Blizzard Wins League Awards
Published on August 30, 2005 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
At the end of each arenafootball2 season, the af2 League Office presents awards to teams for their efforts in marketing, promotions and Community Relations. This season, the Green Bay Blizzard has been awarded Best Promotional Item for their replica leather football helmets, which were distributed to 1,000 fans prior to the Saturday, May 14 game against the Louisville Fire. It was "Old School Football Night," sponsored by Oneida Casino, and the Blizzard would go on to defeat the eventual American Conference Champions 65-49. The award for Best Promotional Item is the first such award for the Blizzard, who edged out the second place Arkansas Twisters, who presented autographed footballs to their fans, and the third place Quad City Steamwheelers, who gave away folding chairs.
In addition to the first-place award for Best Promotional Item, the Blizzard also brought home another award: The Freeze Dance Team placed third in the Best Dance Team category, tied with the Manchester Wolves Dance Team, behind the first place Showsteelers (Birmingham Steeldogs) and the second place Heatwave (San Diego Riptide). The Dance Teams were judged on footage that they had submitted of their performances at their team's games.
The other categories and winners are as follows, in no particular order:
Best Communication Piece (Ticket brochure, Marketing piece, etc.)
1st - Macon Knights
2nd - Arkansas Twisters
3rd - San Diego Riptide
Best Community Relations
1st - Memphis Xplorers
2nd - Manchester Wolves
3rd - Quad City Steamwheelers
Best Mascot
1st - "Radar" (Arkansas Twisters)
2nd - "Winger" (Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings)
3rd - "Blitz" (Manchester Wolves)
Best Photograph
1st - Macon Knights
2nd - Arkansas Twisters
3rd - South Georgia Wildcats
Best Website
1st - Central Valley Coyotes
2nd - San Diego Riptide
3rd - Memphis Xplorers
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