MEDIA ADVISORY
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TELEVISION/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
HUNDREDS OF SAN FRANCISCO
CHILDREN SELECTED TO
"PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE THE PROS" AT FREE
SAN FRANCISCO NFL STARTER PLAY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
| WHAT: | Hundreds of boys and girls ages 8 to 14 have been selected to "Play Football Like the Pros" and participate in the inaugural SAN FRANCISCO NFL Starter Play Football Training Camp. The children will test their skills at 10 innovative football skills stations that are based on the televised NFL player competitions "NFL Quarterback Challenge," "NFL Lineman Challenge" and "NFL Run To Daylight." | |
| San Francisco 49ers players JEFF BROHM, TOMMY THOMPSON, MIKE SALMON and RANDY KIRK will be on site to offer instruction to participants and sign autographs. Each skills station will be run by local high school coaches and volunteers. | ||
| Participants were randomly selected after signing up for the camp at Bay-area Sports Fever, Shirtique and Pro Sportsworld stores. The camp will be divided into two sessions, with children ages 8-11 attending in the morning and 12- to 14-year-olds attending in the afternoon. | ||
| WHO: | Hundreds of San Francisco-area boys and girls ages 8-14 | |
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS players JEFF BROHM, | ||
| TOMMY THOMPSON, MIKE SALMON and RANDY KIRK | ||
| WHEN/ | Saturday, June 14 | |
| WHERE: | 8-11:30 a.m. (children 8-10); 1-4:30 p.m. (children 11-14) | |
| Hillsdale High School | ||
| 3115 Del Monte St. | ||
| San Mateo, CA | ||
| CONTACT: | Brian McCarthy/Dave
Lockett National Football League (212) 450-2000 |
Robin Wexler Starter Corp. (203) 781-5246 |