YOUR BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOU
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As the nights of August start to show the signs of a fall chill, televised footage of pro players skating, and with Jr B leagues playing exhibition games, this means that the ECHL season is not far off. By early October teams will be holding training camps all across the continent. This is an excellent time to get involved with the Victoria Salmon Kings Booster Club. You can help on various game nights by helping to "man" one of our two table before games and between periods. Help in delivering our period prizes is always welcome. Perhaps you have personal skills that can be marshalled for our cause. Whether these are artistic, organizational skills, or maybe you just like hockey----your efforts to help us will be greatly appreciated. There are oppurtunites at some events to meet the players. Last season there was the Annual Players Making Crafts Day, an "appies" night, and a pizza event. We also represent the Victoria Salmon Kings organization in the annual Santa Claus Parade that goes along Government Street. Much of the fun is getting together that morning to decorate the truck while we listen to hockey and arena related songs. One of our traditons is the Annual Road Trip to Boise, Idaho. Last March, six of us took part and you can read about it in an earlier blog on this page. The ECHL schedule is a little different this season necessating a trip right at the start of the season. Thus we will see the Salmon Kings first two games of the season, Oct 15-16 in Boise. The Victoria Salmon Kings Booster Club has develped a wonderful rapport with our counterparts in the Idaho Steelheads Booster Club. When we meet, it is like a family reunion. At various times of the season, we hold Silent Auctions. We are always looking for donation, these could be items that are obtained from various places, such as gift certificates or perhaps items you would like to make something yourself (please check first to avoid any team trademark issues) are useful. As the playoff portion of the season winds down, some Booster Club members along with family and friends morph into Marty'z Anglelz. This is an Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay Team and last spring's activitiies are aslo noted on an earlier blog. It is a wonderful cause and worth all the car washes, karoke nights, and other fundraising activites, plus at UVIC you can walk, run, or just cheer along the team. Booster Club meetings are held once a month. They are not overly long and quite informative. They also are a good time to bring up ideas you may have. Sometimes meetings are primarly brain storming as each of us contributes ideas. Hopefully this blog will make you think of joining our merry band. Many of you may be familiar with the famous British First World War poster where Lord Kitchner points directily and states "You Country Need You." Now imagine the Salmon King player of your choice on a big poster in full gear with gloved finger pointing at you and he says "YOUR BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOU."
FUN FACT---According to www.eliteprospects.com the Salmon Kings at the moment are the oldest, tallest and heaviest team on the ECHL National Conference.
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