Classic Tournament, Inc.

The Classic Tournament, Inc., formerly known as the Classic Organizing Group, is the not-for-profit organization made up of community volunteers that are charged with organizing and operating the State Farm Holiday Classic.

Below are the committee members and the year they started on the committee in parentheses:

2011 Tournament Committee Members

  • Tournament President
    Dan Highland (1995)
  • Tournament Vice-President
    Dave Oloffson (1995)
  • Tournament Treasurer
    Barry Weer (1995)
  • Floor Officials
    Billy Robinson (2008)
    Mike Sondgeroth (1995)
    Tom Daugherty (2010)
    Darrin Sortor (2009)
  • Holiday Classic Scholarship
    Derek Sieg (2000)
    Selden Marquart (1997)
    Deb Thurmond (2008)
    Karen Ferguson (2008)
    Scott Wirtjes (2008)
  • Hospitality
    Dave Mizer (1998)
    Chad Mazanowski (2010)
  • Program/Media Relations
    Jeff Findley (2000)
    Doug Bova (2003)
    Bill Fischer (2001)
    Greg Halbleib (2006)
    Mike Quinn (2002)
    Eric Tjarks (2002)
    Mike Wilkinson (2006)
    Mike Sieg (2011)
  • Silent Auction Fundraiser
    Elaine Kase (2005)
    Matt Hawkins (2006)
    Megan McCann (2008)
    Dennis Mohrman (2002)
    Tony Perry (2006)
  • Ron Knisley Memorial Special Olympics Shootout
    Jen Clark (2011)
    Julie Smith (2006)
  • Sponsorship/Promotions
    John Althoff (1998)
    Michael Dowd (2007)
    Mike Golowski (2001)
  • Ticket Takers
    Marybeth Althoff (2004)
  • Venue Supervisors
    Matt “The Cat” Adams (2007)
    Eric Christian (2007)
    Chris Fricker (2007)
    Tony Gliwa (2004)
    Mike Harris (2004)
    Dave Kirchmann (2004)
    Rick Lewis (2009)
    Jon Luthe (2011)
    John O’Donnell (2011)
    Rob Seybold (1996)
    Matt Schappaugh (2011)
    Taylor Weigt
    (2010)
  • Website Operations
    Ben Matthews (2004)
    David Harris (2005)
    Bill Matthews (1995)