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American Association of Zookeepers presents Bowling For Rhinos 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
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Online ticket sales are now closed. You may still buy tickets at the door tonight at the event. |
| Choose from one of two bowling sessions: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm OR 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | |
Event Fee for bowling:
$25 Adult
$10 Child (Ages 5-12) Fee includes:
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Event fee without bowling is:
Child (4 & under) are FREE
Non-bowling fee includes:
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Food provided (first come-first serve)
Silent Auction with Zoo Animal Paintings
Bowling alley has access to snack bar,
Silent Auction with Zoo Animal Paintings
Bowling alley has access to snack bar,
full service cocktail bar
Additional event bags are available for purchase
Additional event bags are available for purchase
for $5 each.
All proceeds will go towards rhino conservation.
Questions? Please e-mail: bfr@houstonzoo.org
Sponsorship Levels of Bowling For Rhinos
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- Lane certificate placed on ball return machine on lane
$100.00 Lane and Bag Sponsor
- Lane certificate placed on ball return machine on lane
- Company logo on event bag
$200.00 Event Sponsor
- Lane banner on an outer lane with logo
- Company logo on event bag
- 4 tickets to zoo
- A Keeper Talk at one section chosen from list below
$300.00 BFR Co-Sponsor
- Lane banner on a middle lane with logo
- Bowling lane reserved for 5 people
- Company logo in large print on event bag
- 4 tickets to zoo
- Behind-the-Scenes Tour for 4 people at one of the sections chosen from list below
Deadline for logo sponsorship is June 19, 2010. All other sponsorships are due by July 16, 2010
Please send text or art work for bags to mcoym@houstonzoo.org by June 19, 2010
Please send text or art work for bags to mcoym@houstonzoo.org by June 19, 2010
Contact Rachel Godambe at 713-533-6822, during regular business hours, or ghcaazk.president@houstonzoo.org to schedule tour. Please also send payments attention to:
GHCAAZK Attn: Rachel Godambe
Houston Zoo, Inc
1513 Cambridge
Houston, TX 77030
Houston Zoo, Inc
1513 Cambridge
Houston, TX 77030
Make checks payable to GHCAAZK. All donations are tax deductible.
Please choose a sections from the following list to build your Behind-the-Scenes Tour experience!
Primates*, Reptiles, Children's Zoo, Sea Lions, Aquarium, Birds, Natural Encounters*, Veterinarian Facilities, Hoofstock
*Denotes sections with age requirements
For more information about Behind the Scenes Tours, visit that webpage:
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What is "Bowling for Rhinos"?
The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) sponsors an annual fundraiser called “Bowling For Rhinos” (BFR). We have raised nearly $3.5 million since 1990 to support three conservation projects. These are “Lewa Wildlife Conservancy” in Kenya (www.lewa.org), the “International Rhino Foundation” (www.rhinos-irf.org) and “Action for Cheetahs in Kenya” (www.actionforcheetahs.org). Your support of “AAZK’s Bowling For Rhinos” program can make a difference in worldwide conservation. Our efforts continue to make great strides in protecting the world’s rhinos plus hundreds of other endangered plant and animal species that share their habitat.BFR was a huge success last year because of you and your commitment to conserving rhinos and their habitat! GHCAAZK was able to raise $5,600, which brings our total monies raised to date to over $79,000!
Who should come to Bowling for Rhinos?
EVERYONE! Zoo staff, family, friends, volunteers, Zoo members and anyone who wants to have a great time and support rhino conservation.Why Save Rhinos?
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as well as 1,400 other threatened species. Indonesia accounts for only 1.3% of the earth’s land area, but supports 10% of all the world’s plant and animal species. AAZK’s support also protects charismatic species like elephants, rhinos, tigers, and clouded leopard, in addition to protecting coral reefs, sea turtles, flying foxes, banteng, Javan gibbons, and Sumatran rabbits.
Our efforts conserve the critically endangered black rhino in Kenya’s leading rhino conservation projects. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy protects 60,000 acres of rhino habitat. Lewa also works with other rhino sanctuaries in the area and is responsible for 25% of Kenya’s black rhino population and 20% of the global population of the endangered Grevy’s zebra.
It is the catalyst that assists in the preservation of an additional two million acres of various forms of community land for conservation. AAZK’s newest conservation effort helps to save the most endangered cat in Africa - the cheetah. These conservation and education programs teach local people about the value of protecting cheetah, rhinos, and other species that share their habitat.
See and read more about rhinos at Reinventing the Rhino.
