YOU’RE INVITED
A FUNDRAISING DINNER
benefitting the students of
OCTOBER 3RD, 2022 at 6PM
4411 Cardinal Lane
Appetizers at 5:30pm – Dinner at 6:00pm
COOK-OFF BATTLE | RAFFLE PRIZES
OPPORTUNITY TAILGATE
Monday, October 3, 2022
Appetizers at 5:30 p.m. Dinner from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Purchase deadline, 9/26/22 at midnight.
Lead Sponsor: $25,000 (Check preferred)
Send over 60 kids to camp and receive 2 tables of 6 people & 300 raffle tickets!
Company recognition on all media outlets. (New Marquee! Website, social media, and mail-outs)
See below for the Grand Prize raffle details. (+$876.59 fee by credit card). Sales end on 9/26/2022
Life-Changing Sponsor: $5,000 (Check preferred)
Send over 12 kids to camp and receive 1 table for 6 people & 60 raffle tickets!
Company recognition on most media outlets. (New Marquee! Website and social media)
See below for the Grand Prize raffle details. (+$176.59 fee by credit card). Sales end on 9/26/2022
Luminary Sponsor: $3,000 (Check preferred)
Send over 7 kids to camp and receive 1 table for 6 people & 30 raffle tickets!
Company recognition on online media outlets.
See below for the Grand Prize raffle details. (+$106.59 fee by credit card). Sales end on 9/26/2022
Life of the Party Sponsor: $400
Send a kid to camp and receive tickets for 2 people & 2 raffle tickets!
These tickets go on sale 9/1/22. See below for the Grand Prize raffle details. (+$15.59 fee by credit card). Sales end on 9/26/2022
Grand Prize:
Ultimate Tailgate Trip
Value: Priceless
Friday November 19 — Monday, Nov 22
A weekend in Kansas City for the Cowboys vs Chiefs football game, 3 nights hotel accommodation, VIP Parking, airfare & car rental!
What’s included?
2 Club Level seats: Dallas Cowboys vs Kansas City Chiefs (Game time: Sunday, 11/21, 3:25pm)
2 Airline tickets (You pick the specific flights)
Free VIP Parking
– 3 nights stay at the Raphael Hotel, Autograph Collection
Grand Prize #2:
Big Pig Trailer Rig
Value: $6,500+
What’s included?
– The Big Pig Trailer Rig is the best mobile smoker and grill money can buy!
– Start your grill at the push of button on your mobile phone!
Grand Prize #3:
Tech Tailgate Weekend
What’s included?
– 4 tickets to Tech vs OSU
– 2 nights at a hotel
– Custom Hand made solid wood Tech corn hole set
Meet the Chefs
2020 Opportunity Tailgate chefs celebrate a job well done!
Chef Michael Olivas, the defending Opportunity Tailgate Champion!
Champion! Chef Michael has always loved and had in interest in food. At age 12, he began working in his aunt’s restaurant at the Hotel Limpia Dining room. By 14, he was trained and shaped by chefs on the line and soon took a lead role in the kitchen. In 2003, Michael graduated from Fort Davis and moved to the Rio Grande Valley to study culinary arts. He received his Associates Degree in Culinary Arts in 2005 and went to work at H-E-B as the Department Manager for the Cooking Connection. In 2013, he launched his own business, Exquisite Catering, and has had the pleasure of catering all kinds of small and large events as well as destination weddings.
Chef Kim Herard
Chef Kim Herard has always loved to cook. After graduating from Lee High School in 2004, she was accepted into Le Cordon Blue’s Texas Culinary Academy in Austin with her major being Patisserie and Baking. In 2007, she opened Midnight Munchies food truck and in 2009, after many hours in the oilfield, she began Indulgence Catering and Events. In 2019, she moved into her current 8,500’ space at 4906 Briarwood Avenue. Her diner is named after her grandmother, Gloria, who taught her how to cook delicious, southern comfort food.
Chef Johnathan
Chef Johnathan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolpho Lopez, began Fajitas Bravo in 1988. They cooked at special events like The Old Sorehead Trade Days, Permian Basin Fair, Midland Menudo cook off—basically any event you could attend Fajitas Bravo was sure to be there. At age 7, Chef Johnathan began flipping tortillas with his parents. In 2008, he took over the family brand by continuing to serve all of West Texas. In 2020, the food truck began and you can find them all over Midland.
Chef Alejandro Barrientos
Chef Aaron Lesley
Chef Aaron Lesley, founder of Texas Oil Dust, is a last minute substitution for Johnny Vandergriff. Aaron is a BBQ pit master at Midland Meat Company and is ranked in the top 20 in America. Known for his seasonings (aka, Texas Oil Dust), Aaron has been smoking, grilling and catering for 11 years and competing in BBQ competitions for the past 6 years. Aaron will be competing for the national championship later this year. He loves spreading the love of wagyu beef through Midland Meat Company and representing the Scharbauer family as much as possible. You can find him cooking locally at the 1/2 Acre Restaurant at 1101 Washita, Midland, TX 79705.
WE’VE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE!
Since 2002, Opportunity Tribe has been helping great kids succeed through Op Camp. For over 19 years, the United Way of Midland has been generous supporters of Op Camp because they SEE THE RESULTS. Kids come back from camp happier, more confident and ready to take on their challenges. Not only that, but EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL has sent kids to Op Camp! Your school counselor can tell you all about it.
Here’s what parents and campers have to say about Opportunity Tribe.
"It's the best program ever."
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"Go for it!"
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"My kids love it."
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"You should definitely send your child! I 100% would recommend it."
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"It's life changing."
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"It's the best decision I've made."
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“Please tell all the people who make Op Camp happen thank you! I am a single father raising three girls and Op Camp has helped me and my family more than you will ever know!”
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“My daughter is more open to others and makes friends more easily.”
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“Op Camp is a great place for kids because they have fun at the same time that they experience the love of Christ.”
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“Your child will be in good hands.”
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“My girls have been part of Op Camp for the last 8 years. I've seen improvement in their attitude and behavior since camp.”
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