20 Day Tour Celebrating 20 Seasons

Presented by Pepsi

DATES: October 10th - 29th, 2008

We will be kicking off the Timberwolves 20th Season with a 20 Day Tour of Events. We will be out in the community every day hitting events in all corners of the Twin Cities to continue our branding and marketing initiatives as we launch the new season. At most of the events you can also enter to win courtside tickets to see the Wolves take on the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday November 1st!

Friday October 10th

What: All-Staff Volunteer Day (Reading and Learning Center renovation)
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Where: The City, Inc. / 1315 12th Ave. N / Minneapolis
Details: Renovating entrance, reading room, cafeteria, indoor court, bathrooms, shed. Painting, assembling furniture, etc.

What: Pre-season game at Denver Nuggets
When: 7:00pm
Where: Denver

Saturday October 11th

What: St. Paul Oktoberfest
When: 4pm - 6pm
Where: Intersection of Rice St & Rose Ave in St Paul
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc.

Sunday October 12th

What: Wolves Awareness Event at Como Zoo
When: 10am - Noon
Where: Como Zoo in St Paul
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc.

Monday October 13th

What: Timberwolves Bar Night
When: 6pm - 8pm
Where: Various Bars/Restaurants - Monday Night Football
Details: Timberwolves Trivia for a chance to win some tickets, etc

Tuesday October 14th

What: Pre-season game at Chicago Bulls
When: 7:30pm
Where: Chicago

Wednesday October 15th

What: High School Football game: Osseo vs Champlin Park
When: 5:45pm - 7pm; Game starts at 7pm
Where: Champlin Park High School
Details: Hang out before the game and give away tickets, prizes, etc

What: High School Football game: Edina vs Wayzata
When: 5:00pm - 7pm; Game starts at 7pm
Where: Wayzata High School
Details: Hang out before the game and give away tickets, prizes, etc

Thursday October 16th

What: Pre-season game at Toronto Raptors
When: 7:00pm
Where: Toronto

What: Radio broadcast caravan tour
When: 11:30am - Duluth; 4:00pm - Grand Rapids
Where: Duluth & Grand Rapids

What: MEA at the Minnetonka Orchards
When: 6pm -7pm
Where: Minnetonka Orchards
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc.

Friday October 17th

What: Aamodt's Apple Farm
When: 4-6pm
Where: 6428 Manning Avenue, Stillwater, MN 55082
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc.

What: MEA at the Minnetonka Orchards
When: Noon - 2pm (tentative, might be 1-3pm)
Where: Minnetonka Orchards
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc.

What: Radio broadcast caravan tour
When: 8:00am - Brainerd; 9:30pm - Long Prairie; 11:30am - St. Cloud
Where: Brainerd, Long Prairie & St. Cloud

Saturday October 18th

What: Augsburg College home football game - tailgating
When: 12:00pm - 1:00pm (leading up to kickoff of game)
Where: Outside front gates of Augsburg football stadium in Minneapolis
Details: Interactive games & prizes, Enter To Win, distribute College Night flyers and information

Sunday October 19th

What: Pre-season game VS Denver Nuggets (at Bismarck, ND)
When: 5:30pm
Where: Bismarck, ND

What: Boo Zoo Event at Como Zoo
When: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Where: Como Zoo in St Paul
Details: Interactive games & prizes, Enter To Win, etc.

Monday October 20th

What: Timberwolves Grade School Appearance
When: Tentatively 2-3pm
Where: Glacier Hills Elementary in Eagan
Details: Interactive games & prizes, Timberwolves trivia, Reading with Crunch, etc

What: Radio broadcast caravan tour
When: 9:00am - Wilmar; 1:00pm - Marshall
Where: Willmar & Marshall

Tuesday October 21st

What: St. Paul Basketball Court (Hawthorne neighborhood, a high traffic area for kids)
When: Times are TBD
Where: 685 Minnehaha Ave. W. St. Paul 651-298-5823
Details: Court dedication for basketball court in St. Paul. Dedication followed by a basketball clinic (TBD).
Ticket giveaways, prizes, stickers.

What: Radio broadcast caravan tour
When: 10:00am - Red Wing; 12:00pm - Faribault; 1:30pm - Owatonna
Where: Duluth & Grand Rapids

What: Dunkers Breakfast
When: 7:00am - 8:30am
Where: Minneapolis Club
Who: Chris Wright, Kevin Love, Fred Hoiberg

Wednesday October 22nd

What: Pre-season game VS Chicago Bulls
When: 7:00pm
Where: Target Center

Thursday October 23rd

What: Pre-season game VS Milwaukee Bucks
When: 7:00pm
Where: Target Center

Friday October 24th

What: Reading & Learning Center and court renovation dedication
When: TBD
Where: The City, Inc. / 1315 12th Ave. N / Minneapolis
Details: The Reading and Learning Center at The City Inc and the Court Renovation Project will dedicated with a big grand opening. Minneapolis Board of Education, Rebuilding Together as well as children and their families from the neighborhood will be invited to the dedication.

What: Valley Scare
When: 8pm to 10pm
Where: Valley Fair in Shakopee
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc

Saturday October 25th

What: Trail of Terror in Shakopee
When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Shakopee - on Renaissance Festival grounds. www.trailofterrorfest.com
Details: Interactive games & prizes, etc

Sunday October 26th

What: Boo Bash in Saint Paul
When: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Saint Paul at Ramsey Jr High School Grounds - Grand Ave and Cambridge St
Details: Crunch will be hanging out with kids/greeting people, giving away prizes etc.

What: Great Pumpkin Fest
When: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Landmark Center in St Paul
Details: Interactive games & prizes

Monday October 27th

What: Chamber event luncheon - Target Center
When: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where: Target Center, arena floor

What: Lexus Courtside Sales event
When: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Target Center, arena floor

Tuesday October 28th

New Timberwolves court dedication event (times TBD)

Wednesday October 29th

What: 20th Season opener VS Sacramento Kings
When: 7:00pm
Where: Target Center
Details: 2008-2009 Season Opener