Inaugural Student And Recognition Learning Program A Success
April 11, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL are pleased to announce that the inaugural RoadRunners Student Recognition and Learning Program garnered more than 3,000 books from schools and students Valley-wide for patients at Banner Children's Hospital at Banner Desert Medical Center.
These books were personally delivered Thursday by the RoadRunners' mascot "Rocky", and members of the RoadRunners' staff.
The first-year program was open to schools across Arizona. Participating students and faculty received one free lower level ticket to a RoadRunners home game as designated by each school and a free RoadRunners' foam finger.
The RoadRunners also recognized "Three-Star" students from each school with two free lower level tickets, a free RoadRunners' foam finger, and an autographed 8 x 10 player picture. In addition, schools had the opportunity to select two outstanding students for a special on-ice recognition ceremony during an intermission.
To promote the values of education, the RoadRunners asked every participating student in the program to donate at least one book to Banner Children's Hospital at Banner Desert Medical Center. The books donated ranged from beginners to advance readers.
For more information or to find out how you can register your school for the 2008-09 season, contact Kyle Pottinger at (602) 379-2000.
The RoadRunners return to the ice at US Airways Center in October for their fourth season of ECHL hockey. Keep up with everything that's happening during the off-season from player signings to community appearances and the release of the 2008-09 schedule by logging on to www.phxroadrunners.com. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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