AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Announce November Investing In Our Youth Winners

December 21, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have donated $1,000 scholarships to the McDonough Elementary School for new playground equipment and to Beech Street School to purchase uniforms for the Spirit Squad as part of their Investing In Our Youth grant program, the team announced on Wednesday. Through the program, the Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Monarchs, is able to award two different $1,000 scholarships each month. One of the scholarships goes to a deserving youth sports team. The other scholarship goes to a deserving school organization.

The Monarchs are currently taking applications for the program. Athletic and educational organizations are encouraged to apply. For an Investing In Our Youth grant application, visit www.monarchshockey.com and click on "In The Community" or contact Cheryl Abbott, the Monarchs Vice President of Community Affairs at (603) 626-7825, extension 6102.

The McDonough Elementary School will use the grant to encourage physical activity among students and enhance recess with the purchase of playground equipment for each of the school's thirty-two classrooms. The equipment will include jump ropes and playground balls.

The Beech Street School's Spirit Squad will purchase new uniforms with the grant. The Spirit Squad consists of 38 fourth and fifth grade students that will cheer at school assemblies to raise school spirit and perform community service activities.

The Monarchs will play the Portland Pirates on Friday, December 23 at the Cumberland County Civic Center at 7:05 p.m.

Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network (WGIR-AM 610, Manchester; WGIN-AM 930, Rochester; WGIP-AM 1540, Exeter) and at www.monarchshockey.com. Watch the game live on B2 Networks for just $6 per game. Log onto www.monarchshockey.com and click on the link to B2 Networks ten minutes prior to the each Monarchs game to watch the game live!



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