MEDIA ADVISORY
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TELEVISION/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
HUNDREDS OF CHICAGO
CHILDREN SELECTED TO
"PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE A BEAR" AT FREE
CHICAGO BEARS NFL STARTER PLAY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
Tom Carter and Todd Sauerbrun To Teach Football Skills To Local Children
| WHAT: | Hundreds of boys and girls ages 8 to 14 have been selected to "Play Football Like a Bear" and participate in the inaugural CHICAGO BEARS 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." | |
| TOM CARTER, TODD SAUERBRUN and ANTHONY MARSHALL, along with coach RON RIVERA 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 Chicago-area Sportmart stores. The camp will be divided into two sessions, with children ages 8-10 attending in the morning and 11- to 14-year-olds attending in the afternoon. | ||
| WHO: | Hundreds of Chicago boys and girls ages 8-14 | |
| CHICAGO BEARS players TOM CARTER, TODD SAUERBRUN, ANTHONY MARSHALL; and coach RON RIVERA | ||
| WHEN/ | Saturday, July 12 | |
| WHERE: | 8-11:30 a.m. (children 8-10); 1-4:30 p.m. (children 11-14) | |
| Halas Hall at Conway Park | ||
| 1000 Football Drive | ||
| Lake Forest, IL | ||
| CONTACT: | Brian McCarthy/Dave Lockett | Robin Wexler |
| National Football League | Starter Corp. | |
| (212) 450-2000 | (203) 781-5246 | |