Kate Kup
IMPORTANT: COVID-19 UPDATE 8.20.21
KATE KUP Weekend is being postponed. We are saddened by this delay and have wrestled with this decision but believe it is the best one at this time. We have been closely monitoring the current COVID-19 surge and hospitalization rates in the Jacksonville area. We also have consulted with local hospital officials and city officials to obtain current data and guidance. The Delta variant is more highly contagious, has been spreading throughout our city for several weeks, appears to be affecting children more significantly than previous strains, and has placed an enormous burden on our hospital system across the board. This week, Jacksonville hospitals are at 99% capacity and 93% ICU bed capacity. Wolfson Children’s Hospital is at 97% capacity, which means there are only 15 beds available to treat a child in the event of illness or injury. And, in the first week of school, both Duval County and St. Johns County school districts are reporting an escalating number of positive cases among students and faculty every day. READ MORE »
VIP Players Party
Ages 18+
Postponed: DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
3 Palms Grille at The Yards (formerly Oak Bridge)
254 Alta Mar Drive | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Located inside TPC Sawgrass
Tickets: SOLD OUT
$75 in advance | $85 at the door
Includes
Dinner, beverages and entertainment.
Food, select beer and wine, and non-alcoholic beverages provided by 3 Palms Grille along with a cash bar.
RAFFLE | GAMES | LIVE AUCTION
Awards
First Place, Second Place, Best Costume, and The KATE Fundraising Award
Spectators
Admission is FREE! Donations are welcome and appreciated. Food will be provided by our good friends at TacoLu!
Adult Beverage Tents
Beer | Wine | Champagne
Kid Zone
Ice Cream Truck | Face Paint | Balloon Artist | Games
How To Play
Each team consists of 3 players. These 3 players are your team the entire tournament. Each game has 3 versus 3 players. A feeder feeds a ball to one side of the Tennis court to start the point. After every point, each player rotates counter clockwise. At 11 points, the players swap sides. This gives each team a chance at the feed side. The goal is to be first to 21 points (win by 2).
It is a very quick paced game to 21. The points are moving fast. Once the ball is fed into play, all players can move anywhere on the court. There are no restrictions on who can take what shot or where you stand on your side of the court. Take a look at the video example to see first-hand triples play.
KATE KUP Sponsors
The R.D. Charitable Foundation
The Burke Family
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Questions
- 24 Tickets to VIP Party & Tournament
- Logo Sign on all Courts
- Banner & Media Recognition
- Logo on Event Apparel
The Kate Amato Foundation is dedicated to finding safer, smarter, more effective treatments for children with cancer, by fundraising to support innovative research that accelerates the pace of progress and saves young lives.
To date, the KATE KUP has helped us fund $250,000 in grants to support 7 cutting edge pediatric cancer research projects at Duke University, Harvard Medical School, UCLA, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), The University of Colorado, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Research Hospital.
If you would like to be a KATE KUP sponsor and would rather pay by check, please download the attached form to mail in your sponsorship payment. KATE KUP Sponsorship Form
