43rd Charlie David Dinner • Friday, September 5 • 5:00-7:30 p.m.
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The Charlie David Dinner is the largest community event of the year for Columbus Academy families! Enjoy food, games for kids, and fun for the whole family before heading down to Hondros Field to cheer on our varsity football team as they take on Heath High School. Proceeds support Columbus Academy's 69 athletic programs.
SAME-Day Meal Ticket Sales will be available online and in-person on Friday, September 5.
- Adult Meal Tickets $25/each
- Child Meal Tickets $15/each
Sponsorships, Be a Fan and Parking Spot Electronic Raffle Tickets will also be available!
New this year – Athletics Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase and designation in-person in the fireside of our dining hall.
We hope you join us and support our student-athletes!
What is the Charlie David Dinner?
This annual event is named for a dedicated parent volunteer who first organized a pregame dinner back in 1982 for Academy families to help support athletics. Click here to learn more about Charlie David, and his wife Betsy (who still often attends this event!), in a special tribute written by our student-led newspaper The Academy Life.
This event is open to all families and friends of Academy!
What does the Charlie David Dinner support?
Proceeds are used for sport-specific needs (equipment, jerseys, transportation), as well as student fitness and training programs. Because contributions to this booster event are restricted gifts that augment the school’s operating budget for athletics, donations to Charlie David Dinner are not considered Annual Fund gifts.
Thank you for supporting our Viking student-athletes!
Food Trucks Scheduled
Click on the food truck logos below to view a menu!
Please note: Due to a variety of factors, we cannot guarantee all menu items will be available at our event as pre-set menus will be decided by and are at the sole discretion of each food truck.
The following dessert trucks (not included in your ticket price) will also be available by Hondros Field for cash/card only purchases:
Unable to attend? You can still support our student-athletes! Be a sponsor, donate to your favorite athletic program, purchase raffle tickets or buy a meal ticket that will be donated to a coach or faculty/staff member.
Parking Spot Raffle is Back!
Don't miss out on your chance to snag the most sought-after prize of all: a coveted parking space for the entire school year! Tired of circling endlessly or settling for inconvenient parking spots? Enter to win a prime spot in the Lower School/Athletics parking lot, Middle School/Academy Hall parking lot or Upper School parking lot. You may enter to win whichever parking spot(s) you prefer, as many times as you would like! Winning parents/guardians may gift their secured spot to their student with a valid Ohio Drivers License.
Note: winning parking spots are limited to one per household, per year.
New This Year! Athletics Raffle
New this year! Participate in our Athletics Raffle to support our dedicated student-athletes and enhance our sports programs. By purchasing tickets, you not only get a chance to win fantastic prizes but also directly contribute to funding equipment, travel, and facility upgrades. Your support is vital in helping our teams reach their full potential both on and off the field.
Prizes range from private lessons with our experienced coaches, to VIP seating at home games, to signed swag from our Upper School teams. Click here to see the full list of prizes.
Tickets are available in bundles of ten for $10 or twenty for $20. Click here to purchase your tickets in advance of this year’s event. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Charlie David Dinner, in the Fireside of the Dining Hall.
Athletics raffle tickets can only be redeemed in person at the Charlie David Dinner. Winners will be selected after the event and notified by our Athletics team.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers help make this event an even bigger success as they help to ensure a friendly welcome and easy check-in process and the event space is festive and kept clean. It's fun to volunteer in pairs, so consider having a spouse or Academy parent friend join you. We have a job for everyone! Well, almost everyone; we want the kids to have fun, and there are activities for all ages, so please NO student volunteers.
