Casco Bay High School Students To Present Pirates Game

January 17, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


PORTLAND, ME- Over the past three weeks, 15 high school students from Casco Bay High School formed Pirate Productions Inc. as they prepare to sell tickets and present the Pirates game on Friday, January 23 when the Pirates host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Cumberland County Civic Center. This is the third year the students will present a Pirates game as part of the Junior Achievement of Maine's "Company Program".

This year, the program and game are presented by UNUM. With support from the Pirates staff, the high school students have created Pirates Productions Inc. The group of students have produced a logo, developed business plans and finalized a mission statement and vision for the game the students will present on January 23rd when the Portland Pirates host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:00 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The game is also supported by American Field Services.

Last season, the Pirates, Casco Bay High School and Junior Achievement joined forces to present the Pirates game on January 25th against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins that drew a crowd of 4,895 fans and raised $5,000 for Casco Bay High School's (formerly Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound High School) library and technology needs which helped to provide students with lap tops this year.

Over the past three seasons, the Pirates have helped raise over $15,000 for the Casco Bay High School. This year, the Junior Achievement's Company Program will continue to serve as the model around which the Pirates and the students from Casco Bay High School will use to gain a better understanding about running a business.

All individual tickets purchased from the students at Casco Bay High School for the game on January 23rd will be $9.00. With every ticket sold through the online store or in person from a Casco Bay High School student, $2.00 will be donated towards Casco Bay High School's library and technology needs. To purchase tickets online click here! Fans that purchase tickets online, must enter the username: CBHS and the password: pirates.

Corporate ticket packages start at $10.00. For more information on sponsoring this program or helping raise funds for the Casco Bay High School, contact Pirates Account Executive, Ryan Delaney at extension 309.

"It is great to be working with the Pirates again, the students really appreciate the opportunity to be part of this program, and continue to build this relationship with the Pirates and Junior Achievement of Maine," said Pirates Productions Inc. President, Bawadden Sayed who was elected to this position by his classmates.

Over the past three weeks, students worked with the Portland Pirates front office staff to implement business plans for five divisions of Pirate Productions Inc., including communications, event planning, finance, marketing and ticket sales. The culmination of the project will be on January 23rd when the students actually run the Pirates game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

Junior Achievement of Maine Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) whose mission is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics in order to improve the quality of their lives.



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