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"Team Salt Lake" to Field Multi-Sport Team in the Chicago 2006 Gay Games
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November 5 Kick-Off Sports Party will feature Registration Discounts, Training, Travel and Housing Information
2005-10-21
Gay Games VII Sports and Cultural Festival takes place 15-22 July 2006 in Chicago. Opening Ceremony for the Olympic-style event will take place at Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears, with Closing Ceremony at the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field. Team Salt Lake will include participants in up to 30 sports plus musicians and athletes in band, chorus, cheer teams or color guard.
"The Gay Games is the experience of a lifetime," said Doug Fadel, coach of the Queer Utah Aquatics Club (QUAC), one of the largest lesbian and gay aquatics clubs in the USA and a co-sponsor of the event. "Everyone is welcome at the Gay Games, regardless of athletic ability or sexual orientation. There are no tryouts. A passion for sports qualifies you to participate. Team Salt Lake wants everyone to be part of our team and join us in plans for next summer’s spectacular event in Chicago."
Part of Team Salt Lake’s mission will be to help support athletes with training, travel and housing support, and coordination to help reduce expenses. "Select your sport or cultural event and Team Salt Lake will be there to support you on the road to Chicago," said Mark McGowan, multi-sport athlete and co-organizer of Team Salt Lake. Information about Team Salt Lake will be available on its new website at www.TeamSLC.org or via email at info@teamslc.org.
Registration Fee Discounts
The November 5 Salt Lake Sports Party is for those who want to learn more about the Gay Games and the sports and cultural groups in Salt Lake City. Through a special arrangement with Chicago, anyone who registers at the event can save $50 per person off registration fees. "It pays to travel in packs!" said Fadel. Registration forms will be available at the party, with payment by credit card, check or cash accepted. An installment plan will be available.
Co-Sponsors
The Team Salt Lake Sports party is co-sponsored by Gay Games Chicago; the Trapp Door (a private club for its members); Queer Utah Aquatics Club (QUAC); Salt Lake City Avalanche (flag football); SLC Triathlon Club; SLC Volleyball; Frontrunners of Utah; Salt Lake Pride Softball; Good Times Bowling League; SLC Golfers; Swerve Utah; Equality Utah; Utah AIDS Foundation; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Utah; and the Salt Lake Metro.
Local Utah Champion
Utah State Senator Scott McCoy is among more than 70 Gay Games Chicago Champions and Ambassadors, prominent individuals throughout the world – gay or straight – who have agreed to lend their support to the 2006 Gay Games. Gay Games Champions are chaired by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
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