TAUNTON, MA — Join New England Patriots wide receiver, Troy Brown, at the NFL Play60 Character Camp for football instruction and fun on March 8, 2015 at Fore Kicks, located at 223 Fremont St.in Taunton, MA. The NFL Play60 Character Camp is 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm for Boys & Girls, Ages 8 to 13.The NFL Play60 Character Camps are closed to the public. Registration is available to various local youth organizations. For more info, click here.
TULARE, CA. — Former Dolphins running back and NFL Hall of Famer, Larry Csonka, was the keynote speaker during a fundraiser dinner, auction and meet-and-greet that was held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, benefiting the Tulare High athletics and student activities. Source: Fresno Bee.
WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Former MLB relief pitcher, Sparky Lyle, will be the guest speaker at the Sons of St. Patrick dinner on Friday, March 13, at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. John Corcoran will be the toastmaster. Source: TimesLeader.com.
SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. — Join New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker at the Citi Eric Decker Football ProCamp for football instruction and fun on June 16, 2015 at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School, located at 667 Westfield Road. The Eric Decker Football ProCamp is 9:00 am to 12:30 pm for grades 1 – 8. Cost: $99. The Citi Preferred Offer Cost: $79 and the Eric Decker Football ProCamp + Luncheon is an Citi Exclusive Offer. For more info, click here.
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — To mark the 35-year anniversary of the 1980 Olympic “Miracle on Ice,” Olympic gold medalists, Mike Eruzione, captain, and Jim Craig, goalie, were among the living members of the U.S. 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey squad who reunited on Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 for the “Relive the Miracle” reunion at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York. Missing was Herb Brooks, the Hall of Fame coach who was killed in a car accident in 2003, and rugged defenseman Bob Suter, who died at age 57 in September. Source: ESPN.
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — Former NFL defensive back, Ronnie Lott, has been named the guest speaker at the University of Saskatchewan’s upcoming Dogs’ Breakfast fundraiser with proceeds going to the Huskies’ football scholarship program. Past fundraisers have raised $1.3 million. The event will be held on April 30, 2015 at Prairieland Park. Tickets can be purchased at www.huskiesfootballfoundation.com. Source: The Star Phoenix.
APPLETON, WI. — Former Green Bay Packers All-Pro safety, LeRoy Butler, has been named the guest speaker at the Fox Valley Technical College Speaker Series this year. The LeRoy Butler speakers series named “Be a Champion” will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25th at 7 pm at the Appleton Campus Commons. Source: Fox Valley Technical College.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Former Yankees relief pitcher, Mariano Rivera, will appear for Steiner Sports on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2014 to sign autographs and memorabilia. The signing will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the National Westchester County Center located at the 198 Central Avenue in White Plains, NY. For more info, click here.
PITTSBURGH, PA. — Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, along with teammate, Brett Keisel, appeared at the Steelers’ practice facility on Feb. 7, 2015, for an event sponsored by Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood’s Teammates for Kids youth sports camp where one hundred kids from the local Boys and Girls Club had their football fantasies fulfilled when they got to toss the pigskin with the Super Bowl champs. Source: ProCamps.com. (more…)