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September 13th , 2007

USOC Grant Program Introduced At Pettit Center

MILWAUKEE--- September 13, 2007 --- The Pettit National Ice Center, a U.S. Olympic Training Facility, is proud to announce a new grant program in association with the U.S. Olympic Committee and U.S. Speedskating.

As part of the Olympic Opportunity Fund, the Pettit Center’s USOC grant will provide more than 100 inner city youth with the chance to take speed skating lessons. Importantly, the program will teach speed skating utilizing a new curriculum developed by U.S. Speedskating and U.S. Figure Skating that does not require participants to wear speed skates.

The six-week program is anticipated to begin in mid-October. Classes will most likely be held during the day (as part of a school physical education experience). Pettit Center Skating School instructors, as well as the Pettit Center Short Track team will lead the on-ice session.

In 2007 the USOC initiated the Olympic Opportunity Fund program to encourage growth of Olympic and Paralympic sports involvement through community-based athletic programs. The goal of this initiative is to facilitate the introduction or growth of grassroots programs that will increase participation and membership in National Governing Body sports.

For more information on the USOC grant program at 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