Cyclones Visit Local Elementary School
January 24, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release
OWENSBORO, Ohio - Cincinnati Cyclones forwards Torry Gajda and Greg Stewart visited Clermont Northeastern Elementary on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 23) and left a lasting impression on the 500-plus second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-graders there.
The players were on an appearance helping promote the Cyclones 'Education In Hockey Day' game, coming up on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30am at U.S. Bank Arena. The fourth grade at Clermont Northeastern will be attending.
"It's great to be able to go into the schools and talk with the kids," Gajda said afterward. "You never know what the questions will be and it is fun to watch them pick up hockey equipment and wonder how we wear all the gear."
Gajda and Stewart spent two hours with the students and covered everything from how their careers started, how strenuous practice was, injuries suffered, to wondering why they picked hockey over other sports.
"The unique part is watching the kids during the interaction," Stewart said. "They see a video (Cyclones highlights) and we just chat with them during the time. It's fun for them and it is fun for us as well."
The students also learned from the players that the ice at U.S. Bank Arena is approximately one and a half inched thick, that the ice is best kept at 19 degrees and that the Zamboni is a complex machine that resurfaces the ice quickly and efficiently.
This was the third stop that Cyclones players have made this season in helping promote the 'Education In Hockey Day' game on Tuesday, March 27. Currently, more than 2400 tickets have been reserved by 17 schools for the event. A total of six school appearances are tied in with the promotion.
Other schools interested in participating in the program, or learning more about the curriculum, are asked to contact the Cyclones at 513-421-4111, ext. 139.
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