PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Media Advisory --
Sled Skating Demonstration - 10 A.M. Variety Club Kids Learn to Sled Skate - 10:30 To 11:30 A.M. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Hundreds of Local Kids When: Friday, November 29, 2002 10 a.m. - Sled Skating Demonstration with children with disabilities 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Sled Skating session with Variety Club kids Noon - Ribbon-cutting ceremony Rinky and hundreds of local school children Where: Blue Cross RiverRink Penn's Landing Festival Pier Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA What: A Philadelphia Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition Continues! Celebrating the grand opening of the ninth season of the Blue Cross RiverRink, the management is pleased to support Variety Club of Delaware Valley in many ways. One dollar of every admission ticket from November 29 through December 1 will be donated to Variety Club. From 10 to 10:30 a.m., children with disabilities will demonstrate the fun of sled hockey on this Olympic-size ice skating rink led by Mike Doyle, who is considered the "Pied Piper" of sled hockey. From 10:30 to 11:30, Variety Club kids will learn how to use sled skates and, continuing this program that was launched in 2001, it can be practically guaranteed these children will be grinning from ear to ear! Developed in Scandinavia, skaters sit on specially designed sleds with regulation skate blades and use two hockey sticks to propel themselves along the ice. It is a wonderful sense of reward for children who never expected to perform athletic skills. At Noon, Rinky, the official mascot of the Blue Cross RiverRink will help cut the ribbon as hundreds of local children rush into the ice to inaugurate the ninth season of the Blue Cross RiverRink. Background: The Blue Cross RiverRink is the only public skating facility in the region to offer sled skating sessions for the physically challenged. Special sled skating sessions will be available on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on December 14th and throughout the months of January and February through Saturday, March 8, 2003. Through the generosity of Pennoni Associates, Penn's Landing Corporation will have four sleds and sets of protective equipment available for public use. The Blue Cross RiverRink staff has been specifically trained to assist guests with the sled skates. Both novice and experienced sled skaters will be able to skate at the Blue Cross RiverRink during the sessions. "We want every child to experience the fun and excitement of ice skating at the Blue Cross RiverRink," shared Mr. Dominic Sabatini, President of Penn's Landing
With over 100,000 guests expected to enjoy the Blue Cross RiverRink on Penn's Landing at Festival Pier in the 2001-2002 season, this year's opening weekend will benefit the Delaware Valley Chapter of Variety Club, the charity that supports children with disabilities.
For more information about Blue Cross RiverRink related to skating times, lessons, birthday parties or private receptions, please call 215.925.RINK or visit www.riverrink.com.