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Palm Beach Imperials Announces Pro Basketball and Dance Team Tryouts in Boca Raton

March 23, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Palm Beach Imperials News Release


West Palm Beach - Today the Palm Beach Imperials (www.palmbeachimperials.com) Announced that they will be hosting their first ever tryouts for the 2006-2007 inaugural season starting March 29 at the Athletic Club of Boca Raton. Additionally, the Imperial Girl Dance team tryouts will be held starting March 30 at the Athletic Club of Boca Raton.

This 3-day basketball pro tryout camp begins, Wednesday morning, March 29-31, 2006. Players will be flying in from around the country as well as arriving locally for the tryout.

"This is the start of something very special," stated Lamont Carr, the team's Head Coach and General Manager, "We are looking to put together a real team, that will bring a team oriented flavor of professional basketball to the people of South Florida."

There will be a Mandatory Player Orientation Meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 from 5:30pm to 6:00pm.

Players will be tested in a multitude of basketball skills including athletic conditioning, decision making, court leadership, and academic knowledge of basketball.

The 2-day Imperial Girl dance team tryouts will begin Friday afternoon, and will be headed up by Imperial Girls Director, Leslie Boers.

"We want to make the Imperial Girls the most well trained, technically precise, and entertaining dance group in all of South Florida. I believe that we can find the talent to do so," expressed Boers, who most recently was a choreographer for the NBA's (National Basketball Association) Orlando Magic.

All female dancers are welcome to tryout and are required to bring a crop top, fitted shorts or pants, dance shoes, performance make-up, a 5 X 7 head shot, and a resume to the orientation. There will be a $25.00 registration fee

Dancers will be asked to perform a technical & hip hop routine, with gymnastic skills being a plus.

The Palm Beach Imperials are shaping up to be on of the premier franchises for the American Basketball Association next year.

"We are very pleased with the progress of our organization and our team," stated Dan Mangru, one of the team's owners, "The quality of personnel that we have is impeccable and we are looking at professional ABA basketball from a realistic standpoint."

Once the team is assembled, the Imperials will start scrimmages against other collegiate and minor league basketball teams.

The Palm Beach Imperials are currently owned by the Imperiali Organization (www.imperiali.org)

If there are additional questions on the Imperial Girls, please contact Leslie at Leslie@PalmBeachImperials.com or phone 407-232-4207

If there are additional questions on the Imperials Basketball tryouts, please contact Josh Yager at josh@PalmBeachImperials.com or phone 561-376-9091

About Palm Beach Imperials (www.palmbeachimperials.com) The Palm Beach Imperials are Palm Beach's and Treasure Coast's only professional basketball team. The team looks to bring the worlds of music, entertainment, family and basketball to create a unique product for its fans. Currently the Palm Beach Imperials have created an impressive management group of former music executive, merchandising executives, former basketball players, international businessmen, and the 2008 Independent Presidential Candidate Daniel Imperato ( www.daniel2008.com). About Imperiali Organization Imperiali Organization (www.imperiali.org) is global development company, with diversified assets and holdings, connecting the leaders of tomorrow today. Currently the organization has taken interest in both in owned and operated businesses in the areas of internet search, public relations, merchandising, publishing, film, and sports as well as other non-affiliated companies. The Imperiali Organization is currently the official communications provider for Imperato For President 2008, www.daniel2008.com .

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