SANDY, Utah - Real Salt Lake and Canyons School District today announced that 33,000 students in the newly formed district will be eligible to receive RSL ticket vouchers to celebrate the first day of school and underscore the importance of education.
District Superintendent David S. Doty and Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning today announced a joint "Welcome Back to School!" program in which Rio Tinto Stadium provides "Buy One/Get One Free" vouchers for the team's Wednesday, Aug. 26 game against Chivas USA for students who attend the first day of class for the 2009-2010 school year.
"We fully support the energy and commitment of Sandy City and the Canyons District have exhibited in building community partnerships and working to find new ways to benefit children," said Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning. "Our players have worked and studied hard to become the best they can be. With this incentive, those students who are on time and ready to learn on the first day of school can start down the same path."
Real Salt Lake will also extend a "KIDS EAT FREE!" offer to all children 17 and under on Wednesday night, making vouchers redeemable for a free hot dog, popcorn and soda available at the gates between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
VOUCHERS MUST BE REDEEMED BY 7:00 P.M. MT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
• East Concourse: Pass the Dog & Real Faves
• North Concourse: Real Faves & Sugarhouse
• West Concourse: Pass the Dog & Four Corners Smokehouse
"We are pleased to partner with Real Salt Lake to mark this historic day and send the message that coming to school and preparing for college and career reaps immediate rewards," Superintendent Doty said, recognizing that Real Salt Lake will also make tickets available at a discounted group rate to the families of each student. "We're grateful for the generosity of Real Salt Lake and to share with the organization this vision for our public schools."
The "Back to School" ticket/attendance program is yet another step forward between Canyons and Real Salt Lake, which earlier this summer hosted Canyons School District Night to help usher in the district's July 1 kickoff. RSL players also have appeared on various District school campuses as part of the "Keys to Success" program, and will make regular visits to various age groups and discuss a variety of topics throughout the fall on an education/teamwork tour.
"Integral to our mission as a team and as an organization is to be a community citizen which leads by example, a belief we share with the sponsors that make this program possible," said Manning. "Our partnership with the District, where our players and staff demonstrate the values of education, teamwork, literacy and public service, gives us an opportunity to work on a regular basis with our community's future."
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Rio Tinto Stadium Event Calendar
For more information on these and other upcoming scheduled events, including how to purchase the best seats in the house, please visit www.RioTintoStadium.com.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: Real Salt Lake v. Chivas USA - 7:00 p.m. kickoff
• Saturday, Sept. 5: FIFA World Cup Qualifier - United States v. El Salvador - 6:00 p.m. MT kickoff
• Saturday, Sept. 12: Real Salt Lake v. Chicago Fire - 7:00 p.m. kickoff
• Wednesday, Oct. 7: Real Salt Lake v. Chivas de Guadalajara - 7:00 p.m. kickoff
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Real Salt Lake v. New York Red Bulls - 8:00 p.m. kickoff
• Saturday, Oct. 24: Real Salt Lake v. Colorado Rapids - 7:00 p.m. kickoff
