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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 1, 2008
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Clark, Vice President of Marketing
262.243.4220

Jeff Bandurski, Director of University Relations
262.243.4380

RAMS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

AND CONCORDIA ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITIES TO

BE A PART OF IT

MEQUON, Wis. - Wisconsin’s second favorite NFL team, the St. Louis Rams, have announced their tentative training camp schedule to be held at Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, and there are a number of ways in which individual fans and businesses can be a part of it.

 

According to Rams’ officials, the practices, which will be open to the public, will be held weather-permitting on Friday, July 25, from 4:20-6:15 p.m.; Saturday, July 26, from 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 27, from 3:50-5:30 p.m.; Monday, July 28, from 8:45-10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 29, from 3:50-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, July 30, from 8:45–10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 31, from 3:50-5:30 p.m., Friday, August 1, from 8:45–10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Monday, August 4, from 8:45–10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 5, from 9:40-11:40 a.m. and again from 1:45-3:45 p.m.; Monday, August 11, from 3:50-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 12, from 8:45–10:15 a.m. and again from 4-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, August 13, from 3:50-5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, August 14, from 10:15-11:45 a.m.

 

Admission to the practices will be free. However, parking will cost $5 for cars and $50 for buses.

 

Individuals or businesses interested in entertaining during a practice time are also being encouraged to contact Shully’s Cuisine and Events about renting a hospitality tent, which will be located on the 50 yard line of the University’s Century Stadium. Admission fees for access to the tent will depend on the size of group (maximum capacity is 125 people) and whether you are attending a morning practice session or late afternoon practice session. The entertainment will include a full lunch or dinner buffet and beverage service. For more information, contact Jacob Shully at 414-801-6635 or email him at Jacob@shullyscuisine.com.

 

Businesses interested in attracting Rams’ fans coming to the area can also advertise in a daily program that Concordia's Marketing Department is assembling for the training camp as well as a website that Concordia has created with information about the camp. For more information on either of these communication vehicles, please contact Anita Clark, Concordia's vice president of marketing, for details.

 

Concordia University Wisconsin is approximately 395 miles northeast of the Rams’ Russell Training Center.


Founded in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin's main campus is located on approximately 200 acres on Lake Michigan at 12800 N. Lake Shore in Mequon. The university is home to nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

The university is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and is a member of the Concordia University System, a nationwide network of colleges and universities. For more information on Concordia University Wisconsin, contact the university at 262.243.4300 or visit their website at www.cuw.edu.
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