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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dawn
A. Jones or Christina Upsher
(215) 729-8718 or (215) 704-2615
KD Communications Group
Dawn@kdcomm.com
/Christina@kdcomm.com
THE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF UNION COUNTY AND
KD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL SPORTS FORUM
The Game - On & Off The Court
Union County, New Jersey - In celebration of the 2003
WNBA All-Star Game, The Boys & Girls Club of Union
County and KD Communications Group present The Game - On
& Off The Court, a grass-roots educational sports forum,
Friday, July 11, 2003, 12 to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls
Club of Union County.
The
educational forum is a free event intended for area youth
participating in sports in Union County. Young people will
join current WNBA players, sports professionals, sports columnists
and sportscasters in exciting dialogue about THE GAME -
ON & OFF THE COURT.
Frank
discussions on topics such as, "The urban market and
the influences it has had on the GAME," "Why are
professional athlete's heroic figures in the eyes of the youth
around the world?" and "What responsibility do athletes
have to the youth (if any)?"
"We are excited to host this educational event with KD
Communications Group. This program has the purpose and intent
to educate and engage its attendees 'up close and personal'
by allowing the young people an opportunity to interact with
invited WNBA players as well as the 'players' behind the scene,"
said Mario Genovese, Director of the Boys & Girls Club
in Union County.
Panelists
include: Wendi Huntley, Attorney, Spec Group Ltd.; Pamela
Frazier, CEO, Classic Entertainment; Rodney Washington, VP
of Investments/NFL Players Association Financial Advisor,
USB Paine Webber; Kim Culligan, Associate Director of Athletics,
Kean University; Ron Farina, Swim/Diving Coach, Seton Hall
University; Mike Smart- Head Coach Track & Field, Essex
County College; Tracey Martin, Physical Trainer, Wurk It Fitness;
Otis Livingston, Sports Anchor, NBC 4; Leigh Purell, Agent
Advisor, Sport Management Worldwide.
"Our
motivation is to simply expose to the area youth the multiple
career options and opportunities available to them - within
the sports industry," said Dawn A. Jones, partner with
KD Communications Group.
"We
will also discuss other options and careers that are within
arms reach of the GAME even if you are not an athlete, since
statistically only 2% of hopeful athletes actually become
professional ball players," said Kellie Dutton, partner
with KD Communications Group.
KD
Communications Group is a public relations, event management
and speaker placement firm based in Philadelphia, PA with
offices in Dover, Delaware and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
A
limited amount of tickets are available for Boys & Girls
Club members. For more information about The Game - On &
Off The Court or upcoming events, call KD Communications Group
at (215) 729-8718 or the Boys & Girls Club at (908) 687-2697,
Ext. 23.
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