WNBA Washington Mystics

Back to school with the Washington Mystics and Wizards

August 16, 2004 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Washington Mystics News Release


Washington, D.C. –The Washington Mystics and Wizards are currently hosting an essay contest for students in the 7th, 8th or 9th grade living in the Washington, Metropolitan area. The winner from each grade will be escorted from their home to their respective school by a Mystics and Wizard player.

This year, students are asked to list three characteristics that they learned in athletics and how the characteristics apply to their everyday life. All essays should be 500 words or less, typed and double spaced. The deadline for all entries is Monday, August 23rd. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 1st on the Washington Mystics and Washington Wizards websites. Entries will be judged on creativity and content.

"We have had tremendous success with the essay contest in the past," said Mystics Senior Vice President of Business and Basketball Operations Judy Holland Burton. "This is a popular program and it is rewarding to read the thoughts of our youth."

All essays should be sent to:

Back to School with the Wizards Essay Contest

Community Relations Department

601 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

The Washington Mystics return to action at MCI Center on September 1st versus the Indiana Fever at 7:00 p.m. Individual tickets for the remainder of the season are currently on sale and can be purchased by visiting MCI Center's Box Office, calling TicketMaster Phone Charge at (202) 397-SEAT or by visiting the Mystics web site at www.washingtonmystics.com.

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