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In
The News
July 31st , 2007
Searching Milwaukee for America’s Next Champion
MILWAUKEE--- July 31, 2007 --- Think you have what it takes to be a
Champion? The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Team is searching for America’s
best
male and female athletes during the Wisconsin State Fair at the Pettit
National Ice Center, August 3-5, 2007.
Sled demos will be provided from 1 p.m.- 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
and
from 1 p.m.- 6 p.m. on Sunday. Fill out an athlete resume and try out
for
the team on Sunday, August 5 at 6 p.m. at the Pettit National Ice
Center.
The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Team is celebrating its best season ever
after
winning 39 World Cup and six World Championship medals, along with four
overall World Cup titles. On his way to claiming the 2007 overall
bobsled
World Cup title, Steven Holcomb won ten medals this season. Holcomb
will be
at the Pettit National Ice center to answer questions about the sports
and
sign autographs.
“My world is bobsled,” Holcomb said. “I eat sleep, drink bobsled.
It’s
incredible, and everyone should take this opportunity to experience the
thrill of our sports.”
Take a picture in one of our Bo-Dyn bobsleds, try on a helmet,
experience
the sensation of lying on a skeleton sled, and help support the U.S.
Bobsled
and Skeleton Team by purchasing a team T-shirt. Think you can jump
higher
than the world’s best bobsled and skeleton athletes? Prove it on our
vertical jump pad for a chance to win a T-shirt.
You’ll also have the chance to fill out an athlete resume on site for
an
opportunity to take our national team five-item test on Sunday, August
5 at
6 p.m. in the Pettit National Ice Center. The U.S. Bobsled and
Skeleton
teams are looking for Milwaukee’s best male and female athletes!
“Bobsled and skeleton athletes come from a wide variety of
backgrounds,”
Holcomb said. “However, what it comes down to is how quickly you can
accelerate a 500-pound bobsled or 75-pound skeleton sled in 30-meters.
Athletes that show some serious potential will most likely get a chance
to
push in a World Cup race this year.”
Top performers on the five-item test will be invited to attend a
training
camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., where athletes are one step closer to making
their athletic dream of national caliber competition a reality.
The United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, based in Lake
Placid,
N.Y., is the national governing body for the sports of bobsled and
skeleton
in the United States. For more information, please visit the USBSF Web
site
at www.usbsf.com.
For more information about the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
coming
the Pettit Center please contact Rob Multerer 414.266.0100, ext. 132 or by email at rmulterer@thepettit.com.
Contact: Rob Multerer
Director of Operations
Pettit National Ice Center
414.266.0100, ext. 132
rmulterer@thepettit.com
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