CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings to host 6,400 students from Memphis and North Mississippi on Friday

Published on October 12, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN—The Memphis RiverKings' first game will be to a full house of screaming fans—all under the age of 12—this Friday, Oct. 15, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. during the Face Off Field Trip intra-squad scrimmage game, sponsored by Partnership for a Healthy DeSoto and Tate Counties.

Face Off Field Trip is unique because it's educational, and it's free to any school that wishes to participate in the tri-state area. Almost 6,400 schoolchildren grades K-6 from Memphis City, Shelby, DeSoto and Tate County Schools will be at the event.

"It's heavily tied to our mission in the community," RiverKings Vice President and Governor Gary Saunders said. "We are dedicated to helping the children of today become responsible citizens of tomorrow, and a key part of that process is education. This is an opportunity for us to inspire them in the learning process, to make learning fun, which will pay off for them in the long run."

Face Off provides not only the chance for children to see a professional hockey game—an event many children may never have the opportunity to attend otherwise—but also a fresh take on core subject curriculum.

"It starts from the moment they walk in the door," Community Relations Representative Stacie White said. "We hand them a workbook filled with educational enrichment exercises, in subjects from math to physical education, that we've related to hockey.

"We will have our normal in-crowd activities during breaks, but they will center around things like quiz questions in which the kids guess the correct country based on clues, and learning how to tell your heart rate after competing in a contest on the ice. We are really proud of what we've put together and think the kids are going to really enjoy it."

Last year's inaugural Face Off Field Trip was deemed a success by teachers through surveys that were sent to all participating classrooms. A little over 5,000 students were in attendance last year.

"We're kind of hoping to ‘sneak attack' the joy of learning into the kids," White said. "We want them to be so excited about math or basic physics or geography that they forget that they are learning and want to find out more.

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