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Fan Fest and Mail Bag

January 21, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Stars fans, a couple members of our staff will be in Milwaukee this weekend for the Milwaukee Brewers On Deck fanfest at the Midwest Airlines Center. We know there are some of you reading this that live in Wisconsin, and if you are looking for Huntsville Stars merchandise, jerseys, card sets, team photos, etc., this weekend is your chance. Our staff will have a table at Saturday's event. If you're going to be at On Deck, make sure you stop by the Huntsville Stars table and say hi. If some of you are looking for something specific, like a certain game-worn jersey, please shoot us an email today and we'll make sure to pack it. Yes, we will have some autographed items and bobbleheads.

Which brings us to the mail bag.

1. I'm interested to know if there are any jerseys available for purchase...If so, can you please let me know what color/numbers/sizes are left? I'm headed to Phoenix in March and want to look my best in the stands in Maryvale. - John

Here are the jerseys that are for sale. The list is sorted by number available-size: Player(s) Name(s) and which jerseys are available.

2-L: Jay Gibbons, Anderson de la Rosa (Gray)

4-L: Unassigned (Red)

5-XL: Mike Bell, # Retired (Red)

6-XL: Unassigned (Gray, Red)

8-XL: Guilder Rodriguez (Red)

10-XL: Juan Sandoval (Red)

13-XL: Unassigned (Gray)

16-XL: Sandy Guerrero (Gray, Red)

18-XL: Lorenzo Cain, Steve Hammond (Gray, Red)

19-XL: Steve Bray, Thomas Atlee (Gray, Red)

21-XL: Martin Maldonado, Joe Bateman (Gray, Red)

22-XL: Chris Errecart (Gray, Red)

23-XL: Mike Jones, Rusty Tucker (Gray, Red)

25-XL: Alex Periard, Carlos Corporan (Gray, Red)

27-XL: Robert Hinton (Gray, Red)

28-XL: Unassigned (Red)

29-XL: Omar Aguilar, EJ Shanks (Gray, Red)

30-XL: Brae Wright (Red)

31-XL: Ben Howard (Red)

32-XL: Freddy Parejo (Red)

33-XL: Patrick Ryan (Red)

34-XXL: David Johnson (Red)

35-XXL: Yohannis Perez, Troy Cate, JR Hopf (Gray, Red)

36-XXL: Nick Ungs, Melqui Torres, Ben Stanczyk (Gray, Red)

40-XXL: Brent Krause, Jason Shiell, Sam Narron (Gray, Red)

All jerseys will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity and a 2008 Card Set. The cost is $150 + shipping/handling to your address. Those that will be in Milwaukee this weekend can pick their jerseys up at On Deck on Saturday and avoid the shipping handling. Also, these jerseys are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot hold any jerseys, therefore, if you're interested please contact Kylee Hanish at (256) 882-2562 or by email at kylee@huntsvillestars.com immediately.

2. When is the first fireworks show of the 2009 season? - Dick H

Friday, April 10th, will be the first show and is sponsored by Buffalo Rock, the official soft drink provider of the Huntsville Stars and Joe Davis Stadium.

3. When will the promotional calendar be completed? - Anonymous

The promo schedule is a 365-day work in progress, something we never stop creating. However, for those that are interested, we have begun dropping our 2009 promotions onto our website. Go to www.huntsvillestars.com, then look on the left side of the page and click on SCHEDULE, then PROMOTIONS. There are a lot of things that need finalizing, but this will be one location to keep up with what's happening with your 2009 Huntsville Stars. The promotional calendar is subject to change. Although we don't like to change some things, occasionally a scheduling error, weather or other snafu causes us to change events or dates, so please be advised. In the late 90's UPS went on strike and one of our giveaway nights had to be rescheduled because all of our items were stuck in a warehouse with no drivers available to deliver them. Another time the Fire Marshall canceled a fireworks show because of dry conditions. There are some things that are out of our control and we would never hold fans hostage on these events when situations change. Therefore, if you purchase tickets for a specific event like a bobblehead night and that promotion changes, you can certainly swap the tickets out for the rescheduled date; you won't suffer because of something that changes the date or promotion.

4. I'm now retired and would like to work part-time for the Stars this season. Are you hiring? Where do I get a job application? - Numerous emails

Our staff will be conducting a Job Fair/Orientation for all employees in either late February or early March. At that time we will go over new team policies and changes made to streamline our operations. We will also accept job applications at that time. As soon as we finalize the date we will send it out in this newsletter and post it on our web site, so be watching for that information. Also, we will complete application packets at the Job Fair, so here's your fair warning to dig out a photo ID and SS cards. We will ensure that going into the season that all employees records are updated with current addresses, phone numbers, pay information, etc., so there will be no hiccups once the season begins. We will also need some volunteers this next season. For example, we're looking for a couple ball girls/boys to sit in chairs down the line and retrieve foul balls so the outfielders don't have to chase them down. This will help speed up games and keep ball costs down. If there are any individuals interested in volunteering for this, please let me know. Volunteers will be rewarded with game tickets to non-working days. You must be at least 14 years of age. The Huntsville Stars are, of course, an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additionally, if anybody out there has sales experience and would like to get involved with sales with the Stars, we have commissionable part-time sales positions available. Give us a call or stop by the stadium next week for more information.



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