 special needs athletes who, because of these corporations' generosity, train and compete in 24 different sports all year round free of charge.
Special Olympic oath: "Let me win but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt."
July 13th, 2006, corporate competitors from 23 teams took over P & G Pavilion at Sawyer Point for the 10th annual Cincinnati Corporate Olympics. The first-place trophy went to the Winning Verdict team of Taft Stettinius & Hollister. The Frisch’s Flyers of Frisch’s Big Boy took the second-place silver and the Bartlett Bulls of Bartlett & Company took home the third-place bronze. The zany lunchtime competition, emceed by the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Jim Knippenberg and Local 12 WKRC-TV’s John Lomax and Anna Townsend and comedian Steve Caminiti, lived up to its theme, "Hoots with the Suits."
Wearing wacky hats and playing such loopy games as The Late-for-Work-Again Relay and Pyramid Scheme, Cincinnati’s most prominent corporations raised money for Hamilton County Special Olympics. Each team was paired with a Special Olympics athlete, who competed in each game and shared in the prizes of the winning teams.
The Winning Verdict team from Taft Stettinius & Hollister bested 22 other teams in such zany games as Sales Pitch and Playing Hooky. Each team member received a $50 Macy’s gift card, a gold medal and a share of the winner’s trophy. In second place, members of the Frisch’s Flyers took home $35 Macy’s gift cards and silver medals. The Bartlett Bulls took third, with $20 Macy’s gift cards and bronze medals for each player.
Bringing up the rear and taking home the "Brave in the Attempt" last-place trophy was the Deductibles of the Cincinnati Financial team. See the complete results below. In the Cincinnati Corporate Olympics, it's not as important where teams place as it is about having good fun for a good cause!
In the annual Mascot Mayhem the city’s top corporate marketing mascots competed in a cutthroat game of Simon Says. Those that participated had the chance to obtain bragging rights as Cincinnati’s best mascot. This year's winner was Frisch's Big Boy who beat out Gapper, Mr. Red, Who Dey, Key Toon, D'Artagnan, and Max & Erma to claim the prestigious title.
Federated Department Stores, the games' founder, and KeyBank presented the 2006 Cincinnati Corporate Olympics. Patron sponsors were Macy's and Xavier University, all long-time supporters of Hamilton County Special Olympics. Game sponsors were Chiquita Brands International, Kroger, LaRosa's, The Nielsen Company, P.L. Marketing, Procter & Gamble, Sara Lee Food & Beverage and UPS.
"The money raised by Cincinnati Corporate Olympics provides an unparalleled increase in Special Olympics activities," said Janet Smith, executive director, Hamilton County Special Olympics. "Plus, participating in the games themselves is a terrific boost for our athletes.">
"The event has grown so quickly and has helped Special Olympics become much better known in our community,” said Jean Reisinger Coggan, director of community relations for event founder Federated Department Stores. "Cincinnati Corporate Olympics is the most successful fundraiser for Hamilton County Special Olympics. It says a lot for the corporate support in this city.">
"KeyBank specifically seeks out sponsorships that will help build stronger communities and the Cincinnati Corporate Olympics really fulfills that goal," added Marcia Hagler, vice president and marketing director for presenting sponsor KeyBank. "The tie-in with the Special Olympians makes it an even more special event for our employees.
Hamilton County Special Olympics is solely dependent on local funding, and all the money raised by Cincinnati Corporate Olympics is used in the county. The organization provides 25 different year-round sports and recreational activities for nearly 1,800 athletes with mental and developmental disabilities in Hamilton County.
The Corporate Olympics is nothing if not wacky, so it’s fitting that emcees Steve Caminiti, Jim Knippenberg, John Lomax and Ann Townsend judged the Wacky Hat Contest. This year’s winning team was “The Transformers” from Duke Energy, whose string of electric pole hats represented not only an energy connection but a team connection as well.
Congratulations, Duke Energy
1st Place, Wacky Hat Competition
The Rest of the Competition
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Presenting Sponsors:
Federated Department Stores
Key Bank
Game Sponsors:
| Chiquita | P. L. Marketing |
| The Kroger Company | Procter & Gamble |
| LaRosa's | Sara Lee Food & Beverage |
| The Nielsen Company | UPS |
2006 Cincinnati Corporate Olympics Results (Click on your team name to view your team picture)
| Team Name | Place |
| Bartlett & Co. | 3 |
| Cincinnati Financial Corporation | 13 |
| Convergys Corporation | 12 |
| Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP | 3 (tied but lost tiebreaker) |
| Duke Energy | 7 |
| Federated | 9 |
| Frisch's Restaurants | 2 |
| Frost Brown Todd LLC | 11 |
| Key Bank | 12 |
| Kforce | 8 |
| KPMG | 12 |
| The Kroger Co. | 11 |
| Landor & Associates | 4 |
| Macy's | 5 |
| Northlich | 9 |
| P.L. Marketing | 5 |
| Portman Equipment | 9 |
| Procter & Gamble | 10 |
| Sara Lee Food & Beverage | 8 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister | 1 |
| UPS | 6 |
| Xavier University | 6 |
