Fund-Raiser Scrimmage to Benefit PHS Play It Smart
Published on October 8, 2009 under NBA G League (G League)
Maine Celtics News Release
PORTLAND, ME -- The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, today announced they will hold an intra-squad scrimmage at the Portland Expo on November 22 at 7 PM. The announcement was made on the Red Claws flagship station 96.3 FM WJAB by Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings, Play It Smart's Portland High School Academic Coach Audrey McKenzie, Portland High School Athletic Director Rich Drummond and Portland High School Principal Michael Johnson.
Proceeds from the game will fund Portland High School's Play It Smart program for the 2009-10 school year. Play It Smart is a national organization committed to improving the academic performance of high school student-athletes from economically disadvantaged areas. Once a school joins the Play It Smart organization an Academic Coach is appointed to monitor and encourage the student-athletes for the entire year.
Tickets for the November 22 scrimmage are $5, and are available at Portland High School, by calling the Portland High Athletic Department at 207-874-8257, and online at www.phsbulldogs.com. The Lady Red Claws dance team will perform at half-time.
"The student-athletes at Portland High School who participate in the Play It Smart have given back to the city of Portland in so many ways," said Jennings. "When we learned that the school did not have funding for the program, we wanted to find a way to help out. A basketball game seemed the perfect solution. The Play It Smart kids helped make our announcement of the team back in February a wonderful, raucous event. We are happy to reciprocate with this fund-raiser to help the program continue."
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