Capers

Capers is a partnership of companies that meet nearly year-round to plan, implement, and compete in a series of events. Member companies each field teams of 30-100 employees, family members and friends to participate.

What comapanies are involved?

AT&T, American Family Insurance, Eaton Corporation, Humana, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Gilbane Company, GMR Marketing, Indiana Insurance, Dresser Waukesha, General Electric, Waukesha Electric, Wells Fargo, and We Energies.

What are the benefits to the participating companies?

Goodwill and company spirit are generated through friendly competition as well as sense of accomplishment in setting and exceeding goals. Each company benefits from the partnership with Special Olympics, rated the nation's #1 most credible charity. It's a tremendous opportunity to enhance corporate image, strengthen camaraderie among employees, promote volunteerism, and celebrate corporate and community values.

Who benefits?

Special Olympics Wisconsin-Greater Milwaukee Region, which serves Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha and Washington Counties, has been the designated beneficiary of funds raised by Capers since 1985. Since 1985, Capers has raised over 1.8 million dollars for Special Olympics. Special Olympics Wisconsin is a statewide organization providing persons with cognitive disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Special Olympics Wisconsin-Greater Milwaukee Area serves more than 2,200 athletes. Capers is the largest single source of revenue for the Special Olympics in the Greater Milwaukee Area. Funds are raised through multiple sources including member company's sponsor fees ($700), event auctions, T-shirt sales, event participation fees and pledges, concessions and golf outing fees.

Capers Events

The largest of the multiple Capers events is the signature event, CAPERS DAY. During this event teams compete in a variety of athletic and non-athletic events including volleyball, softball, Trivial Pursuit, darts, and Name That Tune, among others. Companies are encouraged to enter at least five of the offered activities. Points are awarded in each event and a traveling trophy is presented during the Closing Ceremony to the company accumulating the most points.

Special Olympics athletes serve as Honorary Head Coaches for each Capers Company team and compete along side the corporate participants. Capers Day will be June 2nd, 2012 at Eagle Village Park.

Event	Date	Location
Billiards	Saturday, Saturday, February 4, 2012	Romine’s Hot Pockets
Basketball	Saunday, April 22, 2012	MSOE Kern Center
Bowling	Saturday, April 28, 2012	AMF West Allis
Soccer	Friday, April 27, 2012	Uihlein Soccer Park
Golf	Tuesday, May 15, 2012	Geneva National
Sand Volleyball	Saturday, June 02, 2012	Eagle Village Park
Softball/horseshoes	Saturday, June 02, 2012	Eagle Village Park
Capers Day	Saturday, June 02, 2012	Eagle Village Park

 

Billiards - Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Capers 8-Ball Tournament Benefiting Special Olympics (Double Elimination) will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at noon at Romine’s High Pockets 6125 South 27th St., Milwaukee, WI. The entry fee is $30.00 for Scotch Doubles (Girl & Boy) / $15.00 for Singles.

• For more information, e-mail bonnie.hunkins@waukeshaengine.dresser.com

Basketball - Sunday, April 22, 2012

Join us at the MSOE Kern Center for an action packed day of competitive basketball.. Entry fee is $125/team with a minimum of 5 players for each team. Each team is guaranteed 2 games with a first round consolation bracket. No children under 16 years old are allowed to play but are welcome to cheer on the players. Each player must have a Capers T-shirt-see company representative to order.

Soccer - Friday, April 27, 2012

The 10th Annual Capers Soccer Event will be held the evening of Friday, April 27, 2012 at Uihlein Indoor Soccer Park located at 7101 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee. The festivities will start at 5:30p.m. with an exhibition scrimmage game that includes Special Olympic athletes and players from the Caper teams. The event requests a $25 donation per player, paid at the door, day of the event. The tournament format will be similar to the 2011 event and we will limit the tournament to the first 16 teams to enroll. Teams will play a minimum of three games. This recreational tournament welcomes teams composed of Caper Companies, their friends, family, and non-Caper company teams. Teams will be put in an appropriate bracket based on skill level, their mix of men and women, and the average age of their team. Players must be at least 18 years old. The captains of the top teams in each bracket will receive a medal. Raffle door prize donations and $300 field sponsorships are appreciated.

The 2011 event netted over $5,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin and TOPSoccer (an outreach program for young athletes with disabilities), and we hope to net over $6,500 this year. Please contact Tom Jansen at We Energies by April 22 if you plan volunteer, donate, sponsor or to field a team (thomas.jansen@we-energies.com or 414-221-2457).

Capers Bowling –Saturday, April 28, 2012

Held at AMF West. Capers companies will again field teams of four – generally about 100 - that compete for points that are counted toward their total score for the final trophy. A Special Olympics athlete, whose score is handicapped, bowls on each corporate team as an honorary coach.

Golf - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

This event held on May 15, 2012 at Geneva National Golf Club. The day begins with a continental breakfast, shotgun start, lunch on the course, a social hour and ending with a dinner program. An amazing silent and live auction will be included.
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Capers Day - Saturday, June 02, 2012

Capers Day is the signature event of Capers during which corporate teams compete in events including Bocce ball, Trivial Pursuit, Name That Tune, among others.

 

For more information about Capers contact

Brandon Tanner
Regional Director of Development
Special Olympics Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Region 262-241-7786 Ext. 14 or 1-800-924-5202
262-241-5334 (fax)
btanner@specialolympicswisconsin.org