MEDIA ADVISORY
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TELEVISION/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
HUNDREDS OF MIAMI CHILDREN
SELECTED TO
"PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE A DOLPHIN" AT FREE
MIAMI DOLPHINS NFL STARTER PLAY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
Keith Sims and Zach Thomas 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 Dolphin" and participate in the inaugural MIAMI DOLPHINS 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." | |
| ZACH THOMAS, NORMAN HAND, LARRY JACKSON and KEITH SIMS, along with coaches KIPPY BROWN and JOEL COLLIER 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 Miami-area The Sports Authority 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 Miami boys and girls ages 8-14 | |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS players ZACH THOMAS, KEITH SIMS, NORMAN HAND and LARRY JACKSON; and coaches KIPPY BROWN and JOEL COLLIER | ||
| WHEN/ | Saturday, June 7 | |
| WHERE: | 8-11:30 a.m. (children 8-10); 1-4:30 p.m. (children 11-14) | |
| Miami Dolphins Training Facility | ||
| 7500 S.W. 30th Street | ||
| Davie, FL | ||
| CONTACT: | Brian McCarthy/Dave Lockett | Robin Wexler |
| National Football League | Starter Corp. | |
| (212) 450-2000 | (203) 781-5246 | |