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SJSU Game will become "Bay Area
Rally for 2012 - Make a Difference"
as Bay Area Leaders, Residents Gather to
Support 2012 Bid on October 26th
October 14th, 2002— San Jose
State University and the Bay Area Sports
Organizing Committee (BASOC) are teaming
up for the "Bay Area Rally for 2012
- Make a Difference," a major event
in support of the San Francisco Bay Area's
bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The
event will be held on Saturday, October
26th beginning at noon at Spartan Stadium,
and will include the first-place San Jose
State football team hosting Boise State
University in a key Western Athletic Conference
game.
With the Rally taking place just one week
before the United States Olympic Committee's
(USOC) selection of the 2012 U.S. candidate
city, all Bay Area residents can make a
difference by filling the stands and sending
a clear message to the USOC Board of Directors
that the Bay Area supports the bid to host
the 2012 Olympic Games and welcomes the
world in 2012. A special halftime ceremony
will celebrate the Bay Area's 2012 Olympic
Bid.
Bay Area Olympians will be at Spartan Stadium
for pre-game festivities and a halftime
show. Prior to the game, Olympians will
be conducting free clinics in a variety
of Olympic sports including soccer, gymnastics,
fencing and judo. An autograph signing area
and hospitality tent will provide opportunities
to meet and greet many past, present and
future Olympians. Jump houses and a homecoming
parade are just some of the other activities
for fans of all ages. The Bay Area Rally
for 2012 - Make a Difference will demonstrate
Bay Area residents' enthusiasm and commitment
to hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
"San Jose State University is proud
to host the Bay Area Rally for 2012 - Make
a Difference. As an institution for higher
learning, we share the mission of the Olympic
Games to build a peaceful and better world
by educating youth through sport with a
spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair
play," said Chuck Bell San Jose State
University director of athletics.
"We're thrilled by the overwhelming
community support and enthusiasm for our
bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games,"
said Anne Cribbs, President & CEO of
BASOC and a 1960 Olympian. "The Bay
Area Rally for 2012 - Make a Difference
will be a unique opportunity for the people
of the South Bay and the entire region to
send a message to the USOC that the Bay
Area wants and welcomes the 2012 Olympic
Games.
San Jose State football is one of the best
entertainment values in the Bay Area. A
family of four can attend for only $20 and
most charitable youth groups are eligible
to attend for free. In addition, Bay Area
businesses are being offered special company
packages that provide discounted game tickets,
parking, programs and much more at a very
affordable price.
For information on how your company or
youth group can attend, call Andy Sikic
at 408-924-1478. For individual and family
ticket sales, contact the San Jose State
University Athletic Ticket Office, call
408-924-SJTX or call Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS.
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