Condors to attend Northwest Baseball Kick-Off Saturday

Colonel Claw'd to appear at North Beardsley and Roosevelt Elementary Schools

This Week in Condorstown:

Wednesday, Feb. 27: Condors D Scott Balan and Community Relations Manager Brian Marsh will be guest speakers at the Shafter Rotary Club, located at 309 California Avenue in Shafter, from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. Balan will be speaking on what role hockey has played in his life, as well as the Condors season thus far and the team's goals for the final stretch of the season. Marsh will be speaking on the Condors active role in the community.

Thursday, Feb. 28: The Condors Coach's Show will be pre-recorded this week, as the team departs for Idaho for this week's three-game series. You can catch Head Coach Marty Raymond and several Condors players, along with the "Voice of the Condors" Kevin Bartl on the All-New KGEO AM1230, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 29: Condors mascot Colonel Claw'd will act out scenes from a children's book as a front office staff member reads to students at North Beardsley Elementary School during their Celebrity Reader Program, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 29: Condors mascot Colonel Claw'd has been invited to take part in Roosevelt Elementary School's Celebrity Reader Program, at 1:30 p.m. The Colonel will act out scenes from a book as a front office staff member reads aloud.

Saturday, March 1: Look for the 30 foot inflatable player just behind Sam Lynn Ballpark as the Condors take part in the Northwest Baseball Season Kick-Off, starting at 7 a.m. Kids can take whacks in the Condors Slapshot, shake hands and get their pictures taken with mascot Colonel Claw'd and win prizes from the Condors prize wheel.

Saturday, March 1: The Condors will take part in the first ever "Read Across Bakersfield" celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday, held at the Majestic Fox Theater. Starting at 11 a.m. Colonel Claw'd will be meeting and greeting children and will hand out Condors goodies at the Fox Theater. Following the Colonel, a community leader will read a Dr. Seuss classic along with a free showing of "The Cat in the Hat."

Week in Review:

On Sunday, the Bakersfield Condors welcomed their 2 millionth fan to The Nest. At approximately 12:15 p.m. Sawyer Robinson was the 528th fan to walk through the turnstiles of Rabobank Arena on Sunday, becoming the 2 millionth fan in Condors history. Robinson received a team-signed hockey stick, a commemorative plaque and upgraded seats for that night and a 10th Anniversary jersey with "2 million" as the number. Steve Robinson, Sawyer's father, received a lottery ticket with the numbers of that night's starting lineup so they have the potential to win more than $2,000,000.

Over the past week the condors mascot Colonel Claw'd visited the children at Childtime Children's Center, walked with students from Highland Elementary School as part of their exercise program and read to students at Van Horn and Berkshire Elementary Schools during their Celebrity Reader Program.

The expanded 41-hour 4th Annual Condors Fighting Cancer Hockey-Thon, took place last weekend to help raise money for Links for Life, a local breast cancer resource center. The Hockey-Thon featured over 130 hockey players of all skill levels competing throughout the 41-hour event, a special Alumni Game with former Condors and Falcons players, as well as raffles and auctions.

Raise Money with the Condors:

Looking for an exciting way to raise money? The Condors are offering several different options for your non-profit organization to raise money through ticket sales. For more information, contact the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) and speak with one of our sales associates.

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