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March Maniacs

Newsletter for the Arlington Red Cross
Annual Basketball Tournament

  

February 2010
In This Issue
Mark Your Calendars for March Mania 2010:    March 6-7, 2010   Registration will be available October 1, 2009 on the March Mania page.

Planning Committee

Helen White

Chairman  
 

Rachel Coll 

Best Legs Contest


Sara Mattie 

Games Management
 

Andy Leighton

Individual Competitions  
 

Jessica  Schmitzer Yu Kids Activities  
 

Jessica Larsen Logistics 
 

Anya Bauer and

Jessica Craven

Silent Auction

Jeff Beck 

Sponsors  

John Ford

Team Refreshments

Jeff Conn and

Andrew Lobo

Team Recruitment

Dana Brunson Promotions

     

Staff


Julie Wright

Staff Lead

Lynn Brown Concessions

Jean Baldwin Promotions

Heather Pritchett 
Volunteers

 

 

 

The 2010 March Mania Basketball Tournament is just around the corner! Support the following teams by sending the best "cheering fans" ever! This year an award will be given for the team with the loudest and most supportive fans....bring your signs and show your support!


As always, the March Mania event is fun for the whole family! Make sure your team has a huge cheering section - bring everyone along! When not cheering for friends and family, kids will be able to make their own First Aid kit, get their faces painted and burn off some extra energy in the moon bounce while you place bids at the Silent Auction and shop the exhibitor booths!    DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR

 

Scoreboard

The 2010 Tournament Teams Are  

American Legion #139
Arlington County Sheriff's Department
Big Banana Express
Bullets
Burke & Herbert Bank
Clark Construction
Comcast
Diamond Transportation
FBR
Gaylord Hotel (2 teams)
Team Goodwin House
HR Construction
John Marshall Bank
Long Branch Old Lions
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
OGP (Incentric Ventures)
Prime Beef (Accenture)
Sport & Health
U-Give (Unisys) 

 

Slam Dunk  

Saturday Schedule March 6  

Teams Check-in at 7:30 am
Games begin at 8:15 am
Opening Ceremony at 10:00 am
 

Sunday Schedule March 7  

Teams Check - in at 8:45 am
Games begin at 9:30 am


Saturday Opening Ceremony is a  "Comcast Red Carpet Event"

Opening ceremonies at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 6, hosted by Walter Tejada, Arlington County Board Member and Honorary Chairman of March Mania, will feature the Wheelchair Basketball Intramural Teams from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.  Here is a short video of their game at the White House with President Obama.


Wounded Warriors Play Basketball at the White House, Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:47 a.m.  

We are also pleased to announce that there will be a 3v3 half-court exhibition game featuring the women of the NOVA United Senior Women's Basketball Association during the tournament.


Concession Stand

 

Please support our wonderful sponsors and thank them for their support of the American Red Cross.
New Food items this year! Chick-fil-A will be selling breakfast and lunch items on Saturday! Yum.
 

 



Silent Auction News  

In addition to the March Mania Tournament excitement, come bid on the wonderful items donated by local businesses at the Silent Auction of 2010! The list below are our current donors that have given great items that will be available on Saturday, March 6th.  For more information on these supporters of Arlington Red Cross please click on the name below to be directed to their website.


Hotel Certificates to:

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel

Georgian Terrace Hotel

Crystal Gateway Marriott

Roundtrip Airline Tickets for Two on:

Spirit Airlines

AirTran Airlines

Classes / Memberships to:

Hoop Magic Sports Acadamy

Perfect Point Dance Studio

Sport & Health

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

Tranquil Space

Thomas Jefferson Community Center

Paintings by Artists:

Deborah Taylor

Angela A Caron Oils and Watercolors

Karen's Fine Art

Tickets to:

DC United

DC101 Chili Cookoff

Round House Theater

Synetic Theatre

Washington Mystics

Home Improvement Certifiactes by:

Main Street Landscape, Inc.

Bicknell Painting, Inc.

Fun things to Do:

Bike and Roll Washington DC

GM Limo Service

Pros in the City DC

Washington Walk

Sweet Treats and Great Items from:

A Sorted Affair

Any Occasion

Campbell's Canine Camp

Conklyn's

CookieZen

Great American Restaurant

Kinder Haus Toys

Pencil Me In Cosmetics

Raise the Roof Tutoring

Silpada Designs

Sky Signs

 

~ AND MUCH MORE!

So would YOU like to make a difference and improve your bottom line at the same time?  If so, please consider participating in a silent auction by donating an item.  Contact Jessica Craven for more information.

 
 

 

Julie Wright Chief Public Support Officer 

jwright@arlingtonredcross.org
703.527.3010 x737

 

 

 

 

 

 

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