Get Behind The Badge - "Helping Our First Responders"

Checkout the 2012 Badge Bash Video!!

Video produced by King's Gambit Productions - Music provided 2012 Headliner "Iconic Tonic"

Join us Friday August 16th through Monday August 19th for the 2013 Badge Bash Weekend!! The Badge Bash Weekend is the organizations Anniversary Event to try and unite brotherhood amongst first responders while involving the communities they serve. All of our events are open to the public and we welcome your participation. Checkout the events below and we hope to see you at the anniversary "Badge Bash" concert on Saturday August 17th - Live At The Bluestone!! This year's Badge Bash is being headlined by "BOBAFLEX".

*We will also be raffling off a 2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback. Purchase Tickets Here

*Promotional packages available for any businesses looking to sponsor an event. For sponsorship info, contact President Andrew Ward at 614-212-7526 or by e-mail at award@getbehindthebadge.org.

*For hotel accommodations contact Comfort Inn - Polaris at 614-791-9700. Special rates for Get Behind The Badge ticket holders. Mention - Get Behind The Badge.

WEEKEND EVENT LINE-UP

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Friday August 16th, 2013

2013 Turkey Bowl - Police & Fire Charity Football Game

Join us on Friday August 16th, 2013 at Westerville Central High School for the 2013 First Responders "Turkey Bowl". This is a charity football game played by Central Ohio first responders. Tickets are $5 each with children under 10 free. Game time is 7:00pm and gates open at 6:00pm.

At halftime, we will honor the families of a fallen officer and firefighter with the commemorative game jersey and helmet. This year's dedication is: TBD.

Saturday August 17th, 2013

Eric Brill Sporting Clay Competition

Join us at the prestigious "Black Dog Farms" for the Eric Brill Sporting Clay Shoot on Saturday August 17th from 8am-12pm. Entry is $150 per shooter and includes breakfast, lunch and commemorative event item. The competition will include 10 stations with 50 sporting clays total.

*Each shooter must provide their own 12 gauge #8 ammunition.

There will only be 50 shooters able to participate. So register soon as this event will fill up. There will be door prize raffles and prizes for top 3 shooters including a rifle.

Officer Brill is also a founder of GBTB and was critically wounded with Officer McDowell on August 24th, 2001. We will honor our brother with this commemorative event.

BADGE BASH IV

Join us "Live at The Bluestone" on Saturday August 17th, 2013 for Badge Bash IV!! This is a charity concert to celebrate the anniversary of our organization. We are thrilled to announce that "BOBAFLEX" will be headlining this years Bash. Also performing are Iconic Tonic, Chillin Sun, Simba Jordan Band, Mark Pennington's Outlaw Uprising and Under My Skin Acoustic Show along with special performances by the Columbus Police & Fire Pipes and Drums and Gene Simmons impersonator Bryan Alexander. Tickets are $20 for General Admission ($25 day of) and $100 for limited "Meet & Greet" tickets with all the bands.

*Tickets include admission to all bands performances. Dont miss out out on a great concert while supporting a great cause!! We will also have a Silent Auction with many autographed items and memorabilia.

Sunday August 18th, 2013

11th Annual Terry McDowell Memorial Poker Run

Join us and the Street Guardians LE MC on Sunday August 18th, 2013 at Centennial Harley-Davidson for the 11th Annual Terry McDowell Memorial Poker Run. We will be honoring our fallen brother with a dedication and a blessing of the bikes. Officer McDowell was killed in the line of duty on August 24th, 2001. Officer McDowell's surviving spouse Angie founded the organization.

Run will go from Centennial Park Harley-Davidson to Scooters Bar - Velvet Ice Cream and end at Quaker Steak & Lube. There will be a tribute to Terry at the end along with live music, door prize raffles and the Harley-Davison Switchback raffle.

$20 registration per rider and $5 per passenger (vehicles welcome). Event held rain or shine!

*Register online before 8/11/13 and receive a commemorative McDowell challenge coin. Only 1 coin per vehicle. Additional coins can be purchased at the event.

Event Flier

2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback Raffle

Purchase tickets now to win a 2013 Harley-Davidson Switchback presented by A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson. The bike will be raffled off following the McDowell Poker Run. Tickets are $20 each and only 1500 to be sold.

Purchase Tickets

*Winner need not be present to win. Color, model and options will be pending dealer stock as of 8/3/13. Winner responsible for any applicable tax, title, storage and shipping fees. Must sell 1000 tickets by 8/3/13 or raffle becomes a 50/50 drawing.

Monday August 19th, 2013

Get Behind The Badge Memorial Golf Outing

Join us at Winding Hollow Golf Club on Monday August 19th for the 2nd Annual GBTB Memorial Golf Outing. Registration is $85 per golfer or $340 per team (if pre-registered by August 12th) Registration is $100 per golfer or $400 per team if registered after August 12th.

4-man scramble with shotgun start at 10:00am (registration begins at 8:30am). 27 teams or 108 golfers allowed, so register your team early.

*Registration includes round of golf, cart, beverage tickets, promotional items, lunch provided by Chick-Fil-A and dinner at the award winning Tap Inn Grille.

*Cash/Prizes for: Longest Drive - Closest to Pin - Top 2 team finishers