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VeggieTales, Church Choirs Highlight Riverdragons "Faith and Family Night" This Friday

March 1, 2004 - NBA G League (G League)
Columbus Riverdragons News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga., February 27 – The Columbus Riverdragons are hosting a night of celebration and song this Friday night, March 5 at the Columbus Civic Center with "Faith and Family Night", as the Dragons host the Roanoke Dazzle at 7 p.m.. All church choirs from around the Chattahoochee Valley are invited to take part in the festivities and lend their voices in performing the largest group "sing-in" of the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America in Columbus sports history prior to the game. The night will also be highlighted by a special appearance from the animated characters of "VeggieTales", the hit children's video series from Big Idea Productions.

The celebration will begin with pre-game activities, as various choirs will perform on the concourse of the Civic Center. Then, prior to tip-off, all church choirs in attendance will participate in an exciting, on-court ceremony with the singing of the National Anthem and God Bless America. The featured halftime performers will be dancers from Cottrell Dance Studio and all in attendance will be treated to a post-game concert featuring Christian rock artists Torn Temple Veil.

"As a family-oriented entertainment option, we continue to look for ways to reach everyone in the Chattahoochee Valley," said team president J. Barry McMullin. "We sat down as a staff and posed the question - what is the largest group we could bring out to the Civic Center? ... and everyone started talking about their church. Out of that bloomed the idea to have a host of church choirs singing the national anthem on the court. No one is going to want to be left out of this great event."

All church choirs are invited to attend. The Riverdragons are offering up to twenty, free tickets per each participating choir or congregation who wishes to attend. Additional tickets can be purchased for choir members families or friends at a discounted rate of just $6 per ticket. To sign up your church choir or congregation and attend "Faith and Family Night" contact Matt LaBranche at (706) 225-1112 or e-mail Matt at mlabranche@nba.com.

Throughout the evening, the characters of VeggieTales will be on hand to meet and greet all in attendance. VeggieTales are the creation of Phil Vischer, who founded Big Idea Productions in 1993. Big Idea has grown into one of the leading producers of children's educational videos in the world. VeggieTales is a kids video series that teaches timeless values like honesty, kindness, and forgiveness in a delightfully wacky way. Hosted by Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, each video in the series teaches a life lesson without ever being preachy. These hilarious stories feature top-quality computer animation, infectious songs, and lovable characters. This unique blend of Sunday morning values and Saturday morning fun has made VeggieTales one of the most popular kids video series in America.

For additional information, please visit columbusriverdragons.com or contact Riverdragons Media Relations Manager Tim Becwar at (706) 225-1104 and tbecwar@nba.com. For additional information on the NBDL please visit NBDL.com.



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