Bucks Community Update

March 3, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release


LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League have been busy in the community during the past couple of weeks, here are some highlight's of their events.

*Wendy's Breakfast*

The Bucks were up early on February 26, when most of the team, staff, and Bucky attended the free breakfast event at Wendy's to help promote the breakfast menu. During the event Bucky was outside Wendy's waving people into the building, while the players signed autographs with fans.

*Children With Autism*

Also on February 26 Chris Korchinski and Dustin Traylen participated in Read Across America Week at Sanchez/Ochoa Elementary school. Korchinski and Traylen read books and taught hockey to Children With Autism, and shared stories of how they learned the game in the their childhood days. The pair then posed for pictures and signed autographs for students. Traylen and Korchinski each received a care package from Sanchez/Ochoa, and a certificate signifying their contrtributions to Children With Autism.

*Reliant Energy Night*

On February 27th Reliant Energy, a proud corporate partner of

the Laredo Bucks, generously Donated 50 tickets to Santo Niño Elementary School for Reliant Energy Night at the LEC. The tickets were donated to 50 fourth and fifth-grade

Students and their chaperones.

Rita Gonzalez, a straight A student and member of the basketball,

volleyball, and track team, was selected by her school to participate in

the

pre-game ceremonial puck drop with Reliant Energy executive Sidney Evans.

Out of the 50 students from Santo Niño Elementary, 48 of them experienced a

Bucks hockey game for the very first time. Along with their tickets, each of

the students also

received a free t-shirt courtesy of Reliant Energy. Bucky was on hand to greet the students once they arrived at the arena and entertained them throughout the game. Even Laredo Mayor, Raul Salinas, greeted the students during an intermission

break.

*TAKS Pep Rallies*

On February 28 Derek Legault and John Ceci attended a pep

rally at Matias De Llano Elementary school to encourage the students to work hard for their upcoming TAKS test.

Legault and Ceci got the students excited with cheers and chants, before each of them got on the microphone to give the students encouragement to do well on the exam. Legault and Ceci then posed for pictures and signed autographs with the students, who then continued to prepare for the test this week.

This week the Bucks will attend more TAKS pep rallies at various schools in Laredo.

To view pictures of some of these events please go here on our website http://laredobucks.com/kidszone/.

Laredo will conclude their season-long five-game home stand this weekend with a pair of games. Friday the Bucks will host Rio Grande Valley on HEB Family night, where HEB will be giving away 1,500 thunder stix away. And prior to the game the HEB ice cream truck will be outside the LEC giving away FREE ice cream. On Saturday the Bucks host Bossier-Shreveport on Powell Watson Million Dollar night. Powell Watson will host a tailgate party outside the LEC starting at 5:30, displaying some of their cars. During the tailgate party fans will have a chance to sign up to win a special give-away from Powell Watson.

Group tickets start at $10, with individual tickets starting at $12.75. call 718-BUCK (2825) to order today.



Central Hockey League Stories from March 3, 2008


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