Mudbugs Announce Pink In The Rink Weekend
Published on February 11, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
BOSSIER CITY, LA - The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs are proud to announce plans for our first "Pink in the Rink" Weekend, coming up on Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 20 and presented by Edible Arrangements. Pink in the Rink will be a total effort by the Mudbugs to increase breast cancer awareness in our community and raise money for the Northwest Louisiana affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
For our biggest breast cancer awareness weekend ever, the Mudbugs are teaming up with not only Edible Arrangements, but also Willis-Knighton Health System, Horseshoe Casino & Hotel and Harrah's Louisiana Downs as associate sponsors and KTBS Channel 3, GAP Broadcasting, The Shreveport Times and Bossier Press-Tribune as media partners.
"To be part of a great charitable cause like this is something we're very proud to do, and it goes right along with our mission as an organization," said Mudbugs owner Tommy Scott. "Everyone knows someone who has been stricken with breast cancer or had it affect their life in some way. Pink in the Rink is a great way for us to join in the fight, and we're hoping that Shreveport and Bossier will get behind us and help support it."
The entire weekend will be themed in pink as the 'Bugs face Tulsa on Friday and Wichita on Saturday, from the pink ice the teams will skate on to the various pieces of hockey equipment that will be auctioned off to benefit the fight against breast cancer. The Mudbugs will even donate $1.00 of every individual and group ticket sold to benefit the cause!
The Mudbugs' pink and black specialty jerseys, which they will wear for both games, will be auctioned off to the fans in a silent auction on the concourse. Other items to be auctioned off during the weekend include: team Captain Brett Smith's pink helmet (to be worn during pre-game warm-ups), various autographed pink Mudbugs hockey sticks, a pink referee's jersey which will be worn by the official and even the pink tie that Head Coach Scott Muscutt will wear behind the bench during the weekend. A portion of the proceeds from all auctions will go to Susan G. Komen's Northwest Louisiana affiliate.
"I think it is so important for community organizations like the Mudbugs to take this sort of role in helping us to spread a message throughout our community that we can beat breast cancer," stated Danielle Voumard, director of the Northwest Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. "Just like the Mudbugs' players will be fighting for the win during Pink in the Rink next weekend, each day hundreds of Louisiana women face their own battle with breast cancer. With 75 cents of every dollar being invested right back into our community, everyone should want to support our mission to save lives, and come out and enjoy the games. It is going to be a phenomenal weekend! Don't miss Pink in the Rink!"
The Mudbugs will recognize breast cancer survivors throughout the weekend, and we encourage you to join us by wearing pink to the games to help us "Pink Out" the CenturyTel Center!
Starting Monday afternoon, you can also log on to www.ktbs.com
to watch video footage of the ice-painting process as the CenturyTel Center ice sheet goes from white to pink specially for next weekend.
Great seats are still available for you to be a part of the Mudbugs' Pink in the Rink weekend. Contact the team office at 318-752-BUGS to purchase group tickets. Individual tickets for both games are available through Ticketmaster at 318-741-9700, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the CenturyTel Center main box office.
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