Royals, State Tresurer Kick-Off Essay Contest
February 16, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Royals and Nebraska State Treasurer Shane Osborn are pleased to announce the kick-off of the eighth annual "Why I Want to Go to College" essay contest. The contest is open to all 7th and 8th grade students residing in and outside of Nebraska.
The essay should be no more than 750 words and should articulate the student's goals and dreams for the future. Each essay, along with the required cover sheet, must be post-marked by Monday, April 19th and mailed to: The Omaha Royals, Attn: Diann Spataro, 1202 Bert Murphy Ave., Omaha, NE 68107.
A 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner will be selected from each of Nebraska's three congressional districts. Those winners will receive $1,000, $500 and $300 respectively towards one of Nebraska's College Savings Plans. Each winner also gets four tickets to the Nebraska vs. Creighton baseball game on Tuesday, May 18th at Rosenblatt Stadium and four passes to the Henry Doorly Zoo. The 1st place winner will also be treated to a one night stay at a premier Omaha hotel.
Out-of-state winners will receive prizes of $1,000, $500 and $300 towards one of Nebraska's College Savings Plans for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Prizes are courtesy of the Omaha Royals and the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office.
"The Omaha Royals are honored to be part of this important contest with the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office and the Nebraska College Savings Program," said Diann Spataro, Royals Community Relations Manager. "We are looking forward to learning about students' dreams for the future and are excited to be part of this effort to encourage them to recognize the importance of a college education."
For more information, contact Rachel Biar at (402) 471-1088 or visit www.treasurer.org.
The Royals open their 2010 season at Rosenblatt Stadium on Thursday, April 8th at 7:05 p.m. facing the Memphis Redbirds. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans and other ticket packages are currently on sale, with single-game tickets going on sale Saturday, March 13. For tickets or more information, contact the Royals ticket office at (402) 738-5100.
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