WHA2 announces new name for educational program

WHA2 announces new name for educational program

World Hockey Association 2 Press Release CELEBRATION, Fla. � World Hockey Association 2 (WHA2) is proud to announce the new name for the educational incentive program previously called �Grades for Blades�. The new name is the �WHA2 S.K.A.T.E Program�. S.K.A.T.E is an acronym for �Students Keep Achieving Through Education�. �We found out that the Western Professional Hockey League (WHPL) had a Grades for Blades program and we didn�t want to infringe on the name of their program.� WHA2 Co-founder and CEO David Waronker said. �This gave us the opportunity to poll all of our WHA2 employees and members for a creative name for the program that will portray the positive effect we hope to have on children�s school achievements.� WHA2 Co-founder and President of Hockey Operations Peter Young said. The �WHA2 S.K.A.T.E Program� will reward school children with a free ticket to any WHA2 game for achieving an �A� in any subject on their report card. Children who have perfect attendance will also receive a free ticket. �It is important for us to encourage children to learn and better themselves. Therefore, we will also reward children who bring in a letter from a teacher stating that the child has been working hard to learn and improve even if they don�t have an �A� or perfect attendance to show for it.� Waronker said. The WHA2 will ice six teams for the 2003 � 2004 season: the Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, Miami Manatees, and Orlando Seals. Each team will play a 60 game schedule beginning on November 6th. Web posted on Sept. 5, 2003		Home News Booster Club Roster Schedule Photos Links Message Board Email: [email protected] This article is copyright 2003 by the World Hockey Association 2 and is an official press release of the that league.

World Hockey Association 2 Press Release

CELEBRATION, Fla. � World Hockey Association 2 (WHA2) is proud to announce the new name for the educational incentive program previously called �Grades for Blades�. The new name is the �WHA2 S.K.A.T.E Program�.

S.K.A.T.E is an acronym for �Students Keep Achieving Through Education�.

�We found out that the Western Professional Hockey League (WHPL) had a Grades for Blades program and we didn�t want to infringe on the name of their program.� WHA2 Co-founder and CEO David Waronker said.

�This gave us the opportunity to poll all of our WHA2 employees and members for a creative name for the program that will portray the positive effect we hope to have on children�s school achievements.� WHA2 Co-founder and President of Hockey Operations Peter Young said.

The �WHA2 S.K.A.T.E Program� will reward school children with a free ticket to any WHA2 game for achieving an �A� in any subject on their report card. Children who have perfect attendance will also receive a free ticket.

�It is important for us to encourage children to learn and better themselves. Therefore, we will also reward children who bring in a letter from a teacher stating that the child has been working hard to learn and improve even if they don�t have an �A� or perfect attendance to show for it.� Waronker said.

The WHA2 will ice six teams for the 2003 � 2004 season: the Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, Miami Manatees, and Orlando Seals. Each team will play a 60 game schedule beginning on November 6th.

Web posted on Sept. 5, 2003

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