Avenger Double Days
October 24, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES - Even though it's the off-season, Avenger players, coaches and "A-Team" dancers regularly take part in "Double Days" ... the team's community outreach program that makes a pair of visits to schools and/or hospitals each week.
This week, quarterback Ryan Van Dyke, assistant head coach Brent Winter and "A-Team" dancers Allison Lindauer and Tiffany Daniels visited with the children at Lankershim Elementary School in North Hollywood on Friday, Oct. 21 to promote the team's "Stay in the Game to A.C.H.I.E.V.E." program.
Avenger defensive specialist Damen Wheeler and offensive specialist Tony Locke took part in the Camp Ronald McDonald For Good Times 13th Annual Halloween Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Universal Studios to raise funds for children with cancer and their families. The carnival was also attended by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, John Voight, Heather Locklear and Paula Abdul to name a few.
"It's very gratifying to help out kids with cancer," said Locke, who earned a degree
(pre-med) from Ohio State. "Anything we can do to help out the community always feels good."
At Lankershim Elementary School, Van Dyke, Winter, Lindauer and Daniels spoke to the students about the importance of getting good grades, being involved in school activities and stressed the importance of being honest. They also let the students know that this is the time to set a solid foundation for their futures through school. Van Dyke, Winter, Lindauer and Daniels also answered questions from the students and signed autographs.
At the Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times 13th Annual Halloween Carnival Wheeler and Locke spent the day signing autographs and talking to Avenger fans. The carnival helps raise funds to provide medically supervised cost-free sleep-away Camp experiences for children with cancer and their families. The camp is a magical place where children with cancer can recapture some of the precious childhood that their cancer has taken from them, and meet new friends who understand what they are going through.
The A.C.H.I.E.V.E. curriculum is based on the characteristics that the Avengers believe are the keys to a student's success: A - Academics, C - Courage, H - Honesty, I - Involvement, E - Enthusiasm, V - Values, E - Excellence. Avenger players, coaches and "A-Team" dancers use examples from their own lives to demonstrate that working hard in school can enable you're dreams to become reality.
The "Stay In The Game to A.C.H.I.E.V.E." program, which combines motivational and reward opportunities for students with the access to the experiences and leadership of Avenger players, coaches and "A-Team" dancers. The ultimate goal is to encourage and positively influence students, rewarding them for their achievements with two complimentary tickets to a Los Angeles Avengers home game at STAPLES Center (categories include: good attendance, straight A's, improving grades and the ninth man award).
Last year the Avengers distributed 28,000 ticket vouchers to over 100 schools in the Los Angeles area to support the teams' "Stay In The Game to A.C.H.I.E.V.E." program.
Season ticket packages for the upcoming 2006 campaign are on sale now. Please call 1-888-AVENGERS for more information or visit the team's official Website at www.laavengers.com.
The Avengers averaged 12,165 fans at STAPLES Center for eight regular-season home games during the 2005 season.
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