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Condors Care-A-Van to Frazier Park Thursday and Ridgecrest Saturday
Jul 28, 2008

Condors Care-A-Van to Frazier Park Thursday and Ridgecrest Saturday

Condors to assist with Delano Medical Center's canned food drive

This Week In Condorstown:

Tuesday, July 29: Condors mascot Baby Cal will be at Williams Elementary School for their summer program located at 5601 Harris Road, starting at 1:30 p.m. The students will learn about safety, get to try on protective hockey gear and play different games with Baby Cal.

Thursday, July 31: The Condors will travel to Frazier Park with Goodwill Industries for the next Condors Care-A-Van. This road trip will be the third Care-A-Van of the summer and features Condors D Scott Balan, mascot Baby Cal, games and prizes. The Care-A-Van will visit Ace Hardware ( 3320 Mt. Pinos Way) from noon to 1:30 p.m., followed by a trip to Camp Condor summer camp from 2 to 4 p.m. The Care-A-Van is designed to bring Condors hockey and Goodwill's mission to the outlying communities of Kern County and collect donations in the process. Those that donate gently used clothing or other goods will receive a voucher for free admission to a Condors game in October.

Friday, Aug. 1: Condors D Tyler Scott will be on hand at the Delano Regional Medical Center's clothing and canned food drive. Scott will be encouraging community members to donate goods to the drive as well as signing autographs and posing for pictures from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Delano Regional Medical Center is located at 1401 Garces Hwy.

Saturday, Aug. 2: The Condors Care-A- Van will hit the road again, this time traversing the desert to attend the inaugural Sportsfest in Ridgecrest. Sports enthusiasts can learn to shoot from a Condors player in the Condors Slapshot, while kids can play in the Condors bounce house, meet Condors mascot Baby Cal and win Condors gear. Additionally, anyone that donates items for Goodwill at the Care-A-Van will receive a voucher for free admission to a Condors game in October.

Saturday, Aug. 2: Condors F Sean Venedam will attend a Carl's Jr. remodeling celebration at 4800 White Lane from noon to 1 p.m. Venedam will meet and greet fans, sign autographs and pose for pictures. We dare you to challenge him to a $6 Burger eating contest!

Mark Your Calendars:

Tuesday, Aug. 5: Condors mascot Baby Cal and front office staff members will visit the Little Red School House, located at 4601 California Avenue, starting at 9:15 a.m. The Condors will educate the kids about hockey, discuss the importance of sports safety, take pictures with the students, sign autographs and even equip one lucky kid in hockey gear.

Thursday, Aug. 7: The Condors Care-A- Van will host the first-ever Bakersfield Care-A-Van. The Condors will set up shop at the Goodwill building located at 3025 Coffee Road from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants can meet a Condors player and shoot the puck in the Condors Slapshot while their youngsters play in the Condors inflatable bounce house, meet Condors mascot Baby Cal and win Condors gear, all while dropping off donations for Goodwill. Those that donate gently used items will receive admission to a Condors game in October.

Thursday, Aug. 7: Sean Venedam will join the Fruitvale Avenue Little Red School House beginning at 9:15 a.m., for a safety lecture and demonstration. Venedam will be on hand to inform the kids about hockey and demonstrate the importance of sports safety by dressing students in hockey gear. He will also take pictures and sign autographs for the children.

Notes from The Nest:

Opening Night against the Ontario Reign is just 82 days away, on October 18. Season seats and mini- plans, starting at just $42, are on sale now. Group outings and reservations for the Condors on-ice and VIP suites are now available as well. Click here to see further details, or stop by the Condors office or call 324-PUCK (7825) for remaining seat availability.