Lady Lion Basketball Team Kids Club Contest

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; May 31, 2007 — The Penn State women’s basketball team announced today that they will host a contest for kids entering grades 1-8 to name the Lady Lion Basketball Kids Club. The winner of the contest will receive a club membership for the 2007-08 season and will serves as the “Kid on the Bench” at Penn State’s season-opening game against Arizona on Friday, November 9.
 
“The Kids Club is such an important part of the Lady Lion program,” head coach Coquese Washington said. “These kids are always so energetic and I believe that that carries over to our players, coaches and the other fans at the Bryce Jordan Center. I can’t wait to see the entries and I am looking forward to getting a new fun and exciting name for the club.”
 
All entries must be submitted by JUNE 20 and should include your name, age, grade in 2007-08, address and telephone number. Ideas should be sent to Rachel Rito via U.S. Mail at Lady Lion Basketball, 146 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA 16802 or email at rar240@psu.edu. After all names have been submitted, the finalists will be chosen and kids will also have the opportunity to vote on the name of the club.
 
Lady Lion Kids Club membership includes admission to all regular-season home games, a kids club t-shirt, a chance to be the “Star of the Game” or “Kid on the Bench” during the season, a preseason pizza party, a basketball clinic with the Lady Lions, monthly newsletters, gameday giveaways to the first 200 kids and an official Think Pink Day t-shirt.
 
The Lady Lions open the 2007-08 season as they host the WBCA/Basketball Travelers Classic at the Bryce Jordan Center November 9-11. Penn State will face Arizona on Nov. 9, before meeting Charlotte (Nov. 10) and in-state rival Pittsburgh (Nov. 11).