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The Great Skate Returns

December 3, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Grand Rapids Rampage News Release


Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins will present "The Great Skate," a 24-hour skating marathon at the Rosa Parks Ice Rink in downtown Grand Rapids, from 10 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 6, until 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. During this second annual event, every Griffins player and coach will take a turn skating with fans for at least one hour around the clock to raise money for the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Foundation.

The Great Skate will feature raffles, special events and live music, including the singing of Christmas carols by the Crossroads Middle School 8th Grade Choir from 4-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Snacks and drinks will be available throughout the event, compliments of Starbucks and Meijer stores. There is no admission fee, but fans are encouraged to make a donation of any amount to the Griffins Youth Foundation. Participants will receive a Great Skate T-shirt for a $10 donation, and an event sweatshirt for a $20 donation.

Funds raised by the foundation have provided free rental skates used by more than 100,000 skaters at the Rosa Parks Ice Rink since 2000. The foundation funded the construction of a second sheet of ice at Griff's IceHouse at Belknap Park last year, and it continues to organize, sponsor and equip numerous skating and hockey programs for underprivileged, underserved and at-risk youth.

The lineup of skaters is as follows (subject to change):

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

10-11 p.m. Matt Ellis
11 p.m.-Midnight Joey MacDonald

SUNDAY, DEC. 7

Midnight-1 a.m. Jiri Hudler, Tomas Kopecky
1-2 a.m. Nathan Robinson
2-3 a.m. Kory Karlander
3-5 a.m. Greg Ireland
5-7 a.m. Danton Cole
7-8 a.m. Jim Henkel
8-9 a.m. Aaron Schneekloth
9-10 a.m. Dave Van Drunen
10-11 a.m. Mark Mowers
11 a.m.-Noon Travis Richards
Noon-1 p.m. Derek King
1-2 p.m. Niklas Kronwall, Anders Myrvold
2-3 p.m. Marc Lamothe
3-4 p.m. Danny Groulx
4-5 p.m. Ryan Barnes
5-6 p.m. Hugo Boisvert
6-8 p.m. Michel Picard
8-9 p.m. Tim Skarperud
9-10 p.m. David Brisson

For sponsorship and additional event information, please call (616) 774-4585 ext. 3027.



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