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LAKESHORE CLASSIC

2024 Corporate Luncheon Registration

2024 AD and Vendor REGISTRATION FORM

2024 Lakeshore Classic Cash Brochure

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.

Lakeshore Classic
Regional Advisors

Lake County Councilman
Charlie Brown

Senator
Ed Charbonneau

Consultant
Vic DeMeyer,

Edgewater Health
Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes,

Senator
Eddie Melton

Dave Ryan, Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce

Lakeshore Classic
Planning Committee

Michael Radbel,
Main Sporting Goods

William Gossett
DWEST Associates

Nate Shaw
Notre Dame FCU

Janice Bowden
Gary Chamber of Commerce

Chuck Hughes
Gary Chamber of Commerce

A 12-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.
High school basketball teams from throughout Indiana and Illinois participating, in a “Border Battle” challenge.

Past Years

2019 Lakeshore Classic Poster
2019 Lakeshore Classic Luncheon

2018 Lakeshore Classic Poster
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.
- LaTroy Hawkins, 1991 graduate of Gary West Side High School. A distinguished 21 year Major League Baseball career.
- Kenny Lofton, Star Major League Baseball Player from East Chicago, Indiana.