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NYSUT Presents First Ever "Ratinee" Game

February 25, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany River Rats announced today the details surrounding their first ever "Ratinee" day game, presented by the New York State Union of Teachers on March 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Multiple schools from throughout the Capital Region have signed up to attend this special 11:00 a.m. game, which will feature educational and interactive demonstrations on the Times Union Center concourse designed around the Albany River Rats student workbook. The activities in the workbook focus on elementary school subjects including geography, math, nutrition, health and fitness.

While the River Rats are taking on the Binghamton Senators, students will be treated to exciting science experiments courtesy of the New York Chemical Society and the New York State Museum. Attendees will also have the chance to attend a special college preparation seminar, put on by Sienna College, or they can brows through numerous educational booths on the concourse, ranging from a dental hygiene station courtesy of Albany Access Dentistry, to a drug awareness table presented by the Albany College of Pharmacy.

Schools can still sign up for the first ever "Ratinee" game by calling the River Rats front office at 518-487-2244. Individual tickets are available by calling the Times Union Center box office at 487-2000, by visiting or calling www.tickets.com at 1-800-30-EVENT, or by visiting select Price Chopper Outlets.

NYSUT, the state's largest union, represents more than 600,000 teachers, school-related professionals, academic and professional faculty in higher education, professionals in education and health care and retirees. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.

Albany travels to Portland this Friday to face the Atlantic Division's Pirates at 7:00 p.m. 2009-10 flexible ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.



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