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Carolina RailHawks Participate in Downtown Parade

February 14, 2008 - USL First Division (USL-1)
North Carolina FC News Release


The Carolina RailHawks announced today they will participate in the "Salute to Our Troops" Parade on Saturday, April 26th at 10 AM officially kicking off Opening Day festivities. Members of the Carolina RailHawks USL-1 team as well as Swoops and the Carolina RailHawks Dancers will parade in downtown Raleigh alongside members of every branch of the military and their families.

The event, spearheaded by the North Carolina Bankers Association, was devised to show the troops of North Carolina how much the people of the state appreciate all that they do and the sacrifices that they and their families make as well as to create a means by which the people and industries of the state can help to leave a legacy at each branch and installation.

The Parade is just one of the events planned for the day as the NCBA has put together an impressive schedule that will include a fun land area with rides for the children, free admission to downtown Raleigh museums including Marbles Kid's Museum, a food area provided by the Pork Council of North Carolina and culminate with the Carolina RailHawks 2008 Home Opener at WakeMed Soccer Park at 7:30 PM against the Charleston Battery

The Carolina RailHawks organization will donate 1,000 tickets to be divided among every branch of the military and distributed to troops and their families so they can attend the match. WakeMed Opening Day will be dubbed "Military Appreciation Night" as the RailHawks will also have special offers for the Military and their families. WakeMed is the title sponsor of the Carolina RailHawks Opening Day and will be an integral part of the RailHawks' opening night festivities on April 26th.

For more information on the "Salute to Our Troops" day please visit www.SaluteOurNCTroops.org.

The North Carolina Bankers Association brings together all categories of banking institutions to best represent the interests of this rapidly changing industry. With 153 members, it has served all North Carolina bankers since 1897.

The Carolina RailHawks are a United Soccer Leagues team that entered the USL First Division in April 2007. The squad played 14 regular season home games and seven additional home playoff, exhibition and US Open Cup games in its Inaugural Season, with all home games played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Under Rochester Rhinos co-owner and USL Hall of Fame inductee Chris Economides, the RailHawks organization was formed in October 2005 and awarded the USL franchise in January 2006. In September of 2007 the Carolina RailHawks announced the addition of a USL W-League team under the direction of Head Coach Jay Howell.

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