Start dusting off your cleats because the Dayton Battle of the Businesses returns Saturday June 2, 2018 to Saturday June 9, 2018. Sign-up information will be out soon.

2017 was one of our best Battle’s yet! No matter where your team placed in each event, every team won first place in our Special Olympians’ hearts, by raising $86,059 for Special Olympics of Greater Dayton.

That is a life-changing amount that every participant contributed to. Our Olympians thank you, our Battle board of directors and executive staff thank you. Thank you!

A bit on the warm side, but with no 90s and no rain, it was a beautiful & sunny field day on Saturday. After a spectacular show of events from all teams and all participants, here are the results:

• Grand Champion: Reynolds & Reynolds Nitro, working on a new streak, held onto the top spot and took the Grand Champion trophy for the second year in a row.

• Division 1: Reynolds & Reynolds Diesel and LexisNexis were following close behind the Grand Champions as Reynolds & Reynolds Diesel captured the Division 1 trophy.

• Division 2: Coldwell Banker Heritage took the Division 2 title from Cargill by only 10 points.

• Division 3: WilmerHale, for the third consecutive year, raised the Division 3 trophy.

• Division 4: This division came down to the wire with Marsh & McLennan Agency taking the prize by a mere 9 points over Aerotek.

As promised, it was a fun and competitive Battle in all divisions and categories.

Thank You to all of our Major & Minor Sponsors, Coaches and Battle Teams, Battle Board Members, Executive Staff and Volunteers,. Without all of these great people, Battle of the Businesses would not be possible!

354 days until the 2018 Battle, but who’s counting? See you then!

2017 Battle Results
2017 Battle Photos

Miniature Golf:
Even though the initial forecast for Sunday showed 100% chance of thunderstorms, the only lightening we saw came from the sparks of all the hole-in-one balls many battle teams made.
It was a glorious morning for miniature golf. Even though the competition was fierce (and we wouldn’t expect anything less). Our favorite part was seeing members from different teams
encouraging each other and giving each other tips and tricks on how to get that hole-in-one.

While The Trails course was full of joy and colorful battle shirts, these teams snuck in and swept the top three positions: Reynolds & Reynolds Diesel came in 1st place with a whopping 166 combined score. Premier Health took 2nd with 171 and McGohan Brabender was not far behind in 3rd place with a team score of 172.

2017 Miniature Golf Results

Swimming & Inner Tube Relays:
After a Sunday afternoon nap, and/or a few cups of coffee, Battle of the Businesses continued with Swimming and Inner Tube. Our favorite part of the evening was seeing all the battle teams,
put their intense competition aside for a minute, to loudly cheer for their new best friends, the Special Olympics team. After that minute was over, the battle continued.

Reynolds & Reynolds Nitro used their “Nitro” to claim 1st place in both swimming and inner tube, with a blazing fast 1:22.69 swim and 2:18.66 inner tube times. LexisNexis swam their way into 2nd place at 1:26.90, while Reynolds & Reynolds Diesel used those Diesel engines to claim 2nd place for inner tube, clocking in at 2:24.97. CareSource was not far behind, taking 3rd place in both swimming and inner tube, with 1:28.86 swim and 2:25.45 inner tube times.

2017 Swimming Relay Results
2017 Inner Tube Relay Results

With that, we end a wonderful and eventful Battle weekend. Not counting volleyball (yet), we tallied the scores for this weekend’s events (mini-golf, swimming and inner tube).

So far, Reynolds & Reynolds Nitro is in overall 1st place with 290 team points. Their brother (or sister) team Reynolds & Reynolds Diesel is in 2nd place, only 10 points behind, with 280 points. Finally, LexisNexis is in 3rd place saying “I’m coming for you Reynolds” with 260 points.

See you tonight at 6pm at West Carrolton High School for the volleyball final four. Come join us and cheer on your favorite team, (or cheer for all of them so you can’t lose!!!). Either way, see you then!

It was a hot day on Saturday, but the real heat was being brought with every bump, set and spike at the UD RecPlex. Volleyball is always a great way to kick off a fun-filled Battle week. Even though only four teams made it to Monday’s final four, every single team that played on Saturday had a unique display of skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. It was wonderful seeing different teams encourage each other, cheer for each other, share tips, advice, and even snacks (with each other and with other teams)… That’s what Battle of the Businesses is all about!!!

LexisNexis was the first team to battle their way to the final four. WilmerHale followed by barely edging out Cargill and McGohan Brabender (I think I still hear the “Wilmer… HALE” cheer in my sleep). Reynolds & Reynolds Nitro had both siblings Diesel and Turbo cheering them on as they edged out Sogeti and GE Aviation in a very tough competition. We loved hearing the GE cheers with every ball they blocked. Finally, after a very close match between WinSupply and Eastway, needing every last second of the third set, WinSupply took the 4th final four spot, joining LexisNexis, Reynolds Nitro and WilmerHale.

Join us at West Carrolton High School this Monday, June 5 at 6pm to cheer on the final four, and find out who will be the 2017 Battle of the Business volleyball champion. Will it be the defending champ, LexisNexis? Will Reynolds Nitro steal the title? Or will one of the W teams (or both) pull an upset and surprise us with a win (I’m looking at you WinSupply, you have “Win” right there in your name).

The Dayton Battle Team stopped by Living Dayton to discuss our fantastic fundraiser. Below you can check out our very own Lynn Brumfield and Peter Qumsiyeh talking up the big event!

What a fantastic 2016 Battle! Our spectacular Battle Teams raised $90,110 for Special Olympics of Greater Dayton. That is a new record!!

On the field and through the heat, Reynolds & Reynolds Blue held onto the top spot and took the Grand Champion trophy. LexisNexis and Reynolds & Reynolds White were following close behind with LexisNexis capturing the Division 1 trophy. Taylor Communications hoisted the Division 2 title while WilmerHale once again raised the Division 3 trophy. Division 4 came down to the wire with Ellipse Solutions taking the prize by a mere 4 points over Verso Corporation. As promised it was a great Battle in all divisions and categories.

Thanks again to all of our major sponsors, Battle Board members, executive staff, volunteers, coaches and battle teams. Without all of these great people, Battle of the Businesses would not be possible. Can’t wait to see you in 2017! You can find all the winners and final results HERE.

Bowling is always a great night to sit back and have fun watching the talented bowlers go to work. Thursday night was no different as Premier Health put on a clinic with a first place finish by 133 pins! Impressive. In second, Reynolds & Reynolds White rolled a 2355 while CareSource rounded out the top three with a 2317.

The bigger news about the bowling results is how they impacted the overall results. Reynolds & Reynolds Blue is still holding onto first overall with 614 total points but only by 6 points with Reynolds & Reynolds White (608) knocking at the door. CareSource is still looking for number one with a 580 while defending Grand Champ LexisNexis sits in fourth with a 575. Our Grand Champion and Division 1 winner will come down to Saturday for sure!

In Division 2, Taylor Communications leads the field in 6th overall and 536 points but Coldwell Banker Heritage is ready to make a run for the trophy at 10th overall and 509 points. Mont Co Job & Family Services is also still eyeing the division 2 prize at 13th overall and 495 points.

Division 3 is as tight as the race can be. Eastway Behavioral Healthcare has not been in the field since 2012 but has come back onto the scene with a strong showing and is currently tied with last year’s Division 3 winner WilmerHale. They share 8th place overall with 517 points. If that wasn’t close enough for you, GE Aviation Systems sits 10th overall and is only 5 points away with a 512 total. It also should be noted that McGohan Brabender is 15th overall with 480 points, which is in total striking distance of winning the Division 3 trophy. Which team will it be!? Not sure, but it should be fun to watch Saturday.

Like the other divisions above, Division 4 should also be a great run to the finish line. Verso Corporation is the defending winner and currently leads the division in 17th overall with 461 points. They have a modest 43-point lead but watch out because everyone is chasing and in the hunt. The teams are right next to each other in the standings as Total Quality Logistics has 418 points, Krush Technologies is sitting 397, Thomson Reuters 395, Ellipse Solutions 394, American Cutting Edge 385 and Marsh & McLennan Agency 378 – so honestly, anything could happen.

Well – hold on to your sunscreen because the 2016 Battle is going to be a nail bitter. It is also going to be HOT so please come prepared. Most of all, it should be a great day – see you on the field! You can find the results page HERE.