5TH QUARTER DINNER

The 2010 Dinos 5th Quarter Dinner featuring NFL Quarterback, Jeff Garcia, was a huge success, raising over $300,000 for Dinos Football. We'd like to thank everyone who was involved, your support is greatly appreciated. We'd like to extend a special thanks to our sponsors for their incredible support as we partnered with our largest number of sponsors ever. We look forward to announcing our guest speaker for 2011 soon - watch this space for more information.

 

The Dinos 5th Quarter Dinner is one of Calgary’s premier sportsman’s dinners and boasts an impressive collection of corporate and community supporters.

Full list of 2010 Dinner Sponsors

 

If you would like any information on the 2011 Dinner, please contact one of the following:

Dinner Co-Chairs: Harry Andersen or Dan Geremia

Dinner Auction & Raffle Chair: Brian Baker

Dinner Sponsorship: Bruno Geremia

Dinner Ticket Sales: Kelly Hayes

HISTORY OF THE DINNER

The Dinos 5th Quarter Dinner started 26 years ago after the team’s first Vanier Cup triumph on November 19, 1983.

The first Dinner was held the following spring at the Danish Cultural Centre and featured former CFL great George Reed and the late sports columnist Jim Coleman as keynote speakers. The original organizing committee consisted of John Siroishka, Al Bailey, the late Sandy Harvie, all of whom had sons on the 1983 Championship team as well as Coach Peter Connellan and former players Gary Durbeniuk and Cal Broadhurst, both of whom were instrumental in the founding of the Dinos Football 5th Quarter.

The Dinner eventually outgrew the confines of the Danish Cultural Center and moved to the Red & White Club at McMahon Stadium where over 500 people attended. In 1996 following the previous year’s Vanier Cup triumph, the event moved downtown and has become one of the premier sportsman’s dinners in Calgary, frequently attracting over 1,000 supporters.

The continued growth of the dinner is a testament to the energy and commitment of the many alumni and friends of the program who have given generously of their time and money over the past 26 years.

PAST GUEST SPEAKERS

2010: Jeff Garcia – NFL Pro Bowl QB

2009: Bob Lamey – Indianapolis Colts

2008: Tim Brant – ABC Sports

2007: Bill Polian – Indianapolis Colts

2006: Joe Tiller – Purdue University

2005: Michele Tafoya – ABC/ESPN Sports

2004: Tom Higgins – Edmonton Eskimos

2003: Ron MacLean – CBC Sports

2002: Van Earl Wright – Fox Sports

2001: Keith Jackson – ABC Sports

2000: Dan Fouts – ABC Sports

1999: Ben Davidson – Oakland Raiders

1998: Chris Berman – ESPN

1997: Dick Jonckowski – University of Minnesota

1996: Erik Kramer – Chicago Bears

1995: Dave Cutler – Edmonton Eskimos

1994: Dick Irvin / Tom Renney – Hockey Night In Canada/Canadian Olympic Team

1993: Larry Smith – Canadian Football League Commissioner

1992: Ron MacLean / Dave King – HNIC/ Canadian Olympic Team

1991: Peter Liske – Calgary Stampeders Alumni

1990: Ron Lancaster – Hamilton Tiger Cats

1989: Don Bryant / John Helton – University of Nebraska/Calgary Stampeders

1988: Dave King / Fred Biletnikoff – Canadian National Team/Oakland Raiders

1987: Matt Dunigan – Edmonton Eskimos

1986: Bob Vespaziani – Calgary Stampeders

1985: Steve Buratto – Calgary Stampeders

1984: Jim Coleman / George Reed – Southam Newspapers/Sask. Roughriders