Arizona Sundogs/CHL Junior Reporter Program
The Arizona Sundogs are excited to participate in the CHL Junior Reporter Program, which returns for the 2007-08 CHL season with six (6) opportunities in each CHL city for kids to closely interact with their favorite team and players. Participants must be between the ages of 8 and 16. Interested participants can apply for a Junior Reporter slot via the Central Hockey League website. Those selected, along with an accompanying adult, will receive a pair of tickets to the selected Arizona Sundogs game, a tour of Tim's Toyota Center, an opportunity to meet with team beat writers, view the game from the Press Box, and interview a player or coach following the contest.
Where possible, the CHL Junior Reporter will also be interviewed on the team’s radio broadcast. Once his or her game is complete, the Junior Reporter will file his or her article, and pictures of the experience whenever possible, on both the Central Hockey League website, www.centralhockeyleague.com, and on the Official Website of the Arizona Sundogs, www.arizonasundogs.com. Each Junior Reporter is limited to one game per season to allow others an opportunity to participate.
Those selected will also receive a press package from the CHL containing a personalized Press Pass, a CHL puck, and personalized notepaper for use at their scheduled game.
Those selected to participate are contacted via email with confirmation of the date he or she will serve as a Junior Reporter, and will receive further details as their date approaches. Each Junior Reporter will work in conjunction with the Arizona Sundogs Manager of Communications. Following the selected game, each participant will have seven days to submit his or her article (between 250 and 1000 words) via email.
Grades for Blades
Grades for Blades rewards elementary and middle school students associated with programs like the Boys and Girls Club, the United Way, and Big Brothers Big Sisters for their academic performance, as well as those who achieve in the areas of attendance, improvement, citizenship, and leadership.
The Grades for Blades program will provide a voucher good for an Arizona Sundogs game ticket to children in these programs throughout Yavapai County and Northern Arizona.
Literacy is the Goal
Literacy Is The Goal will strive to encourage elementary school students to read for 20 minutes a day for 20 days during the months of January and February. Classrooms which complete this reading goal will receive incentives and have the opportunity to win Arizona Sundogs player appearances, team merchandise and game tickets.
Members of the Arizona Sundogs front office, coaching staff, and players personnel are also available to read to classrooms.
Power Play Press
Power Play Press is designed to expose high school journalism students to the world of professional sports. The program creates a memorable experience for students at an Arizona Sundogs home game and provides them with unique insight into sports media and its surroundings. High school students in grades 9 - 12 are eligible for the program.
Students will be greeted by a member of the Arizona Sundogs staff, receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tim's Toyota Center, dinner in the press lounge, the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session with members of the Arizona Sundogs staff and media, and watch the game from the press box and/or radio lofts. Following the game, attendees will be presented the opportunity to interview the coach and players.
After attending the game, the student will submit an article detailing his or her game-day experience to be reviewed by the Arizona Sundogs staff. The winning entry will receive four (4) tickets to a future game and have his or her story posted on the Official Website of the Arizona Sundogs, www.arizonasundogs.com.
The Power Play Press will be conducted during one pre-determined home game during the 2007-08 season. Area high school students will be nominated by their teacher to participate in the program, which is limited to twelve (12) participants.
Setting the Pace
Setting the Pace honors inspirational and hard-working teachers who have made a positive impact on their students, school, and community. Elementary, middle, and high school teachers are eligible for the program. Teachers are nominated based on the following criteria:
- The teacher has made a difference in the academic achievement of his or her students.
- The teacher volunteers time outside of class to his or her students, school, and/or community.
- The teacher has made an exemplary contribution to education.
Nominations will be accepted on a monthly basis throughout the scholastic year, with one winner chosen each month. The teacher will receive four (4) tickets and in-game recognition or be part of a pre-game ceremony at a select Arizona Sundogs home game.
Stick Kid Promotion Presented by The Daily Courier
The Stick Kid promotion, presented by The Daily Courier is a sponsored program which allows kids in grades K – 12 to be part of a special night with the Arizona Sundogs during the 2007-08 season.
Presented in conjunction with Prescott Newspapers, Inc. (PNI), a Stick Kid will be selected for each game through a charitable organization of PNI’s choice or through a special promotion being offered through the newspaper for a chance to win four (4) Glass Seats to an Arizona Sundogs game.
The Stick Kid and his or her family will arrive at the Prescott Valley Convention & Events Center early on game night and be greeted by a member of the Arizona Sundogs staff for a behind-the-scenes tour of the arena. The group will then receive dinner in the arena lounge, courtesy of Prescott Newspapers, Inc.
Seated on the glass, the Stick Kid will be spotlighted and his or her name announced during the first period of the game. Afterwards, the winner will be escorted to the Sundogs dressing room for a photo opportunity with a player and have a special mini-stick signed by the player.
Should a post-game skate be held on that particular game night, the Stick Kid and his or her family will be invited to stay for the event, courtesy of the Arizona Sundogs.
Other Programs
National Anthem Singers
The Arizona Sundogs will invite performers of all ages, choral groups, church groups, and school choirs to audition to perform the National Anthem prior to the start of every Arizona Sundogs home game at Tim's Toyota Center during the 2007-08 season.
Audition tapes and/or CD’s may be sent to:
Arizona Sundogs Hockey Club
ATTN: National Anthem
3201 North Main Street
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Audition tapes and/or CD’s will not be returned. All requests will be given fair consideration and reviewed in the order received. Game tickets will be provided.
Chuck-A-Puck Sales
One of the most popular intermission activities is Chuck-A-Puck. Pucks are purchased during each home game and thrown onto the ice during intermission for a chance to win prizes and special offers provided by Arizona Sundogs sponsors and partners.
Selling pucks for the Chuck-A-Puck promotion is a great way for non-profit and school organizations to receive 15% of the proceeds from the Chuck-A-Puck sales.
Public Service Announcements
Arizona Sundogs coaches, management, and players will be available to serve as spokespeople for charitable causes throughout Northern Arizona.
Special Event Nights
The Arizona Sundogs will have the ability to partner with local and regional charitable organizations to provide support to their fundraising initiatives at select home games during the season. This can involve recruitment tables or volunteers at the entrance to Tim's Toyota Center to generate public awareness and/or support for good causes.
Event Participation
Arizona Sundogs coaches, staff, players, and mascot will be available to participate in outside events, such as visiting sick children in the hospital and appearing at various community events throughout the region.
Our Ongoing Commitment to Yavapai County and Beyond
The Arizona Sundogs are committed to being one of the preeminent leaders in our community and throughout the region. As such, we have a responsibility to the people we represent – our valued season ticket holders, corporate partners, fans, and the people in Northern Arizona.
As the Arizona Sundogs organization grows from an expansion team, we will become a leading example for others to follow not only on the ice, but off the ice as well. While impossible to fulfill the needs of every charitable organization in the area, we are committed to do our best to create a simple message – one of HOPE – for the youth and underprivileged.
For more information on the Arizona Sundogs Foundation and our community programs, please contact:
Shane Ferraro
Manager, Public Relations
928-583-6602
sferraro@arizonasundogs.com
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