MLS Sporting Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update

Published on September 28, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


WIZARDS TO HOLD "GREENER GOALS" PARK CLEANUP EVENT TUESDAY AND IN KANSAS CITY, KS:

The Kansas City Wizards will hold their first "Greener Goals" program Tuesday. Wizards players and Wizards staff members will visit Ruby Park in KCK along with students from New Stanley Elementary to clean up the park, remove graffiti and create "green" awareness.

Who: KCW Players, KCW Staff, and New Stanley Elementary Students

When: Tuesday, September 29; 1:15-4:15pm

Where: Ruby Park, Kansas City, KS

What: The entire Wizards family will be holding the first "Greener Goals" clean-up event at Ruby Park in KCK and have invited children from New Stanley Elementary to participate as well. The group will be picking up trash, cleaning up the park, painting benches, fixing up the playground, and painting a soccer mural over graffiti on the bridge. This annual event will be held to improve local parks and create "green" awareness.

WIZARDS TO HOST SEATTLE SOUNDERS OCTOBER 17 ON LADIES NIGHT:

The Seattle Sounders come to Kansas City on Saturday, October 17th for a 7:30 p.m. CT contest on "Ladies Night" at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The Wizards have two great promotional packages for this game, both of which can be purchase by calling the Wizards at (913) 387-3400:

The "Ladies Night Package" is only $49 and includes:

2 Bleacher Reserved Tickets for the Wizards/Sounders game

2 Glasses of wine

1 Fruit & cheese plate

1 Pink Wizards soccer ball

The Wizards are also partnering with the KC Beerfest for the game on October 17th.

The "Soccer and Suds Package" is only $40 and includes:

1 Ticket to the KC Beerfest (1:00-5:00 on October 17th at the Legends at Village West in Kansas City, KS)

1 General Admission Wizards ticket for the Wizards/Sounders game on October 17th at CommunityAmerica Ballpark

1 Voucher for a beer and a bag of peanuts at the Wizards/Sounders game

1 Wizards Starting 11 Girls Swimsuit Calendar

1 Beerfest pretzel necklace

About KC Beerfest:

The third annual KC Beerfest will be held on Saturday, October 17th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Legends at Village West. KC Beerfest visitors will receive a commemorative KC Beerfest sampling glass and enjoy four-ounce beer samples from participating breweries. Each brewery will have their own booth, and there will be over 300 craft and import brews available for sampling.

To purchase either the "Ladies Night Package" or the "Soccer and Suds Package," call the Wizards at (913) 387-3400.

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 2010 SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE:

The Wizards are now accepting renewals from current season ticket holders and new season ticket deposits for the 2010 Major League Soccer season. Current Wizards season ticket holders who renew by October 23, 2009 will receive a Wizards merchandise package and be invited to take part in a private autograph session. The Wizards will begin the 2010 campaign with a home match on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. CT against D.C. United at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Kansas City, a charter member of Major League Soccer, will play its 15th season in 2010.

Fans who renew their season tickets or purchase new season-ticket packages will retain an early priority number that will determine seat locations in Kansas City's new stadium. To renew season tickets or place a deposit for new season tickets, call the Wizards locally at 913-387-3400, toll free at 1-877-828-7222 or go online to www.Ticketmaster.com/kcwizards.

Prices for the 2010 Kansas City Wizards season at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will remain unchanged, with the exception of some premium seating sections. Season tickets start at just $180 for an 18-game schedule that includes 15 regular-season MLS contests and three "Special Game" tickets. The Wizards will offer FREE parking for all matches at CommunityAmerica Ballpark again in 2010.

After the season opener, the Wizards will travel to face the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The full 2010 MLS schedule will be announced in January of next year, and Kansas City's broadcast schedule will be announced leading up to the start of the 2010 campaign.

2010 Season Ticket Prices

Seating Category

Full-Season Rate

Per-Game Rate

Gate Price

Field Side Reserved

$1,800

$100

$120

Terrace Table (4 Seats)

$3,600

$50

$60

Stadium Reserved

$396

$22

$25

Bleacher Reserved

$324

$18

$20

Cauldron

$252

$14

$20

Grass Berm/General Admission

$180

$10

$15

KANSAS CITY, ARROWHEAD STADIUM MAKE SHORT LIST FOR USA BID:

The USA Bid Committee Inc. announced August 20 that Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium are one of 27 cities and 32 venues, down from 70 initial stadia in 52 cities, on the short list to be included in the United States' bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in either 2018 or 2022. The USA Bid Committee will submit their bid to world soccer's governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), in May of 2010. FIFA will select host countries for the 2018 and 2022 events in December of 2010. The Kansas City / USA Host City Bid Committee is Co-Chaired by Kansas City Chiefs Chairman of the Board Clark Hunt and Cerner Corporation's Chairman and CEO and Kansas City Wizards co-owner Neal Patterson. Fans are encouraged to show their support for the bid by visiting www.goUSAbid.com and signing the petition to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States.

The 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Germany announced a total economic impact of approximately $6.2 billion and the creation of 50,000 new jobs, while recording that two million tourists spent approximately $766 million. The USA Bid Committee is currently undertaking an economic impact study for an event in the United States in 2018 or 2022.

Kansas City's bid committee also includes Kansas City Wizards Technical Director/Interim Head Coach Peter Vermes, a former FIFA World Cup™ participant who represented the United States 67 times at the international level. Vermes helped lead a young squad to an improbable qualification in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, the first trip for the United States in 40 years. The United States has qualified for each of the next four FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, one of the longest active streaks in the world.

"Appearing in the FIFA World Cup™ was the highlight of my playing career, and helping to bring the event to my adopted hometown of Kansas City would be a highlight of my post-playing career," Vermes said. "The FIFA World Cup™ is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event, and I hope everyone here in the Heart of the Continent will experience the energy in either 2018 or 2022."

The Kansas City / USA Host City Bid Committee features members and expertise from a wide range of Kansas City metropolitan area public and private entities from both sides of the state line, including: The Kansas City Chiefs; Kansas City Wizards' ownership group OnGoal, LLC; the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation; the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association; the City of Kansas City, Missouri; the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas; and POPULOUS, formerly HOK Sport Venue Event.

JIMMY CONRAD SHOW AIRS WEDNESDAY:

The Jimmy Conrad Show, presented by Budweiser, will air this Wednesday from 8-9 p.m. CT. Jimmy Conrad hosts the show each week with guests from the Wizards and around Major League Soccer. The show will be broadcast live from Fox and Hound in Overland Park, Kan. during the month of September. Fans are always encouraged to call in to talk Wizards, MLS or U.S. National Team soccer at 913-3-810-810.

Fox and Hound - Overland Park

10428 Metcalf Ave

Overland Park, KS 66212

(913) 649-1700

In 2009, the Wizards will take registrations from fans at each edition of the Jimmy Conrad Show for month-end drawings. Prizes will include Field Side Reserved tickets, a clinic from a Wizards player, a Football/Futbol double-header package and a VIP Meet & Greet session after a training session. Each fan can enter that month's drawing each time they attend The Jimmy Conrad Show.

Month Prize

October Autographed Wizards jersey and on-field VIP experience at 2009 playoff game

Fans can download archives of The Jimmy Conrad Show from the podcast page at kcwizards.com.

ZONA WIZARDS AIRS THURSDAY ON 1480 AM:

Wizards Interim Head Coach Peter Vermes will join Enrique Morales each Thursday from 1-2 p.m. CT for the weekly Spanish-language coach's show Zona Wizards on Ke Buena 1480 AM. This week, Spanish-speaking fans are encouraged to listen for a recap of last weekend's home game against the Colorado Rapids, as well as the Wizards push for the playoffs.

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