MEDIA ADVISORY
TELEVISION/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
HUNDREDS OF WISCONSIN
CHILDREN SELECTED TO
"PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE A PACKER" AT FREE
GREEN BAY PACKERS NFL STARTER PLAY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
| WHAT: | Hundreds of boys and girls ages 8 to 14 have been selected to "Play Football Like a Packer" and participate in the inaugural GREEN BAY PACKERS 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." | |
| Linebacker BERNARDO HARRIS and rookie cornerback DARREN SHARPER 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 Kohl’s stores throughout Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin boys and girls ages 8-14 | |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS linebacker BERNARDO HARRIS and cornerback DARREN SHARPER | ||
| WHEN/ | Saturday, June 21 | |
| WHERE: | 8-11:30 a.m. (children 8-10); 1-4:30 p.m. (children 11-14) | |
| Oneida St. Practice Field | ||
| 1265 Lombardi Avenue | ||
| Green Bay | ||
| CONTACT: | Brian McCarthy/Dave Lockett | Robin Wexler |
| National Football League | Starter Corp. | |
| (212) 450-2000 | (203) 781-5246 | |