National Sporting Library & Museum Date: 1/4/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Susan Brewster Tel: 540-687-6542 x13 Email: SBrewster@NationalSporting.org Web: NationalSporting.org Mail: P.O. Box 1335 Middleburg, VA 20118
National Sporting Library & Museum’s 2016 Polo Classic to be held at Great Meadow MIDDLEBURG, Virginia – January 4, 2016 – The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) announces its 6th Annual Polo Classic will be held at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia on Sunday, the 11 th of September, 2016. While the notable fundraiser for the NSLM will continue to include rousing polo play preceded by a plated lunch, the location of the event has changed to allow additional space for spectators and polo-related activities. For the past five years, the NSLM’s Polo fundraiser has been held at the Virginia International Polo Club in Upperville, Virginia. The event became increasingly successful at this location, attracting polo attendees from near and far. In 2015, “Polo tickets sold quickly and we realized the event was gaining great momentum and popularity,” said NSLM Board of Directors Chairman Manley Johnson. “The change in venue allows us to grow the event and enhance the overall experience for spectators.” With the added space at Great Meadow, event organizers will offer additional covered spectator seating and tailgate spots, and sell general admission tickets for the first time in the event’s history. “There will be plenty of room for those who want to take advantage of all the time-honored formal traditions of Polo, and for those who want to celebrate casually the day’s events tailgating,” said 2016 Polo Classic Chair Juliana E. May. Great Meadow is owned and operated by the Great Meadow Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1982 with the mission of preserving a 200-acre property in perpetual open space for community activities. The Foundation is managed by a Board of Trustees and staff who work together with the community to further its mission. "There has always been a strong bond between the National Sporting Library & Museum and Great Meadow Foundation,” said Great Meadow Foundation President Rob Banner. “We are pleased to be working with another area non-profit as the host site for our 2016 Polo event,” said NSLM Executive Director Melanie Mathewes. – MORE –