Lobsters update

June 7, 2006 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
Boston Lobsters News Release


Have your team join our team for the first annual Team Night at the Lobsters on July 14 th , 2006. This nationally televised match will feature Martina Navratilova and the Lobsters squaring off against the defending World TeamTennis Champion New York Sportimes at Harvard's Bright Arena at 7:30 PM. Wear your team shirts, display your team colors, and come enjoy a fantastic evening of world-class tennis.

While club, college, high school and league teams as well as professional groups are welcome and encouraged to attend every night at the Lobsters, we have decided to set aside a special night this year for the tennis teams of New England to come meet one another and enjoy a memorable tennis filled evening.

Buy 20 or more reserve seats and receive a 10% discount on your purchase & Group Organizer gets a free ticket and Boston Lobster Hat

If you bring a group of 40 or more, we will also announce your organization over the loudspeaker during the match.

Tickets for juniors (16 and under) are $10 each and include a free tennis racquet (while supplies last), compliments of World TeamTennis national sponsor Advanta (but do not receive a group discount).

We hope that the Lobsters will continue to galvanize the New England Tennis Community and propel tennis participation to new heights. Contact Andrew Rabens at Andrew@bostonlobsters.net or phone 617.496.4238 to purchase tickets for your group today!

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CATCH YOUR OWN LOBSTERS! GRAB YOUR CAMERA, LOOK FOR THE LOBSTERS AND WIN FREE TICKETS!

Grab your camera and take a picture of your friends, family or yourself at a famous or unusual location with anything official from the Boston Lobsters (our mascot Larry T., billboards, newspaper ads, posters, Lobsters logo, etc.)! If your photo is selected as one of the four most creative pictures received during June, you will win a pair of tickets to a Boston Lobsters match PLUS your photo will be published in the July Lobster Tales (along with your name and photo credit). Send all entries to: larry@bostonlobsters.net by June 24. (Entries become the property of Boston Lobsters, LLC and cannot be returned.)

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BOSTON LOBSTERS IN THE COMMUNITY

Tennis fans are not the only ones who will reap the benefits from the excitement of the Boston Lobsters 2006 season. Several charitable organizations have partnered with the Lobsters this year, including:

Tenacity
The Women's Sports Foundation
The Joey Fund
Tennis Against Breast Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston Lobsters CEO and Owner, Bahar Uttam, stated, The opportunity to team with Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital and these great organizations to help raise awareness and funds for the outstanding contributions that they each make to our communities is truly what teamwork is all about.

Massachusetts General Hospital , the third oldest hospital in the country and the largest hospital in New England , is on board for their second season as the official hospital of the Lobsters. In addition to providing all physical therapists, massage therapists, and physicians for the team, MGH also plans to bring staff from each of seven major clinic areas, showcasing the various clinical services available through the hospital. For example, on July 14 th , their Cancer Care Unit will be on-site in conjunction with Tennis Against Breast Cancer. We hope through this collaboration, we can inform those attending and, through them, their families and friends, that when they are in need of medical care, they can rest assured that they will receive the very best at the MGH, said Tim Brennan, MGH Associate Marketing Manager. We congratulate the [Boston Lobsters] and its management team for bringing this phenomenal group of tennis players together and for their work in promoting the game of tennis and its associated fitness benefits to the children of the Commonwealth.

For more information about the Boston Lobsters' charitable organizations and how you can get involved, log on to the Lobsters' web site at www.bostonlobsters.net/partners.

By Debbie Hannigan

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MEET OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL PLAYER KARA WOLTERS ON WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION NIGHT

Kara Wolters at The Olympics Come to see the Boston Lobsters plus meet WNBA Charlotte Sting Star and US Olympic Gold Medalist Kara Wolters on Tuesday, July 11, when she appears on behalf of the Women's Sports Foundation. Kara will be on hand to great her fans, to sign autographs and for a special on-court appearance with WSF Executive Director Donna Lopiano. Funds raised through Kara's appearance will be shared between The Respite Center in Hopkinton and the Women's Sports Foundation. For every adult ticket purchased through either of these organizations, they will receive $5.

For more information, visit www.womenssportsfoundation.com or www.karawolters.com.

WHAT'S NEW FOR LOBSTER FANS IN '06?

A new climate-controlled environment at Harvard's Bright Arena is just one of a multitude of improvements and surprises awaiting Boston Lobster fans this July.

In addition to treating fans to world-class tennis, the Lobsters have a variety of other surprises to delight the fans including the following:

Intimate 3,400-seat venue. Not a bad seat in the house!
Comfortable new climate-controlled arena- The Team Will Be HOT- But the Arena will NOT!
Improved box seating sightlines.
Pre-match party fun.
Great live musical entertainment before every home contest. Special guest and celebrity appearances. (For information on nightly events go to: www.bostonlobsters.net/schedule)
Great food and drink from Legal Sea Foods and Boston Culinary Group.
Health information and screenings from Massachusetts General Hospital Meet the stars up-close-and-personal via autograph sessions, prizes and on-court promotions.
Private hospitality events for groups of fifty or more
Fan-Friendly, Fast-Paced, Fun including: sessions with Larry T. Lobsters (and other mascots), special giveaways (free tennis racquets for kids under 16) and fans get to see men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles, all in one night.
New LED Professional Scoreboard.
Instant Replay (Hawkeye) during selected matches.
And so much more! The Lobsters are Tennis and Entertainment at their best! Go to www.bostonlobsters.net/tickets today to get your choice of seating!

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BOSTON LOBSTERS COACH, DR. ANNE SMITH, SET TO PUBLISH A NEW BOOK AND HANDBOOK THIS SUMMER

Dr. Anne Smith, winner of 10 Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles, returns as this year's coach of the Boston Lobsters. She has taken her experiences on the world tennis stage and channeled them into both a book and a handbook designed to help athletes, business people, parents and others focus their minds on success and winning. Her book, GRAND SLAM: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business and Life, and her other publication, MACH 4 Mental Training System (TM): A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents, are set to publish this summer, and will be available at all Boston Lobster's home matches. GRAND SLAM, which will also be available at local bookstores, features a forward by Billie Jean King. Dr. Smith will be available to sign her book at the Lobster's home matches. For more about the books and Dr. Smith, visit http://www.annesmithtennis.com. Both books will be available during the Lobsters matches this July and also online at www.bostonlobsters.net/merchandise.



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