Trail Blazers Street Jam Will Benefit Special Olympics Oregon
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On August 3-5, basketball players of all ages and abilities will come together for Trail Blazers Street Jam presented by adidas, and benefiting Special Olympics Oregon. The community 3-on-3 tournament and festival has become a summer favorite for basketball players of all ages looking for a fun, competitive and safe basketball experience. The festival is free for all spectators and includes food, music and activities for the whole family.
Travis Outlaw, Portland Trail Blazers forward, has been selected to serve as honorary chairman of the event. "It's my pleasure to serve as the honorary chairman of Trail Blazers Street Jam," said Outlaw. "I'm a big fan of Special Olympics and I look forward to working to make this year's event the best ever."
Building on the momentum of the first three years, the 2007 Trail Blazers Street Jam promises to be the most exciting 3-on-3 basketball festival in the region, attracting participants from around the world. This year, 50 competitive half-courts will be set up to accommodate the 500 teams expected to participate. There are certified officials on every court, and teams are divisioned by skill-level and age. Teams can participate in the round robin 3-on-3 tournament, Miller Paint Slam Dunk Contest, Joe's 3-Point Shootout and the adidas Hot Shot contest.
New to the tournament this year is the Corporate Challenge. Some 64 teams will do battle in a spirited round robin on Friday, Aug. 3, to open the weekend of grudge match basketball. Among local companies that have already committed teams to the tournament are RadiSys, Sysco Food Services, Club Sport and Johnstone Supply. With more than a dozen of the 64 corporate team slots filled, companies who want to get in on the action should register soon.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics Oregon.
"Together we will join forces to deliver a first class event that will benefit the community and especially Special Olympics Oregon." Said Jack Bradley, Vice President, Corporate Sales & Service for the Portland Trail Blazers and a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Oregon.
Online registration is now open for basketball players of all ages and abilities, as well as for the Corporate Challenge, at www.blazersstreetjam.com or by phone at 877-266-5808.
Sponsors include Portland Trail Blazers, adidas, Joe's Sports and Outdoor, McDonald's, Miller Paint Company, State Farm Insurance, Les Schwab Tire Centers, Kadel's Auto Body, Wells Fargo, Bi-Mart, Comcast, Jammin' 95.5, NewsRadio 750 KXL, Oregonlive.com, Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers.
Special Olympics Oregon is a year-round program offering 15 different Olympic-style sports to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Over 5,000 athletes participate from nearly every county in Oregon. Through sport, Special Olympics athletes gain self-confidence, social competency and other enhanced skills, both physical and social. For more information on Special Olympics Oregon, visit www.soor.org.
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ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS OREGON
Special Olympics Oregon is a year-round program offering 15 different Olympic-style sports to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Over 5,000 athletes participate from nearly every county in Oregon. In the Special Olympics program, people with intellectual disabilities enjoy the rare opportunity to be treated as people, not just as disabled. Through sport, Special Olympics athletes gain self-confidence, social competency and other enhanced skills, both physical and social. For more information on Special Olympics Oregon, visit www.soor.org.
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
The Trail Blazers is Portland’s NBA Basketball franchise. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1970, the team won its only World Championship in 1977 under the leadership of basketball great Dr. Jack Ramsay. The team focuses their community investment efforts on providing resources to children and their families to help create a healthy environment for them to learn, be strong, active and involved. The teams’ partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland has resulted in contributions over $1 million over the past 10 years, including the 1995 opening of the Blazers Boys & Girls. The facility was the first in the nation sponsored by a professional sports team. Through the team’s partnership with SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) and the NBA Read to Achieve Program, the Trail Blazers and its athletes have donated nearly $500,000 to local literacy efforts. In 2004, the Albina Head Start McCormack-Matthews Center opened in north Portland, providing education and health services to preschoolers and their families. The project is a Trail Blazers family effort with nearly $1 million in contributions coming from Trail Blazers owner, Paul Allen, the Trail Blazers organization, and Damon Stoudamire. With a corporate culture that promotes volunteerism, the Blazers Community Builders employee volunteer program was a key centerpiece in the Trail Blazers 1999 National Points of Light Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service. The Trail Blazers were the first and continue to be the only professional sports team to achieve this honor.
ABOUT NBA CARES
NBA Cares is the league's global community outreach initiative that addresses important social issues with an emphasis on programs that support education, youth and family development and health-related causes. Over the next five years, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities around the world, and build more than 100 places where kids can learn and play.
Travis Outlaw, Portland Trail Blazers forward, has been selected to serve as honorary chairman of the event. "It's my pleasure to serve as the honorary chairman of Trail Blazers Street Jam," said Outlaw. "I'm a big fan of Special Olympics and I look forward to working to make this year's event the best ever."
Building on the momentum of the first three years, the 2007 Trail Blazers Street Jam promises to be the most exciting 3-on-3 basketball festival in the region, attracting participants from around the world. This year, 50 competitive half-courts will be set up to accommodate the 500 teams expected to participate. There are certified officials on every court, and teams are divisioned by skill-level and age. Teams can participate in the round robin 3-on-3 tournament, Miller Paint Slam Dunk Contest, Joe's 3-Point Shootout and the adidas Hot Shot contest.
New to the tournament this year is the Corporate Challenge. Some 64 teams will do battle in a spirited round robin on Friday, Aug. 3, to open the weekend of grudge match basketball. Among local companies that have already committed teams to the tournament are RadiSys, Sysco Food Services, Club Sport and Johnstone Supply. With more than a dozen of the 64 corporate team slots filled, companies who want to get in on the action should register soon.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics Oregon.
"Together we will join forces to deliver a first class event that will benefit the community and especially Special Olympics Oregon." Said Jack Bradley, Vice President, Corporate Sales & Service for the Portland Trail Blazers and a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Oregon.
Online registration is now open for basketball players of all ages and abilities, as well as for the Corporate Challenge, at www.blazersstreetjam.com or by phone at 877-266-5808.
Sponsors include Portland Trail Blazers, adidas, Joe's Sports and Outdoor, McDonald's, Miller Paint Company, State Farm Insurance, Les Schwab Tire Centers, Kadel's Auto Body, Wells Fargo, Bi-Mart, Comcast, Jammin' 95.5, NewsRadio 750 KXL, Oregonlive.com, Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers.
Special Olympics Oregon is a year-round program offering 15 different Olympic-style sports to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Over 5,000 athletes participate from nearly every county in Oregon. Through sport, Special Olympics athletes gain self-confidence, social competency and other enhanced skills, both physical and social. For more information on Special Olympics Oregon, visit www.soor.org.
TRAIL BLAZERS STREET JAM PARTNERS
ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS OREGON
Special Olympics Oregon is a year-round program offering 15 different Olympic-style sports to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Over 5,000 athletes participate from nearly every county in Oregon. In the Special Olympics program, people with intellectual disabilities enjoy the rare opportunity to be treated as people, not just as disabled. Through sport, Special Olympics athletes gain self-confidence, social competency and other enhanced skills, both physical and social. For more information on Special Olympics Oregon, visit www.soor.org.
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
The Trail Blazers is Portland’s NBA Basketball franchise. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1970, the team won its only World Championship in 1977 under the leadership of basketball great Dr. Jack Ramsay. The team focuses their community investment efforts on providing resources to children and their families to help create a healthy environment for them to learn, be strong, active and involved. The teams’ partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland has resulted in contributions over $1 million over the past 10 years, including the 1995 opening of the Blazers Boys & Girls. The facility was the first in the nation sponsored by a professional sports team. Through the team’s partnership with SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) and the NBA Read to Achieve Program, the Trail Blazers and its athletes have donated nearly $500,000 to local literacy efforts. In 2004, the Albina Head Start McCormack-Matthews Center opened in north Portland, providing education and health services to preschoolers and their families. The project is a Trail Blazers family effort with nearly $1 million in contributions coming from Trail Blazers owner, Paul Allen, the Trail Blazers organization, and Damon Stoudamire. With a corporate culture that promotes volunteerism, the Blazers Community Builders employee volunteer program was a key centerpiece in the Trail Blazers 1999 National Points of Light Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service. The Trail Blazers were the first and continue to be the only professional sports team to achieve this honor.
ABOUT NBA CARES
NBA Cares is the league's global community outreach initiative that addresses important social issues with an emphasis on programs that support education, youth and family development and health-related causes. Over the next five years, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities around the world, and build more than 100 places where kids can learn and play.
