ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL SHRINE GAME SET FOR JUNE 20, 2015[/URL]
Bloomington, IL - The Illinois Coaches Association
and the Shriners of Illinois will host the 41st annual Illinois High
School Shrine Game on June 20th at Tucci Stadium
on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Kick-off for the 41st annual game is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th at 1:00p.m. The pregame festivities will begin with a fun Walk for LOVE event held at the stadium starting at 9am.
Eighty-eight of the state's
best football players participate in this all-star game to raise money
for Shriners Hospital for Children, the official philanthropy of
Shriners International. More information about scheduled events, along
with rosters for both the East and West teams, can
be found at www.ilshrinegame.com.
Each year at the Shrine Game, two patients from the
Shiners Hospital for Children are chosen to be the prince and princess.
The princess is Addison Wyatt from Clinton who is a patient
at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago. The prince is Christopher McCaleb
from Saunemin who is a patient at the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis.
The prince and princess are honorary representatives from each hospital
that will benefit from the money raised through
the game. Last year's event raised over $23,000 that went directly to
providing outstanding medical care for children at the Shriners
Hospitals for Children.
Our goal is to create a fun and exciting
environment for the players, families, Shrine kids, and Shriners and to
make this a signature event for the Shriners of Illinois. This
year' s game will be aired live on Cities 92.9 which is a part of the
Great Plains Media Group. The featured banquet speaker will be Alex
Tanney from Lexington and currently is on the Tennessee Titans. He
played in the event in 2006 and played his college
career at the Monmouth College.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children®
Shriners Hospitals for Children®
is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving
the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative
research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals.
Children up to age 18 with orthopedic conditions,
burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for
care and receive all services in a family-centered environment,
regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Visit the Shriners Hospitals
website at
www. shrinershospitalsforchildren. org.
The estimated direct economic impact of hosting the Illinois High School Shrine Game in Bloomington-Normal is $56,700.
For more information, please contact Eric Tjarks with the Illinois High School Shrine Game (217-781-2400[/URL]) or Matt Hawkins at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
(309-665-0033[/URL]).
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Illinois High School Shrine Game
www.ilshrinegame.com
Bloomington, IL - The Illinois Coaches Association
and the Shriners of Illinois will host the 41st annual Illinois High
School Shrine Game on June 20th at Tucci Stadium
on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Kick-off for the 41st annual game is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th at 1:00p.m. The pregame festivities will begin with a fun Walk for LOVE event held at the stadium starting at 9am.
Eighty-eight of the state's
best football players participate in this all-star game to raise money
for Shriners Hospital for Children, the official philanthropy of
Shriners International. More information about scheduled events, along
with rosters for both the East and West teams, can
be found at www.ilshrinegame.com.
Each year at the Shrine Game, two patients from the
Shiners Hospital for Children are chosen to be the prince and princess.
The princess is Addison Wyatt from Clinton who is a patient
at the Shriners Hospital in Chicago. The prince is Christopher McCaleb
from Saunemin who is a patient at the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis.
The prince and princess are honorary representatives from each hospital
that will benefit from the money raised through
the game. Last year's event raised over $23,000 that went directly to
providing outstanding medical care for children at the Shriners
Hospitals for Children.
Our goal is to create a fun and exciting
environment for the players, families, Shrine kids, and Shriners and to
make this a signature event for the Shriners of Illinois. This
year' s game will be aired live on Cities 92.9 which is a part of the
Great Plains Media Group. The featured banquet speaker will be Alex
Tanney from Lexington and currently is on the Tennessee Titans. He
played in the event in 2006 and played his college
career at the Monmouth College.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children®
Shriners Hospitals for Children®
is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving
the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative
research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals.
Children up to age 18 with orthopedic conditions,
burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for
care and receive all services in a family-centered environment,
regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Visit the Shriners Hospitals
website at
www. shrinershospitalsforchildren. org.
The estimated direct economic impact of hosting the Illinois High School Shrine Game in Bloomington-Normal is $56,700.
For more information, please contact Eric Tjarks with the Illinois High School Shrine Game (217-781-2400[/URL]) or Matt Hawkins at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
(309-665-0033[/URL]).
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Illinois High School Shrine Game
www.ilshrinegame.com