Post by Tim Wescott on Aug 30, 2006 10:32:34 GMT -5
Bodybuilding needs some good PR for a change and if we can pull this off it pretty much guarantees we will get it!
This is a charity event.
This is the press release we got out this week:
LEGENDS OF BODYBUILDING GATHER AT 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC EXPO
Girls and Boys Town teams with Ironage.us to raise awareness/funds
Aug. 22, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The 2007 Arnold Expo, held in conjunction with the The Arnold Sports Festival the first weekend in March every year, will mark the debut of a groundbreaking charitable event. Ironage.us, a not-for-profit organization and website commemorating classic bodybuilding, will bring together some of bodybuilding's most respected former champions at a "Legends of Bodybuilding" booth to help raise awareness and funds for Girls and Boys Town.
Mike Katz, Bill Grant, Richard Baldwin, Anibal Lopez, Tommy Kono, Leon Brown, Dave Mastorakis, Earl Maynard, Rory Leidelmeyer and Joe Meeko are scheduled to appear at the Ironage.us booth where they will reunite, meet and greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photos.
"Many of these men inspired us to pick up weights in the first place, it literally shaped our lives. What a great opportunity for these same legends to pass along that legacy of inspiration to a whole new generation " says Jeff Preston, president of Ironage.us.
"Weight training instills discipline not only in the gym but in other aspects of life" adds Bill Grant, Mr. America and Mr. World. "You reap what you sow. Proper nutrition, rest, patience and good old fashioned work ethic are equal partners in achieving success."
Girls and Boys Town (girlsandboystown.org) is a not-for-profit organization with 19 facilities in 15 states dedicated to providing healing and hope for tens of thousands of disadvantaged children through its direct care programs. The historic weekend will kick off on Thursday March 1, 2007 with an Ironage awards dinner. At the dinner the first annual Chuck Sipes Award will be presented to a member of the bodybuilding community who has shown positive leadership to young people.
"Chuck's selfless dedication to reforming troubled youth by way of exercise and a positive attitude makes him the perfect namesake for this award," says Ironage.us founder Shawn Perine.
For those not attending the Arnold Expo Ironage.us also will provide a live webcast from their "Legends of Bodybuilding" booth. "We want to make sure that all of our 3600 members have the opportunity to be part of the event," says Tamas Acs, Ironage.us technical administrator.
As a website www.ironage.us has proven to be a nostalgic oasis for many, a great source of information, rare pictures and stories from the men and women who forged the era. Emerging from the confines of cyberspace Ironage.us along with Girls and Boys Town promises to bring something very special to the floor of the Columbus Convention Center next March.
This is a charity event.
This is the press release we got out this week:
LEGENDS OF BODYBUILDING GATHER AT 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC EXPO
Girls and Boys Town teams with Ironage.us to raise awareness/funds
Aug. 22, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio- The 2007 Arnold Expo, held in conjunction with the The Arnold Sports Festival the first weekend in March every year, will mark the debut of a groundbreaking charitable event. Ironage.us, a not-for-profit organization and website commemorating classic bodybuilding, will bring together some of bodybuilding's most respected former champions at a "Legends of Bodybuilding" booth to help raise awareness and funds for Girls and Boys Town.
Mike Katz, Bill Grant, Richard Baldwin, Anibal Lopez, Tommy Kono, Leon Brown, Dave Mastorakis, Earl Maynard, Rory Leidelmeyer and Joe Meeko are scheduled to appear at the Ironage.us booth where they will reunite, meet and greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photos.
"Many of these men inspired us to pick up weights in the first place, it literally shaped our lives. What a great opportunity for these same legends to pass along that legacy of inspiration to a whole new generation " says Jeff Preston, president of Ironage.us.
"Weight training instills discipline not only in the gym but in other aspects of life" adds Bill Grant, Mr. America and Mr. World. "You reap what you sow. Proper nutrition, rest, patience and good old fashioned work ethic are equal partners in achieving success."
Girls and Boys Town (girlsandboystown.org) is a not-for-profit organization with 19 facilities in 15 states dedicated to providing healing and hope for tens of thousands of disadvantaged children through its direct care programs. The historic weekend will kick off on Thursday March 1, 2007 with an Ironage awards dinner. At the dinner the first annual Chuck Sipes Award will be presented to a member of the bodybuilding community who has shown positive leadership to young people.
"Chuck's selfless dedication to reforming troubled youth by way of exercise and a positive attitude makes him the perfect namesake for this award," says Ironage.us founder Shawn Perine.
For those not attending the Arnold Expo Ironage.us also will provide a live webcast from their "Legends of Bodybuilding" booth. "We want to make sure that all of our 3600 members have the opportunity to be part of the event," says Tamas Acs, Ironage.us technical administrator.
As a website www.ironage.us has proven to be a nostalgic oasis for many, a great source of information, rare pictures and stories from the men and women who forged the era. Emerging from the confines of cyberspace Ironage.us along with Girls and Boys Town promises to bring something very special to the floor of the Columbus Convention Center next March.
