TODAY’S AGENDA

  • Welcome remarks and recognition of our honored guests from the Heroes Program, presented by Arizona Complete Health.

  • Bowl update and recognition of our volunteer of the year with vice chairman of the board of directors, Ted Maxwell.

  • Southern Arizona Sports, Tourism, and Film Authority – Welcome.

  • Heather & Jon Volpe Tucson Strong Award presentation to The H.S. Lopez Foundation.

  • A conversation with Rob Gronkowski. Moderated by executive director, Kym Adair.

  • Dick Tomey Arizona Strong Award presented to Rob Gronkowski.

  • Announcement of 50-50 Raffle Prize Winners.

    WELCOME MESSAGE

    FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KYM ADAIR

    Welcome to the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl!

    We are excited to be back with an even bigger luncheon than last year. A special thank you to MiCamp Solutions for their support of this year’s event. While we were surprised in 2021 with the cancelation of our game due to COVID issues, we are thrilled to be back again in 2022 to kick off Bowl Season with you.

    We are so grateful for all those that stepped up to help support the bowl despite the cancelation and ensure that Southern Arizona will continue to be a host site for the NCAA football postseason. We are “100% for Tucson.” Shining a national spotlight on Southern Arizona through the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl produces meaningful results, from economic impact, to increased tourism, and to local charities. For those reasons, we need Southern Arizona to go all-in and support the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl through ticket purchases, sponsorships, heroes tickets, or hosting holiday parties at the game.

    The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl is more than a football game! It is a week-long celebration that highlights the best of Southern Arizona, including its food, music, charities, and people. We start the week with our Pep Rally on December 29th, followed on December 30th by our Barstool Sports Tailgate Festival, which will include our community village, a car show, a cornhole tournament, music, and incredible food and drinks. That party will get everyone ready for the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl which kicks off at 2:30 pm. Fans will be greeted by the famous Wings of Blue skydivers and a Davis Monthan flyover. Then, a team from Mountain West Conference and a team from Mid-American Conference will battle it out on the field to be named the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Champion.

    Finally, on December 31st we will all ring in the New Year in Tucson’s Times Square (5th Ave & Toole) with the Taco Bell New Year’s Eve Downtown Bowl Bash with fireworks presented by Tucson Federal Credit Union. The Bowl Bash will include headlining music legends Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and also feature the First Interstate Bank Silent Disco. We will drop a giant Taco Bell taco at midnight followed by fireworks off the roof of Hotel Congress. We hope that you will join us for all of the fun while helping us support local charities.

    Thank you for attending today and we can’t wait to see you on December 30th at the game!

    Kym Adair

    Kym Adair

    Executive Director

    2022 KICKOFF LUNCHEON AWARD RECPIENTS

    HEATHER & JON VOLPE TUCSON STRONG AWARD

    The H.S. Lopez Foundation

    DICK TOMEY ARIZONA STRONG AWARD

    ROB GRONKOWSKI

    THANK YOU COMPLETE HEALTH FOR SUPPORTING THE HEROES PROGRAM

    WELCOME MESSAGE

    FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KYM ADAIR

    Welcome to the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl!

    We are excited to be back with an even bigger luncheon than last year. A special thank you to MiCamp Solutions for their support of this year’s event. While we were surprised in 2021 with the cancelation of our game due to COVID issues, we are thrilled to be back again in 2022 to kick off Bowl Season with you.

    We are so grateful for all those that stepped up to help support the bowl despite the cancelation and ensure that Southern Arizona will continue to be a host site for the NCAA football postseason. We are “100% for Tucson.” Shining a national spotlight on Southern Arizona through the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl produces meaningful results, from economic impact, to increased tourism, and to local charities. For those reasons, we need Southern Arizona to go all-in and support the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl through ticket purchases, sponsorships, heroes tickets, or hosting holiday parties at the game.

    The Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl is more than a football game! It is a week-long celebration that highlights the best of Southern Arizona, including its food, music, charities, and people. We start the week with our Pep Rally on December 29th, followed on December 30th by our Barstool Sports Tailgate Festival, which will include our community village, a car show, a cornhole tournament, music, and incredible food and drinks. That party will get everyone ready for the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl which kicks off at 2:30 pm. Fans will be greeted by the famous Wings of Blue skydivers and a Davis Monthan flyover. Then, a team from Mountain West Conference and a team from Mid-American Conference will battle it out on the field to be named the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Champion.

    Finally, on December 31st we will all ring in the New Year in Tucson’s Times Square (5th Ave & Toole) with the Taco Bell New Year’s Eve Downtown Bowl Bash with fireworks presented by Tucson Federal Credit Union. The Bowl Bash will include headlining music legends Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and also feature the First Interstate Bank Silent Disco. We will drop a giant Taco Bell taco at midnight followed by fireworks off the roof of Hotel Congress. We hope that you will join us for all of the fun while helping us support local charities.

    Thank you for attending today and we can’t wait to see you on December 30th at the game!

    Kym Adair

    Kym Adair

    Executive Director

    ANNUAL AWARDS

    2022 HEATHER AND JON VOLPE

    TUCSON STRONG AWARD

    THE H.S. LOPEZ FOUNDATION

    HUMBERTO LOPEZ

    2022 DICK TOMEY

    ARIZONA STRONG AWARD

    AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

    ROB GRONKOWSKI

    ROB GRONKOWSKI

    2022

    BOWL WEEK

    A look ahead to the exciting events coming to bowl week:

    DECEMBER 29:

    Downtown Pep Rally

    DECEMBER 30:

    Barstool Sports Tailgate Festival

    DECEMBER 30:

    Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Game

    DECEMBER 31:

    Taco Bell New Year’s Eve Downtown Bowl Bash

    THANK YOU

    MiCamp Solutions for being today’s title sponsor.

    Jake and Brittany Kagele of Nova Financial Services for providing today’s LED wristband giveaway.

    *Make sure to put yours on as we will be giving away prizes throughout the luncheon through the wristbands!

    THANK YOU

    2022 KICKOFF LUNCHEON COMMITTEE

    These volunteers have worked extremely hard to help us with today’s event:

     

      • Andy Brown
      • Roman Campuzano
      • Joe Erceg
      • Dominic Escamilla
      • Moise Gomez
      • Mike Hernandez
      • Mikey Marquez
      • Rich Moret
      • Abby Nagbe
      • Paul Jamison
      • Kola Janoff – co-chair
      • Steve Ochoa
      • Alison Smith – co-chair
      • Darlene Twiss – leadership council
      • Denise Watters
      • Kathleen Winn

    THANK YOU

    MiCamp Solutions for being today’s sponsor.

    Jake and Brittany Kagele of Nova Financial Services for providing today’s LED wristband giveaway.

    * Make sure to put yours on as we will be giving away prizes throughout the luncheon through the wristbands.

    THANK YOU

    2022 Kickoff Luncheon Committee

    These volunteers have worked extremely hard to help with today’s event:

      • Andy Brown
      • Roman Campuzano
      • Joe Erceg
      • Dominic Escamilla
      • Moise Gomez
      • Mike Hernandez
      • Mikey Marquez
      • Rich Moret
      • Abby Nagbe
      • Paul Jamison
      • Kola Janoff – co-chair
      • Steve Ochoa
      • Alison Smith – co-chair
      • Darlene Twiss – leadership council
      • Denise Watters
      • Kathleen Winn

    2022 TICKETS

    Tickets to the 2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl are on sale now.

    Purchase your tickets today for the game and the VIP Tailgate Party.

    Buy online at TheArizonaBowl.com.

    A reminder, 100% of net proceeds go to local charities.

    SPECIAL OFFER

    ADD THE DIGITAL PASSPORT TO YOUR SMARTPHONE

    *Digital Passport offers are subject to change. Add to a smartphone by 12/1/2022. Offers valid 10/1/22-12/31/23.

    Add the annual digital passport for FREE to your smartphone.

    Use promo code: AZB22 on the checkout page.

    A SPECIAL THANK YOU

    to those who helped arrange donations for the 50-50 Raffle.

    • Ed Ackerley
    • Lisa Brien
    • Andrew Brown
    • Roman Campuzano
    • David Cook
    • Paul Dias
    • Dominic Escamilla
    • Chris Edwards
    • Ali Farhang
    • Moises Gomez
    • Charla Hickey and Richard Hickey
    • Paul Jamison
    • Kola Janoff
    • Suzanne Kaiser
    • Andy Kunsberg
    • Jonathan & Colette Landeen
    • Bucky Lovejoy
    • Michael Marquez
    • Ed Meyer
    • Richard Moret
    • Thomas Moulton
    • Steven Ochoa
    • Vinny Pedregon
    • Alison Smith
    • Raymond Smith
    • Eric Spitzer
    • Robin Stoddard
    • Morgan Treat
    • Darlene Twiss
    • Kathleen Winn
    • Jeff Witthoft
    • Larry Youdelman

    SPECIAL OFFER

    ADD THE DIGITAL PASSPORT TO YOUR SMARTPHONE

    Add the annual digital passport for FREE to your smartphone.

    Use promo code: AZB22 on the checkout page.

    *Digital Passport offers are subject to change. Add to a smartphone by 12/1/2022. Offers valid 10/1/22-12/31/23.

    A SPECIAL THANK YOU

    to those who helped arrange donations for the 50-50 Raffle.

      • Ed Ackerley
      • Lisa Brien
      • Andrew Brown
      • Roman Campuzano
      • David Cook
      • Paul Dias
      • Dominic Escamilla
      • Chris Edwards
      • Ali Farhang
      • Moises Gomez
      • Charla Hickey and Richard Hickey
      • Paul Jamison
      • Kola Janoff
      • Suzanne Kaiser
      • Andy Kunsberg
      • Jonathan & Colette Landeen
      • Bucky Lovejoy
      • Michael Marquez
      • Ed Meyer
      • Richard Moret
      • Thomas Moulton
      • Steven Ochoa
      • Vinny Pedregon
      • Alison Smith
      • Raymond Smith
      • Eric Spitzer
      • Robin Stoddard
      • Morgan Treat
      • Darlene Twiss
      • Kathleen Winn
      • Jeff Witthoft
      • Larry Youdelman

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    ARIZONA STADIUM, TUCSON, AZ
    DECEMBER 30, 2022  |  2:30 PM MST

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