Warriors to Visit Schools for Face-Off for Fitness
November 11, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release
Greenville, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, are pleased to announce the launch of
Face-Off for Fitness, a new after-school initiative aimed at teaching grade school students the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
"We are excited about the launch of this new educational program and the impact that it can make on children in our community," Executive Vice President and General Manager Chris Lewis said. "It is important that we are a part of the effort to help young people make healthy decisions and this program will help to both educate our young fans and keep them active."
Beginning tomorrow, November 12th, members of the Road Warriors team and staff will conduct a 45-minute program to better inform students on stretching, stick handling, shooting and making healthier choices. Details on the first after-school program are listed below. Members of the media are encouraged to attend and cover the inaugural event.
What: Face-Off for Fitness Who: Assistant Coach Brian Gratz, Trainer Shay McGlynn and Road Warriors players Where: Bethel Elementary Extended Day Program ( 111 Bethel School Road, Simpsonville, SC, 29681) When: Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"The staff and students of Bethel Elementary are very excited to welcome the Greenville Road Warriors to our school through this unique program," Extended Day Program Director Janice Broyles said. "This idea has been very well received by the parents of the school and our kids cannot wait."
The main objective of the program is to heighten the awareness and provide information to help kids make positive nutritional and behavioral choices along with keeping them active. Students will be taught proper day-to-day nutrition, informed on several ways to be physically active, and some basic hockey skills as well.
All students in attendance will be involved first hand with the physical activities, receive fitness and nutritional tips from some of their favorite Road Warriors and walk away with special Road Warriors giveaways.
Face-Off for Fitness will run through April 8, 2015. If you wish to book a Face-Off for Fitness program at your school, please email Road Warriors VP of Marketing, Megan Dotson, at megan.dotson@greenvilleroadwarriors.com . You can also book a program with Megan over the phone at 864-250-4844.
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The Road Warriors return to SANDLAPPER Securities Rink at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. to battle the Gwinnett Gladiators. The team is offering $5 tickets at the Box Office while supplies last. It's also Thirsty Thursday featuring $2 domestic beers, hot dogs, fountain drinks and pretzels. For tickets or more information, please call a Road Warriors Account Executive at 864-674-PUCK or visit GreenvilleRoadWarriors.com/tickets-overview.html ! Go to ECHL.TV to listen or watch the game live.
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