Our Honorary Chairs are Dr. and Mrs. Michael Drake, President of The Ohio State University and his wife and Special Guest Dr. Allen Weiss, President and CEO of NCH Healthcare Systems.The Naples Buckeyes are honored to have these outstanding people join us for the evening. Both Dr. Drake and Dr. Weiss will be honored by the Naples Buckeyes in recognition of their community leadership achievements.

In addition to the above, the evening will be filled with fun and exciting Buckeye music, tantalizing auction items and an opportunity for you to assist local Naples' students.  The evening begins with a cocktail reception with open bar, then a dinner with a delicious meal of baby iceberg lettuce wedge with hearts of palm, chicken picatta and braised boneless beef shortrib, with caramel apple panna cotta and banana cream chocolate pecan trifle for dessert.  Dr. Drake will bring OSU greetings and a short presentation following dinner.  Get your reservations in quickly as this event will be  the "Buckeye place to be".  

The Signature Event will be at the Quail West Golf and Country Club and will include a VIP Reception with Dr. Drake and Weiss (additional charge), cocktail hour, dinner, open bar, live and silent auctions and a Reverse Drawing for the Potter Grand Prize, which is a trip to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game in 2016, valued at approximately $3,500. Tickets for the Grand Prize drawing are $100 and are available here.

ENTER TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE HERE

The event includes a cocktail reception, open bar, dinner, live and silent auctions and keynote words from OSU President, Dr. Drake.  The regular price of the event is $200 per person.  Signature Event registration is available below.

A VIP reception, sponsored by Huntington Private Bank, will be held at 5:15 in a private reception area and will provide attendees an opportunity to engage in personal conversation with both Drs. Drake and Weiss while enjoying drinks and appetizers. The cost of this reception is $50 per person.

• Hors D’oeuvres: Baked Brie, Almonds, Pears en Phyllo w/raspberry paint. Ahi Tuna Nicoise w/haricots Vert, roasted red pepper, Kalamata olive salad and basil drizzle. Maytag Blue Beef Wellington w/béarnaise paint.
  

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• Salad Course: Baby Iceberg Wedge w/hearts of palm, artichoke, heirloom tomato, Applewood smoked bacon, chipotle ranch and crumbled blue cheese.
  

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• Entrée: Tanglewood farms Chicken Picatta w/lemon caper beurre blanc, or Slowly Braised Black Diamond Boneless Beef Shortrib with butter whipped potatoes, asparagus & red bell pepper bundle.
  

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• Dessert: Caramel Apple Panna Cotta, or Banana Cream Chocolate Pecan trifle