Most distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my pleasure and an honor to extend this invitation to you to attend Derby Day, the premiere Atlanta social and philanthropic event for 29 years running, benefiting the Shepherd Center, one of the nation's top catastrophic injury rehabilitation hospitals. Derby Day is our annual Kentucky Derby party where over a thousand of the South's elite - moguls and models, frat-stars and rock stars - gather with common interests: horses, booze, philanthropy, seersucker, and the opposite sex. I've assembled an informational guide, below, for those who haven't attended before as well as for those who have attended before but were blacked out for the entirety of the event.
So please, be my guest on May 1st and you will not be disappointed. Read on for details!
The Basics
Derby Day is Saturday, May 1st, at the Georgia International Horse Park (Transportation provided, chill out!) The party goes from 2pm to 10pm (That's right, 8 hours of included food and booze for only... sixty bucks??) We erect a veritable Dubai of luxury tents with plenty of room for everyone, so the party's kickin' rain or shine. The Kentucky Derby will be shown on huge screens so everyone will get a great view.
Food and Drink
With sponsors like Bulleit Bourbon and Anheuser-Busch, rest assured we'll have the South's best Mint Juleps and a great beer selection. We've got distributor hookups, so no well crap - the bars are stocked with call or premium liquor for whatever your thirst may be. Delicious, delicious barbecue will be provided to keep all of that down.
Figure 1: Poorly played Flip Cup. So drunk, vision has gone black and white.
Logistics
Considering we're all professional lushes, we know from experience that no one should be driving (or even forming coherent sentences) after a party of this magnitude. Luckily, the Committee has arranged your transportation! A fleet of buses will escort you from Buckhead to the event and back - just in time to stumble down to the bars and get arrested.
Entertainment
1) The Kentucky Derby
2) Betting on the Kentucky Derby
3) Beer Pong, Flip Cup, and plenty of Cornhole sets
4) Poker, Craps, and Blackjack on casino tables with legit croupiers
1) Plenty of "Talent" to scout
6) Some band? No, YACHT ROCK!
That's right, get your boarding pass and join the crew to set sail on a big blue watery road of AM Gold. This year, I'm the event liaison for the band... I'll be sure to get them just wasted enough to rock their smoothest. Anyone wanting pictures or to get a hat signed, I'll see what I can do.
Attire
Ladies - You know what to do. Don't forget to find a suitably ridiculous hat in time.
Bros - Well, we have to compete with this guy. Southern Proper croakies and a sea foam green blazer with embroidered horsies? It's gonna be tough.
The Cause
The Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury. The Junior Committee's Derby Day events have raised millions of dollars so far for the Shepherd Center, all net proceeds going directly to therapeutic recreation programs.
Tickets
Tired of paying over a hundred bucks for a few hours of drinking well liquor and eating decent food at NYE and other big events where your money only benefits the bar's owner?
How about paying $60 for eight hours of great drinks, awesome barbecue, premium entertainment, and a party bus, with the money going to a great cause? Much better!
Tickets are on sale now at http://www.derbyday.com/ddtickets.asp for only 60 bucks. Make sure to list Joe Revnes as your referral and he'll reward you with a $5 raffle ticket!
Shout out if you're in and let me know if you have any questions!
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