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Ice Mice Announce 2009-10 Tryouts

September 10, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats, primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the all-new Café Hollywood Ice Mice will be holding open tryouts on Saturday, September 12, 2009 for positions on the River Rats Dance Team.

The talent search for the 2009-10 Ice Mice squad will be held at Gold's Gym, located at 195 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham, NY. Registration will start at 11:00 a.m. and the tryouts will run from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All applicants must be at least 18-years of age or older (bring valid ID) and should wear a dance/crop top with fitted shorts, sneakers, flesh colored tights or none at all, and performance-ready hair and makeup. There will be a $20 non-refundable registration fee for all participants. The tryout and selection process will be managed by Pro-Cheer, a local company that addresses the needs of today's professional cheer/dance team. As team managers, Pro-Cheer provides everything from recruiting, to choreography, sponsors and promotional appearances. They also provide dance classes for girls and boys from ages 5 to adult.

The Café Hollywood Ice Mice provide fan-interaction and lead on-ice contests and in-crowd promotions at all Albany River Rats home games. All applicants will have to learn a choreographed routine at the tryouts and then perform in small groups for the judges. For more information about the Ice Mice tryouts, please email Jeff and Patty Scott at pscott3@nycap.rr.com or call the River Rats office at (518) 487-2244.

The River Rats are hosting their first annual "Rats Fest" prior to their September 26th pre-season home game against the Adirondack Phantoms. Entry to both the 2:00 p.m. festival and the 5:00 p.m. contest is free to the general public. Albany is set to open its 17th season in the American Hockey League against the Manchester Monarchs at the Times Union Center on October 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. River Rats 2009-10 season and flex ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.



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