Charlotte Sting to host experience auction

June 21, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Charlotte Sting News Release


FANS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON ONE-OF-A-KIND ACTIVITIES

June 21, 2005 - The Charlotte Sting will host their first ever Experience Auction on Saturday, June 25, in conjunction with the team's home game against the New York Liberty at 6 p.m. The Experience Auction will give fans the opportunity to bid on a variety of one-of-a-kind interactive experiences with some of their favorite Sting players. The experiences included in the auction are as follows:

- A game of HORSE with Kelly Mazzante

- Dinner with Sheri Sam

- Bowling with Helen Darling

- Watch a Bobcats game with Tammy Sutton-Brown

- Play video games at Jillians with Allison Feaster

- Be a guest interviewer of Dawn Staley

- Ride go carts with Tangela Smith

- Go to the movies with Tynesha Lewis and Jia Perkins

- Play miniature golf with Janel McCarville and Jessica Moore

- Tea time with Teana Miller

The auction will take place at Section 115 on the Charlotte Coliseum concourse. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the auction will run through the midway point of the second half. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Bobcats Charitable Foundation.

Fans with the highest bid will accompany the player and Sting staff members to the activity, most of which will last for approximately one hour. Time and date are subject to availability, but prizes must be redeemed by September 1, 2005.

The Bobcats Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic initiative of the Charlotte Bobcats and the Charlotte Sting. A supplement to the teams' on-going community relations endeavors, the foundation enables the Bobcats and Sting to work in partnership with area organizations to support programs that offer enrichment to the children and youth of the Charlotte region.

The Charlotte Sting are in the midst of a five-game homestand and will next host the San Antonio Silver Stars at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. Tickets can be purchased at the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, all TicketMaster locations, by calling 1-877-WNBA-TIX or by logging onto www.charlottesting.com. Fans can also download a schedule and obtain further ticket information at www.charlottesting.com.

The Charlotte Bobcats Organization includes the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), the Charlotte Sting (WNBA), C-SET (Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television), a 24-hour regional sports network covering the North and South Carolina, and the New Charlotte Arena, opening in the fall of 2005.



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