Join The Raiders... The Chance is Here
September 27, 2011 - Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL)
Lakeland Raiders News Release
LAKELAND, FL - Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) Lakeland Raiders have been working very hard and diligently since their press conference. With the signing of three players during just their first week of their Inaugural season, Owner Michael Mink is very excited about the core of his "Raider Battalion".
The Raiders have began ticket sales and floor box sales along with advertising for companies and sponsorships. Michael said "Lakeland has welcomed us and we are very happy to be here. I did not think I would have this much support from the city when I originally planned this but I am glad I have the help and encouragement to succeed by The Lakeland Center and the city of Lakeland." The Raiders still have many roster spots to fill and look forward to their open tryouts to do so. The team's operations manager, Feddy Azofeifa did comment on how many emails he was receiving of interest of local player wanting to tryout and even players outside the state of Florida.
The Raiders are very excited today to announce that they have an official date, time and location for their first tryout. The host of the Raiders tryout will be Lakeland Christian School located at 1111 Forest Park Street, Lakeland FL 33803. The tryouts will be held on October 8, 2011 and registration will begin at 10am. Players are advised to bring cleats and proper clothes for a variety of different drills and plenty of liquids for hydration. The players can pre-register at www.lakelandraiders.com and click on player tryouts. The cost if pre-registered will be $40 and to register at the event will be $50.
Lakeland Raiders owner Michael Mink also commented " We are ready for this tryout and hope we can find a great group of guys to join Josh, Jeremy and Antonio on our roster. We hope everyone that attends is ready to compete but have fun during the tryouts. Hope to see everyone out there."
For more information about the Lakeland Raiders visit the team website at www.lakelandraiders.com or call 863-834-7511. The Raiders will be playing home games at The Lakeland Center. The Lakeland Center offers a full variety of sporting events, concerts and shows. The Lakeland Center is a short drive from anywhere in Central Florida. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm and can be reached at 863-834-8111.tLake c
The Raiders were founded by Michael Mink and owned by Michael Mink and Robert Tannenbaum. The Raiders are a Professional Indoor/Arena Football Team in the Ultimate Indoor Football League(www.theuifl.com). The Raiders organization is a community based team that supports affordable family fun and entertainment. The original Marine Raiders were honored a group of warriors and sons from America. The lost Marine Raider Battalions completed their mission in real war and were the pride of World War II. One Team. One Mission. The Invasion begins in 2012!
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