2023 SPIKES

2023 SPIKES
2023 SPIKES

 

Thank You

Sponsors, Teams, & Fans

for a Wonderful

SPIKES Event! 

 

See You June 1, 2024 for our next SPIKES Event! 

 

  

  WHEN & WHERE IS THE EVENT?  HOW DO I REGISTER A PLAYING TEAM?

 

SPIKES 2023 will be held Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. at Mitchell Park in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Registration Deadline was May 22.  To inquire whether the remaining timeslots will fit into your schedule, email Linda Wickstrom. Or, click this link & scroll down to see the available time slots.

SPIKES is a full-day event with the major focus on one-hour volleyball matches played for fun. Volleyball playing teams are fielded by local businesses, high school sports teams and clubs, Scouts, faith-based youth groups, and groups of family & friends. SPIKES is also a team-building opportunity for your co-workers, staff, board members, etc. 

SPIKES is free and open to the public. Click here for a map to the event location.

The event will include free family-friendly activities such as:

  • All-Day Bounce House
  • All-Day activities by J.K. Lee Waukesha
  • Face Painting
  • Deejay

Food & beverages will be available for purchase, served by Elmbrook Rotarians: 

  • Bakery in the morning
  • Hamburgers, hot dogs, brats & chips starting late morning
  • Soda & Raised Grain Beer throughout the day

Vendor Fair will showcase local community partners & businesses: 

  • Walk through the booths and talk with staff/volunteers from local organizations Elmbrook Rotary supports, thanks to funds raised at SPIKES.
  • SPIKES celebrates the impactful work these organizations make in our local community. Learn how to get involved and/or leverage their services. 
For event inquiries, email Club President Harry Farchmin

For playing teams registration inquiries, email Linda Wickstrom


SPIKES has been successful for 35 years because of the generosity and involvement of businesses, individuals, youth/students, and Rotarians that have helped raise more than $1 million since it began, money that has funded worthy causes and programs in Brookfield, Elm Grove, Southeast Wisconsin, and even internationally. Started in 1988 as 'Spikes for Tykes', it initially benefited Polio Plus, a Rotary International initiative to eradicate polio worldwide. Proceeds expanded to the Child Abuse Prevention Fund, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, and now includes numerous charitable causes. View the most recent listing of organizations that have benefited from donations to SPIKES.

Mike Hogan & Harry Farchmin, SPIKES chair & co-chair, thank everyone who will be involved this year, from sponsors to volleyball players to day-of-event participants, to make the 36th annual SPIKES a huge success. 

  WHERE DO THE TEAMS COME FROM?


For a minimum sponsorship of $250, your business, organization, or group is eligible to field one playing team. Sponsors who donate $250 or greater also have the option to forego fielding their own volleyball playing team in lieu of sponsoring a youth playing team from Brookfield Central HS, Brookfield East HS, Scouts, and faith-based youth groups. 

  HOW DO WE RAISE OUR FUNDS?


SPIKES funds come from major sponsorships, individual donations, concessions proceeds, and a day-of-event raffle.

To view the various levels of sponsorship and the benefits included, and to access a fillable PDF form to become a sponsor, click Sponsorship Opportunity Form. 

To donate to SPIKES, either click here to Donate Now by credit card or make your check payable to "Elmbrook Rotary Foundation," and mail to:

Elmbrook Rotary Foundation
P.O. Box 1014
Brookfield, WI 53008-1014