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Benefiting The Whole Person’s Programs and Services

5th Annual Pickleball and Cornhole Tournament

The Whole Classic 2025

The Whole Person is partnering with Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park to host the 5th annual Pickleball and Cornhole tournament. The Whole Classic, formerly known as The Big Dill Classic, will be held on Sunday, August 3rd, from 4 to 7 pm. Trophies will be awarded to each tournament's first- and second-place teams.

Sign up now to play or volunteer and be part of the fun!

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Let's Play!

Event Details

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Time: 4:00 - 7:00pm

Location: Chicken N Pickle at 5901 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223

Learn more about Chicken N Pickle >> 

Activities: Pickleball and Cornhole Tournaments with a Raffle! We will have a 50/50 Raffle as well as amazing items you can bid on.

The tournament is open to all ages! For those under 18, parent/guardian will have to sign a consent form.

All proceeds from the event will benefit The Whole Person's programs and services in Kansas City.

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  • Playing cornhole
  • Playing pickleball
  • Team members fist bumping at the net

Raffle Details – Bid & Win Big!

We’re excited to offer a variety of amazing raffle items you can bid on, all while supporting The Whole Person’s programs and services!

How It Works

1. Browse the Raffle Items
Scroll through the list of exciting raffle prizes and decide which ones you’d like to enter to win. Each item is $10 - which is the price of 1 raffle ticket. 

2. Click to Purchase Tickets
Once you've made your picks, click the “Buy Raffle Tickets” button to head to our payment form.

3. Choose Your Items & Quantities
On the form, enter the number of tickets you want for each item by updating the quantity field next to that item. Want better odds? Buy more tickets!

4. Enter the 50/50 Raffle
Want to try your luck in the 50/50 raffle? Tickets are just $1 each, and you can buy as many as you'd like. Half the pot goes to the winner!

 

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Wines for Humanity Basket 1

$10.00

5-bottle wine tasting certificate for up to 18 people
5 bottles
Private wine advisor - Not a home tasting
$250 Value*

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Wines for Humanity Basket 2

$10.00

5-bottle wine tasting certificate for up to 18 people
5 bottles
Private wine advisor - Not a home tasting
$250 Value*

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Barre3 KC - Brookside

$10.00

Barr3 KC - Brookside
1 Month of Unlimited Classes
$149 Value*

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Plants, Coffee & Sandwiches

$10.00

$50 Virgil's Plant Shop Gift Card
$40 Blip Roasters Gift Card
$25 Pigwich Gift Card
$115 Value*

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Zoo, Aquarium, Sandwiches and The Museum of BBQ

$10.00

4 – Zoo and Aquarium Tickets
$25 Pigwich Gift Card
4 - Tickets to the Museum of BBQ
$157 Value

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Pro Athlete Inc. Pickleball Gear

$10.00

$200 gift card to JustPaddles, Pickleball gear
https://www.justpaddles.com/
$200 Value

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KC Royals Game

$10.00

4 Ticket to Any KC Royals Game Value $140

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RoKC Climbing Gym & Sandwiches

$10.00

RoKC Climbing Gym-Day pass and gear rental for 2 people
$25 Pigwich Gift Card
$157 Value*

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Museum at Prairiefire Membership

$10.00

Museum at Prairiefire - Membership for 4 people for a year
$95 Value

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Wonderscope Membership

$10.00

Playtime Membership - One year
Valid for one year
Admits 4 people
$170 Value*

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Ameristar Gateway Package

$10.00

One night stay and $150 voucher to KC Chop House Value $400

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Chicken N Pickle Promo

$10.00

Chicken N Pickle Promo Certificate
1 hour court time
4 paddle and ball rental
2 appetizers
$100 Value*

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Belger Arts Glassblowing & Ceramics

$10.00

One certificate for a glassblowing experience
One Four-week ceramics class
$270 Value*

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KC Mavericks & Sandwiches

$10.00

4 KC Mavericks Center Ice Tickets (any game) + $25 Pigwich Gift Card Value $113

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Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery Wine Tasting & Mano’s Wine KC Chiefs California Cabernet Sauvignon

$10.00

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery - Wine tasting
Up to 6 people at their location & Mano’s Wine KC Chiefs 2023 Champions Eing Etched Wine
California Cabernet Sauvignon
$109.95 Value*

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Armigoni Urban Winery Wine Tour & Tasting

$10.00

Winery Tour & Tasting
Up to 8 people
At their location
$280 Value*

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KC Chiefs Football

$10.00

Justyn Ross White Panel Football Value (Priceless)*

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KC Currents Signed Photo & KC Currents Scarf

$10.00

KC Currents Signed Photo of Lo’eau LaBonta & KC Currents Scarf Value $800*

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50/50 Raffle

$1.00

Tickets are just $1 each, and you can buy as many as you like. Half the final pot goes to the winner, half supports The Whole Person.

Team Details

Openings

16 openings for Pickleball
12 openings for Cornhole

Cost

$120 per Pickleball team
$100 per Cornhole team

Registration Details

Don’t miss out—register your team by July 3rd to score a cool event T-shirt with your team’s name on it! Plus, every player gets a $10 raffle ticket just for signing up.

Get creative and come up with an awesome team name, but hurry—the final day to register is July 31st, 2025! (If you register after July 3, we cannot guarantee a shirt with your team name included.)

Click the button below to register your team - you can register together or individually but you MUST be on a team. We cannot accept single registrations at this time.

Game Rules

Get ready for some friendly competition!
 
In pickleball, 16 teams will battle it out in a round-robin format before moving on to a single-elimination tournament to crown the champs. Meanwhile, our cornhole tournament brings 12 teams together for a laid-back bracket-style showdown.
 
Trophies to the Winners
The best part? The top two teams in both sports will take home shiny trophies—so bring your A-game!

Sponsorships

Become a proud sponsor of The Whole Classic 2025! Sign up and pay in full by July 3rd to unlock the full range of sponsorship perks.

With options starting at just $250 and going up to $2,000, there’s a level for every business looking to make an impact!

How to Become a Sponsor

Click on the button below to select your sponsorship level and pay online. Each level has a description about the perks included. 

Questions? 

Kianna Riffey
Phone: 816-659-9395
Email: kriffey@thewholeperson.org

In-Kind Donations

Help us make The Whole Classic 2025 extra special! We’re looking for in-kind donations to pump up our raffle and game prizes. Your past contributions have always been a hit, and we’d love your support again!

We’re looking for things like:

  • Gift cards
  • Cool merch
  • Services
  • Themed gift baskets
  • Unique experiences

Anything you can give will make the event unforgettable!

How to Donate

Please contact Kianna to arrange your donation. 

Kianna Riffey
Phone: 816-659-9395
Email: kriffey@thewholeperson.org

Thank You, Sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors for the 2025 Whole Classic.

Court  Sponsor

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Pickle Sponsor

Cornhole Sponsor

  • Winners from 2024
  • Playing pickleball
  • Playing pickleball
  • Teammates hanging out

All proceeds from The Whole Classic benefit The Whole Person’s Programs and Services in Kansas City. Learn more about The Whole Person

Cancellation Policy

Players may cancel up to 48 hours before the event (by August 1) to receive a full refund of their registration fee. No refunds will be issued after this deadline. If you need to cancel after the 48-hour deadline, please contact us, as we need to adjust the tournament bracket.

Sponsors who sign up before July 3rd have until July 7th to cancel and receive a full refund. Sponsors who sign up after July 3rd may cancel up to one week before the event (by July 27) to receive a full refund.

To cancel or request a refund, please contact Kianna Riffey at kriffey@thewholeperson.org or call 816-659-9395.