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LAKESHORE CLASSIC

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About the Classic

The Lakeshore Classic is a regional family oriented event focusing its activities on raising educational awareness and drawing on the parallels between sports participation and academic achievement to encourage the region’s youth to follow a path for success.

2018 Lakeshore Classic Cash Brochure
Corporate Luncheon Registration
AD and Vendor Registration Form
Classic Sponsorship E-Letter

Lakeshore Classic
Regional Advisors

Representative
Charlie Brown

Senator
Ed Charbonneau

Consultant
Vic DeMeyer,

Edgewater Health
Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes,

Senator
Lonnie Randolph

Senator
Eddie Melton

Dave Ryan, Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce

Lakeshore Classic
Planning Committee

Michael Radbel,
Main Sporting Goods

Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes,
Edgewater Health

Mike LaBroi,
Mike LaBroi Entertainment

McKinley Jelks, Sr.,
Lakeshore Classic

Benny Dorsey,
Northshore (NASA)

Janelle St. John,
Edgewater Health

A 11-Year Successful Run

  • Increased yearly attendance to 7,000 people.
  • Welcomed college teams from Central State
  • University, Fisk University, Tuskegee University, and University of Michigan, Dearborn.
  • Tripled college and business fair participation.
  • High school basketball teams from throughout Indiana and Illinois participating, in a “Border Battle” challenge.
  • A history of teams coming back to play year to year.

Past Years

2012 Lakeshore Classic Poster
2010 Lakeshore Classic Poster
2009 Lakeshore Classic Poster
Holiday Hoops Poster

  • Corporate events featuring prominent guest speakers including;
    • Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs head coach and region native
    • Gene Keady, Purdue University head coach, retired
    • Bob Love, retired Chicago Bulls star player
    • Bryce Drew, Valparaiso University
      Head Coach & 1994 Mr. Indiana Basketball
    • Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State; Founder, Jesse White Tumbling Team
    • Oscar “Big O” Robertson, NBA All Star and 2-time NBA World Champion Dr. Dick Barnett.
    • Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman, former NBA Star and successful businessman.
    • Lloyd McClendon, former Manager of the Pittsburg Pirates & Seattle mariners.
    • David J. Johns, Executive Director White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, Washington, DC
    • Mike Huff, VP of Baseball/Fast Pitch for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball Team and former outfielder.