Gamers Give Back 2009- Tournaments announced!

The tournaments for this years Gamer's Give Back event have been selected!

Click "Read More" below to see what they are!

Gamers Give Back official tournaments:

• Mario Kart DS
• Dance Dance Revolution
• Corn Hole

Winners will face off in a super secret final challenge for the ultimate prize!

The 3rd Annual Gamers Give Back event on Saturday December 5th from 2-6pm at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center.  Gamers Give Back is a charity video game tournament, used-game sale and ugly sweater contest that benefits the local chapters of the Salvation Army and Big Brothers Big Sisters.  We want to make a difference for area kids and we need your help.

All proceeds from this event will be used to buy new games and consoles from the Charities’ Wish Lists.  Donations of new, unopened games and consoles will be accepted at the event or via the event’s Amazon Wish List.

In addition to the game tournament and collecting new items for the charities, PIGDA will be accepting used games or consoles for an on-site charity auction.  Your name will be entered into a prize drawing for each new/used item you donate.  Participants are also encouraged to wear their ugliest holiday sweater contest.

A $10 donation will be collected at the door. This gets you a special treat and participation in one of the three game tournaments. All ages are welcome and people with DS systems are encouraged to bring them. 

Details of the event:

When/Where:

Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 2-6 pm CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center 

Admission:   $10 donation at the door which includes admission into one of the three tournaments.  All proceeds from this event go toward the purchase of wish list items for each of the charities and all ages are welcome to attend and participate.

Video Game Tournament Details:

Each person is allowed to enter one tournament.  Other games will be provided and side tournaments are encouraged.  The official tournaments are Mario Kart DS, Dance Dance Revolution and Corn Hole.  Winners of each tournament will face-off in a top secret final game to gain grand champion bragging rights.

You can pre-register for a tournament to help us plan for enough game setups.

Used Game Auction

Used games and consoles are being accepted at the event for an on-site yard sale.  All proceeds from the auction will be used to buy items from the charities wish lists.

Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest

Everyone is encouraged to wear an ugly holiday sweater.  Our judges will scour the event to find the ugliest sweater and the winner will receive a prize.

Ways to Donate

1.  Drop off new or used items the day of the event

2.  Drop off items with Emily Skopic at Sim Ops Studios or Sabrina Haskell at Schell Games before the event

3.  Order items from the event’s Amazon Wish List

Please pass this along to all of your friends and family that may be interested in the event.  Together we can make this a holiday one to remember for some local children.   

Forget what they say in the media about video gamers – we know the truth, Gamers Give Back!