First Barons Buddies Event Is November 5 at the Cox Convention

Published on November 1, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release


Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Barons program called "Barons Buddies" begins its third season on Tuesday, November 5 at the Cox Convention Center. The event will take place in the Exhibit Halls E & 3 near the southwest corner of the Cox Convention Center from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

The Barons Buddies program allows a family involved with Special Olympics Oklahoma to be "adopted" by a player on the Barons roster. The team hosts a series of events during the season that brings the families and players together for a fun night with their adopted player. The first event allows the athletes, families and the players to meet in a neutral environment to play games and even get a tour of the Barons locker room.

The second night in January is a bowling outing, the third allows the athletes and families to attend the Barons home game on Friday, February 28 against Rockford and the final event is an off-site pizza party near the end of the Barons regular season.

Over the last two seasons, the Barons and Special Olympics created memories for nearly 40 athletes and their families and raised over $50,000 in the process via the team wearing and auctioning one-of-a-kind jerseys.

The Barons host a pair of games this weekend at the Cox Convention Center against the Chicago Wolves. Faceoff for both games is 7 p.m. Friday is Barons Night with $2 draft beer and $1 hot dogs from 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, one luck Barons fan wins a brand new Hyundai Elantra in the Drive Away Every Saturday promotion.

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