MEDIA ADVISORY
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TELEVISION/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
HUNDREDS OF PITTSBURGH
CHILDREN SELECTED TO
"PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE A STEELER" AT FREE
PITTSBURGH STEELERS NFL STARTER PLAY FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP
Charles Johnson and Kevin Henry 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 Steeler" and participate in the inaugural PITTSBURGH STEELERS 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." | |
| Linebackers LEVON KIRKLAND and ERIC RAVOTTI, wide receiver CHARLES JOHNSON and offensive lineman JIM SWEENEY 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 Pittsburgh-area Dick’s 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 Pittsburgh boys and girls ages 8-14 | |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS players CHARLES JOHNSON, | ||
| ERIC RAVOTTI, KEVIN HENRY and JIM SWEENEY | ||
| WHEN/ | Saturday, June 28 | |
| WHERE: | 8-11:30 a.m. (children 8-10); 1-4:30 p.m. (children 11-14) | |
| North Hills High School (Martorelli Stadium) | ||
| 53 Rochester Rd/Perry Highway | ||
| Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| CONTACT: | Brian McCarthy/Dave
Lockett National Football League (212) 450-2000 |
Robin Wexler Starter Corp. (203) 781-5246 |