Retire SMART backs Osborne Family Legacy Golf Tournament and gains new mentors

Retire SMART served as presenting sponsor of the Fourth Annual Osborne Family Legacy Golf Tournament on June 11 at Iron Horse Golf Club in Ashland, Nebraska, supporting TeamMates Mentoring. The sponsorship also led several Retire SMART employees to become mentors, extending the company’s role beyond the event.

Why it matters: - The sponsorship tied Retire SMART’s brand support to a mentoring program that has matched more than 51,000 mentees with caring adults since 1991. - Several Retire SMART employees moved from event participants to TeamMates mentors, turning a one-day sponsorship into ongoing volunteer involvement. - The tournament is part of TeamMates Mentoring’s fundraising network, which helps sustain its school-based mentoring work.

What happened: - Retire SMART served as presenting sponsor of the Fourth Annual Osborne Family Legacy Golf Tournament on June 11, 2026, at Iron Horse Golf Club in Ashland, Nebraska. - The event supported TeamMates Mentoring, the organization co-founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne in 1991. - Retire SMART joined gold-level sponsors AKRS, the Jeff Schumacher Family, TSL and Nebraska Athletics. - The event included 18 holes of golf with carts, hole-in-one and other course contests, a box lunch, a social hour with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a prize presentation, a silent auction and appearances by Coach Osborne and other guests.

The details: - Retire SMART’s sponsorship arrangement with TeamMates includes the designation “Presenting Sponsor of the Osborne Family Legacy Golf Tournament.” - The agreement also provides advertising and event benefits, including two complimentary foursomes, a prime shotgun-start location, up to 30 tickets for the post-golf event and logo placement on TeamMates materials and event signage. - Retire SMART also received opportunities for staff photos, gifts for selected staff and golfers, handouts or gifts inside golfer bags and an invitation to the TeamMates fall gala. - The sponsorship fee is set at $15,000 in 2025, $17,500 in 2026 and $20,000 in 2027. - TeamMates Mentoring says its program has matched more than 51,000 mentees with caring adults since its founding in 1991.

Between the lines: - The tournament gave Retire SMART employees direct exposure to TeamMates’ mentoring model, which appears to have helped convert corporate support into individual service. - The sponsorship strengthened Retire SMART’s relationship with a Nebraska-based nonprofit that has deep ties to the Osborne family and local athletics. - The setup shows how event sponsorship can become a longer-term community engagement channel, not just a marketing placement.

What's next: - Retire SMART employees who became mentors are expected to continue their involvement with TeamMates Mentoring. - TeamMates will keep using events like the Osborne Family Legacy Golf Tournament to raise funds and build sponsorship support for its mentoring programs. - Retire SMART remains under a multi-year sponsorship agreement with TeamMates through 2027.

The bottom line: - Retire SMART’s tournament sponsorship did more than put the company’s name on an event. It created a path from corporate support to hands-on mentoring.