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UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE BOEING CLASSICBOEING CLASSIC GOES GREENIn an effort to strive for a zero waste event, the Boeing Classic this year has partnered with Cedar Grove Composting,the Pacific Northwest's leading organic recycling company. With an anticipated 65,000 spectators on site duringtournament week, all food scraps, compostable service ware, cans and bottles will be collected in stations throughoutthe course, sky boxes, and public areas. Cedar Grove will also be managing and recycling significant volumes of woodwaste, building materials, carpet, cardboard, paper and food prep scraps from kitchens and catering operations. Theorganic material collected is processed and turned into earth friendly compost that goes back into gardens andlandscapes, keeping our beautiful lakes and rivers clean for vital habitat. By offering full scale mixed recycling anddiverting valuable organics from landfilling, the Boeing Classic team and its sponsors will be targeting the highestrecycling rate of any PGA TOUR event.THE BOEING CLASSIC JOINS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S UNITED WE SERVE INITIATIVEThe Boeing Classic is taking part in United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama to engage moreAmericans in serving their communities this summer, by collecting school supplies throughout Boeing Classictournament week. Spectators who want to participate in this program are encouraged to log on to BoeingClassic.comfor a list of items most in need and locations on site where donations can be made.Nationally, United We Serve kicked off on June 22 and will run through September 11, which will be marked for thefirst time as a national day of service and remembrance. The initiative is being led by the Corporation for National andCommunity Service, a federal agency that improves lives and strengthens communities though volunteering andservice.“In these tough economic times, children in need will require school supplies more than ever,” said Michelle DeLancy,Interim Tournament Director. “Local community schools in the Greater Seattle Area are facing increasing demands forback-to-school supplies, and this drive can help us fill this growing need. We are pleased to join this national effortand thank the President for making this call to service.”BOEING CLASSIC TO PRESENT A SPECIAL JACKET OF THEIR OWN ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAYThe Masters winner receives a green jacket. The Colonial and Heritage tournaments hand over red plaid blazers.Arnold Palmer supplies a dark blue sports coat at Bay Hill, Jack Nicklaus a dull gray one at the Memorial. Now theBoeing Classic has a jacket of its own to award the champion on Sunday – the Aviator Jacket. A stylish brown jacketwith a commemorative patch in honor of that year’s winner, the Aviator Jacket is yet another unique touch thetournament has introduced over the course of its four-year history. The 2009 Boeing Classic Champion will beawarded his jacket on the 18 th Green in a special ceremony on Sunday that will conclude the week-long event.15