Fairbanks Grizzlies it is
Published on November 13, 2007 under Intense Football League (Intense)
Fairbanks Grizzlies News Release
Fairbanks, AK. Today at the Carlson Center Team Owner Chad Dittman unveiled the team's name & logo. The Fairbanks Grizzlies was selected from over 1500 entries. The Grizzlies would like to thank everyone that participated in the week long contest. One lucky Fairbanks resident out of 25 was randomly selected as the winner of the contest and will forever be tied to the organization for entering the name. Tami Howard will receive front row season tickets, an official game jersey, two roundtrip tickets to a game in Texas, and will also be an honorary coin tosser at the Grizzlies Inaugural Home Game on March 15th, 2008 at the Carlson Center. "I am so excited to have won the contest and I can't wait for the games to start so I can support the Grizzlies," stated Name the Team Winner Tami Howard.
The team logo was designed by local Fairbanks resident William Howe (Owner of Outlaw Signs). "Bill worked night and day on the logo and we are very proud of the job he did and expect the folks here in Fairbanks to love it as well," stated Owner Chad Dittman. "We wanted to have a logo that symbolized Fairbanks to everyone around the United States and we feel like with the grizzly, pick axe, and snowcapped mountain we have covered Fairbanks pretty well," added Dittman.
Office Info:
The Grizzlies offices are located at 301 Cushman Street Suite 200 in the Fairbanks Professional Center. Our Phone # is 452-5123.
Website Info:
Our Temporary Website is located at www.fairbanksgrizzlies.com. The Official Website will be unveiled by December 1st. The Grizzlies schedule is on the website along with player info, staff info, ticket info, and much more....
Ticket Info: Season Tickets are now on sale and can be obtained by calling our office at 452-5123. Season Tickets start at $100 and sure to go fast.
Cheerleader Tryouts: Cheerleader Tryouts will take place December 8th at the Westmark Hotel. Applications can be obtained at the Grizzlies office or by going to www.fairbanksgrizzlies.com.
The search for a Head Coach has begun and the Grizzlies expect to have an announcement by the end of the month on who will lead the team during the Inaugural Season.
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