The Ticket for Kids program, which distributes tickets to nearly 200 organizations throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas, has grown dramatically since its inception. Priority is given to those organizations that provide the following services for economically and socially disadvantaged persons:

· Focus on strengthening the family unit
· One-on-one mentoring
· Education enrichment (i.e. tutoring programs)
· Positive community involvement (i.e. crime prevention, community service)
· Physically and mentally challenged
· Services for at-risk youth (i.e. homeless and rehabilitation centers)
If your organization fulfills the above criteria and agrees to adhere to all the following guidelines, please complete the enclosed form and return it by October 6th, 2006. Groups that do not respect all guidelines will be removed from the program and will not be given future consideration.

The guidelines are as follows:
· There is no guarantee that your group will receive tickets. Groups that do receive tickets should NOT ask for tickets more than once a season. Remember, your group is one of 200 official program participants. We also cannot accept calls regarding when and if you will receive game tickets.
· Periodically, last-minute tickets are donated to us on a game day. However, please DO NOT call before each game to check on available tickets. If extra tickets are available, we will include you on a list of those who can use last-minute tickets.
· When requesting tickets, please request the number of tickets you will actually be able to use. For example, do not ask for ten tickets when you can only bring two people.
· Re-selling donated tickets will result in automatic and permanent removal from the program.
· Due to numerous complaints from ticket holders regarding un-chaperoned children, the attendee/chaperone ratio must be no greater than 5:1.
· Each group MUST SIT IN THE DESIGNATED SEATS given to them. Non-compliant individuals will be asked to leave the building and their respective group will be permanently removed from the program.
· A Timberwolves representative will monitor groups who have received tickets. If any individual’s behavior is found to be unacceptable in any way, the group will be removed from the program.

In addition, priority seating will be given to those organizations that were on the waiting list for the 2006 Lynx Tickets For Kids program. Due to the large number of requests, we were regretfully unable to accommodate every organization that applied for tickets. However, we are pleased to inform you that those organizations will be the first in line for the 2007 Lynx Tickets For Kids program. Even if you have previously completed a Tickets For Kids form, we ask that you complete a new form for the 2006-07 Timberwolves season.

We appreciate the outstanding response and cooperation we have received from most of the organizations that have participated in the Tickets For Kids program. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed form, please contact Amanda Neby at 612-673-1653.

Tickets for Kids Application