Army/Navy Game Detailed Schedule of Public and Private Events for This Friday, December 1.PHILADELPHIA -- Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Photos available at www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel/photos (password and username: philadelphiaphotos) This year's Army/Navy Game marks the 107th edition of the interservice rivalry Interservice rivalry is a military term referring to rivalries that can arise between different branches of a country's armed forces, such as between a nation's land forces (army), naval and air forces. and is the 80th game to be played in Philadelphia. The sold-out game will be surrounded with several days of free activities for out-of-town fans and locals, allowing everyone to share in the excitement of this tradition. Army/Navy Weekend is expected to conservatively generate $35 million in economic impact, more than 50,000 visitors and fill 15,000 hotel room nights, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Philadelphia Sports Congress. Members of the press are invited to cover any of the following events planned in conjunction with the game. Call me for more story ideas. The following list of events is in chronological order. PATRIOT GAMES [TABLE OMITTED] Now that Rocky is back at the steps, the sun rises and so do the Cadets and Mids as they run a relay up the famous "Rocky Steps." Strength and speed will be tested, and only the winners can do their best Rocky victory leap! Stop by on your way to work and honk if Philly loves Army/Navy! (A list of participants is available.) * Parking available for Press on Eakins Oval At the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, just in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is Eakins Oval. The loop of road is usually host to a large volume of traffic as it connects the core of the city with Fairmount Park, Kelly Drive (formerly East River Drive), and Martin * ARMY/NAVY PEP RALLY (public) The Shops at Liberty Place, Rotunda Noon Pep bands, cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
Also taking place at The Shops at Liberty Place is Event #2 of the PATRIOT GAMES, the HOLE-IN-ONE CHALLENGE. (public) Amid the cheering and pep bands at the official Pep Rally, the Cadets and Mids have to concentrate and sink some pressure putts in this competition. *Parking available on 17(th) Street between the Westin Hotel and Chestnut Street. If you plan to go live and need to run cable, please arrive by 11 a.m. in order to safely secure your feed through the facility.* PATRIOT GAMES EVENT #3 - BASKETBALL BLITZ (public) Hank Gathers Recreation Center, 25th and Diamond streets in North Philadelphia 4:30 p.m. Contestants take it to the court in a shoot-to-score battle from the free throw line, while Philadelphia school children cheer them on. NAVY VS. DREXEL UNIVERSITY Drexel University, at Philadelphia, Pa.; coeducational; founded 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, opened 1892, chartered 1894 as Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. It was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936 and gained university status in 1970. ICE HOCKEY ice hockey: see hockey, ice. ice hockey Game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players on skates. The object is to drive a puck (a small, hard rubber disk) into the opponents' goal with a hockey stick, thus scoring one point. [TABLE OMITTED] Navy will face-off with Drexel for a rematch of last year's Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association Established in 1991, the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference whose members are East Coast schools. The ECHA is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, which was created for club and smaller division college hockey teams to participate (ECHA ECHA Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs (UN) ECHA European Coloured Horse Association ECHA European Chemical Agency ECHA Equipment Configuration and Handoff Area ECHA Every Child Helped Ahead ) Championship game. For ticket information, contact the Class of '23 Rink at 215/898-1923. ARMY/NAVY GALA (by invitation or working media only) 7 - 10:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center Ballroom 8:15 p.m. GOVERNOR RENDELL TO ADDRESS GUESTS 8:40 p.m. Army Bands and Cheerleaders 8:50 p.m. Navy Bands and Cheerleaders More than 1,300 alumni, sponsors, academy superintendents, government officials and other VIPs will be on-hand for a festive Army/Navy evening. This private event includes performances by the schools' pep bands and cheerleaders. Interviews and photos with Army/Navy representatives will be available upon request. OPERATION GRATITUDE Items are being collected for care packages to be sent to our troops serving overseas. Collection boxes will be located at the entrances to Lincoln Financial Field This article is about a stadium. For computer called LINC and related language, see LINC. This article is about a stadium. For a highway in Hamilton, Ontario, see Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway. on game day and at the Army/Navy Salute at Penn's Landing, on Saturday and Sunday from Noon until 4 p.m. OPERATION GRATITUDE, Jeep, UPS and the Army/Navy Host Committee are collecting items such as packaged food, prepaid phone cards, CDs, entertainment items and letters of appreciation. For more information, visit www.PhillyLovesArmyNavy.com and click on OPERATION GRATITUDE. For up-to-date information, visit the new interactive Army/Navy Game Web site at www.PhillyLovesArmyNavy.com. The Philadelphia Sports Congress (PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. ), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, seeks to attract major sporting events and conventions to the Philadelphia area. The PSC produces the Army/Navy Game for the City of Philadelphia in conjunction with the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia will host the 2008 and 2009 games, in addition to this year's game. Philadelphia is the "Land of the Free, Home of the Game." |
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