Lions and Sport Chek Kick Off Punt, Pass & Kick
July 24, 2002 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release
VANCOUVER, B.C. July 24, 2002 -- BC Lions and Sport Chek are proud to announce the revitalization of Punt, Pass & Kick taking place in 17 districts all over the Lower Mainland. Punt, Pass & Kick begins this Thursday, July 25, 2002 in Langley at the corner of 207th Street and 48th Avenue from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The BC Lions' Tyrone Taylor will be participating in the first Punt, Pass & Kick for the Vancouver Mainland Football League.
Punt, Pass & Kick will give over 2,500 minor football players age 8 to 15 a chance to test their skills of punting, passing and kicking and at the same time meet their pro football heroes and compete for an individual title. Throughout the course of the program, participating athletes will be awarded great giveaways and prizes. Finalists will be invited to compete for the championship in their age category before a BC Lions home game on September 27.
The program will run from July 25 to the end of September for kids from the Vancouver Mainland Football League, Valley League, and the North Vancouver League.
The objective of the program is for young football players to come away with a sense of involvement and accomplishment. Sport Chek has signed on as the title sponsor.
The Forzani Group is Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods, offering a comprehensive assortment of brand-name and private-label products, operating stores from coast to coast, under four corporate banners: Sport Chek, Coast Mountain Sports, Sport Mart and Forzani's and also on-line at www.sportchek.ca and www.sportmart.ca. The Forzani Group is also a franchisor under the banners: Sports Experts, Intersport, RnR, Econosports and Atmosphere.
Since 1954, the BC Lions have been Vancouver's premier professional football team, appearing in seven Grey Cup Championships and winning four. Community Pride is the BC Lions commitment to excellence on the football field and in the Lower Mainland community. For 2002 tickets call 604-589-ROAR (7627) or log onto www.bclions.com.
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