The 17th Annual OK Classic

The 17th Annual OK Classic supporting Opportunity Knocks
The 17th Annual OK Classic

About 17th Annual OK Classic

VIEW THE DIGITAL PROGRAM


The OK Classic is going digital this year! You will have everything OKC at the touch of a finger! View the entire day's outlook, rules, brackets, sponsors, & more! 

CLICK HERE to VIEW PROGRAM

VIEW THE PLAYER'S GUIDE


Here is everything each team and player will need going into game day!

CLICK HERE to VIEW THE PLAYER'S GUIDE

PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL! 

This event is a softball tournament and a festival, but it is most importantly an important fundraiser for OK. We need your help to hit our goal, so that we can keep building our mission to create opportunities and communities that will support Warriors as they live, work, learn, grow and connect within their community. 

Please consider making a donation. You can even do it directly toward a Warrior Fundraising Page.
Warriors join up or are paired up with all of the teams playing in the event. These Warriors are working with their teammates toward our fundraising goals. We consider this event a great opportunity to show how we believe inclusion can and should look, in sports and in life. Here's one way we prove that. CLICK on the link to the player's page below and contribute to the mission. We appreciate your generosity.

TEAM & WARRIOR PAIRING

50 Shades of Phe |  Charlie O'Connor
Aria Group Sharks |  Stephan Koss
Free Church |  Nick Gomez
Georgia's Peaches |  Georgia Hunter & Peter Caden
Home Run-ewal |  Erik Cox
Lollygaggers |  Jarvis Hart
Not My Uggs |  Maddy Gancer
Not Your Father's Foundation |  Nick Sawyer
Nothing But Sauce |  Tom Bradley
Pitches Be Crazy |  Jackie Finn
Sik-Wit-It |  Alex Burnett
Soft Serves |  Molly Mullins & Patrick O'Rourke
The Mules and the Nags |  Katrina Jefferies
Ultimate Warriors |  Sonya Taylor & Ryan Gravely
Unbreakable Fitness |  Ron Turner & Matt Cox
Yippie Kay Yay |  Johno Carmody




EVENT DETAILS

The 17th Annual OK Classic is right around the corner. The Classic is a full-day festival with fun for everyone that features a co-ed, 14-inch softball tournament, great local food and drinks, kids entertainment, contests, raffles and more. Each year, this event has a broad reach and attracts hundreds of players, spectators, and supporters from the local community and surrounding areas. The OK Classic was our original fundraiser back in 2007 and still serves as one of our most important days of the year to gather community in connection with the mission. 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

EVENT DATE  |  Saturday, September 28, 2024

First Round Games Begin  |  8:00AM (subj to change based on total # of teams)

Mid Day Ceremonies - Pause Tournament Play  |  12:00 PM -- Greetings, Thanks & Mission Moment, followed by honors & prizes for top team and individual fundraisers

The Alex Kolovitz Memorial Warrior Showdown  |  12:30 PM -- Exhibition Game: OK Warriors vs. WSSRA Bobcats dedicated in memory of beloved Warrior & Bobcat Alex Kolovitz

Tournament Play Resumes  |  1:30 PM

Championship Game  |  7:30pm (subj to change based on total # of teams)

Date

Starts at:  September 28, 2024 7:30 AM
Ends at:  September 28, 2024 9:00 PM

Location

Veterans Park
7550 W 26th St
North Riverside,IL 60546 USA

Contact

Madelyn Wilson
5174884949
madelyn.wilson@opportunityknocksnow.org

Why Participate?

A Team with No Limitations

At Opportunity Knocks, we believe in interdependence. We also believe in inclusion. We are hopeful that we can continue to build the Warrior presence at this event and find meaningful ways to connect teams, players, and families to the OK mission. We envision an inclusive community where all individuals experience access, presence and support. We will work to help build this community that is open and embracing every body, in every way and in all of its places. We are grateful for your part in that effort. Thank you for being a leader in the mission. 

How Your Support Makes a Difference

Providing Programs with Purpose

Our approach to programming centers on engagement. Every participant is supported and engaged. On average, we have 20 Warriors in a program block.  A $500 donation provides 1 Warrior with 1:1 support for 1 block of programming in an 8-week session. Your donations and fundraising efforts will go directly towards funding our programs for the Warriors. Without you our mission would not be possible.

Thank you for your support!