Sponsors Needed        Yes Yes Yes, your help would be wonderful!  Your tax deductible donation help fund the event, awards, raffle merchandise, and donation check to Annapolis Maritime Museum! People like you are what make this event so successful and fun for the community!  You can find a list of benefits and perks here - sponsorsheet   If you want to help, we can find a way to put your charitable donation to work! Donations to COG are tax deductible!         Cash Donations     The proceeds from the 2008 12oz. Regatta are to be donated to the Annapolis Maritime Museum. We need help with some of the costs of running the event like hiring the band, buying equipment for the racing, t-shirts, the pond, etc. If you would like to become a hero then contact Paul Tickel 443-994-0003 or sponsors2008@chesapeakeoutdoor.org .   Merchandise    We are looking for merchandise or gift cards in duplicate to offer up one item to our winning racers and the second in the fund raising raffle held the same day. The raffle offers the spectators a chance to win along side our victorious captains and proceeds go to the charity! If you want to shamelessly market your products, receive a tax deduction, help your community, or just be really generous - contact Paul Tickel 443-994-0003 or sponsors2008@chesapeakeoutdoor.org  Volunteer    Volunteers are needed at the event to help assist our diligent yet tired workers. Please email our volunteer coordinator or click this calendar link  to sign up.              Your efforts and donations help fuel our dedication to the COG slogan "Philanthropy and fun meshed into one!"     Chesapeake Outdoor Group is a non-profit 501C-3 organization formed to help improve the community, environment, and the quality of life through philanthropic/fun activities! The small member fee and charitable donations fund our activities and fund raisers! All profits raised are in turn donated help other non-profits and the environment around our communities and lives; see www.chesapeakeoutdoor.org for examples of our dedication and results in our community. COG's help is given where-ever needed ,whether its a social situation needing volunteers or getting dirty with Mother Nature. Diversity of charitable activities and adding some fun philanthropic events of our own keep our members happy and helps drive our group. We do so much but charge so little we require the help of businesses/individuals like you to keep us rolling. None of our hard working Board Directors are paid and all monies are given to worthy causes in our community.