Bid Window Opens:
Monday, November 14th

How Bids are Awarded:
Teams will be awarded bids on a rolling basis until each division fills (college open filled as of 01.01.2012). A wait-list will then be created. Any team(s) who were awarded bids but fail to pay by Friday, February 17th (College) or Friday, February 24th (HS/MS) will forfeit their bid to teams on the wait-list whom will then have 24 hours to confirm their payment.

The bid cost structure for the 2012 Invite:
$300 - College Open (due 02.17)
$300 - College Women (due 02.17)
$550 - College Open & Women (due 02.17)
$250 - High School Open (due 02.24)
$200 - High School Girls (due 02.24)
$400 - High School Open & Girls (due 02.24)
$100 - Middle School (due 02.24)

STEPS TO COMPLETE FOR A BID:
1. Complete the online submission form (on left-hand side).
2. We will then contact you within 24 hours with further instructions & information.
3. If your program is awarded a bid (or bids), payment must be completed by the dates listed above (otherwise your bid will be given to a team on the wait-list). Payment done earlier is always appreciated and we are now accepting payment.
4. Payment can be done through (A) PayPal or by (B) snail-mail check.

PAYMENT Option A: PayPal:
If your team chooses to complete payment through PayPal, please do the following:
a. Head to http://www.paypal.com & login to your account
b. Select "Send Money"
c. In the "To" please put "td@chicagoinvite.com"
d. Put the correct bid in the "Amount"
e. Seclect the "Personal" tab and select "Payment owed"
f. After clicking "Continue", double check you made the correct payment amount and make sure to let me know who you are paying for in the "Message" section at the bottom before clicking "Send Money"
g. For good measure, forward us your confirmation email from PayPal.

(Following these instuctions will result in No FEE as long as the money you are sending comes from your PayPal balance or bank account).

PAYMENT Option B: Snail-mail
Checks MUST be made out to: Luke Johnson. If you are having your institution make payment for your, they will more than likely require a W-9, please contact us prior to the deadline for this request. Please send checks to the following address:

Luke & Kelly Johnson
1953 North Mozart Street, Unit #1
Chicago, IL 60647

(Receipt/Invoice available only upon request)