Salina's
own indoor football team is set to hike into the Bicentennial Center
for six weekend home games beginning in March of 2013. Ownership is
asking for Salina's help with a team name. Suggestions can be submitted
at BicentennialCenter.com.
Team
names will be collected online only through Thursday, October 25. Three
finalists will be released from those received and then the public will
vote. Voting will take place online as well, with the winner being
announced on Thursday, November 1. The person who submits the winning
team name will receive two tickets to the season opener, participate in
the coin toss and go home with an autographed game ball.
"We
are very excited for our team to become a part of Salina," said Chris
Vercher, President and CEO of Indoor Game Productions, Inc. "This is a
great community and I believe it should be up to the residents of Salina
to name the team. I really look forward to the suggestions!"
Single
game tickets will be $9, $14 and $22 for VIP. Kids 2-12 will get in at
half price, excluding the VIP Sections and a special 10% discount will
be available to all active duty service members. Season ticket
applications can be submitted as early as Monday, October 22; call
785-826-7200 for more information.
The
football team will compete in the new Champions Professional Indoor
Football League (CPIFL) along with the Bloomington, IL Edge; Kansas
City, MO Renegades; Topeka, KS (Kansas) Koyotes; Lincoln, NE Haymakers;
Sedalia, MO (Mid-Missouri) Outlaws; Tulsa, OK (Oklahoma) Defenders;
Sioux City, IA Bandits; and the Wichita, KS Wild.
"It
is very important that our teams become a part of the fabric of the
community and enhance the quality of life of the citizens that live
there." said CPIFL Commissioner James Bain. "I believe that ownership
and management in Salina is going to fit that model perfectly and I look
forward to the positive impact they will bring Salina."
"I'm
very excited to welcome a tenant team to the building," said Chris
Bird, Global Spectrum General Manager of the Bicentennial Center.
"Football is very important in Central Kansas and it is great to have a
team that Salina can call its own."
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