UOIT Athletics Media Release

News Bulletin

March 9, 2007

"1ST ANNUAL UOIT ATHLETIC BANQUET COMING SOON!"

History in the Making! Time to Celebrate! The Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce the Inaugural 1st Annual UOIT Athletic Banquet will take place on Friday, March 30th at the General Sikorski Polish Veterans Hall in Oshawa.

The formal night will celebrate the many memorable moments and achievements of the past 2006-07 Intercollegiate season. The Historic 1st Annual Athletic Banquet will include a wonderful dinner, VIP speakers, and of course the presentation of all yearend team by team awards. The hi-light of the night is the presentation and announcement of the first ever UOIT Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

The event of the year on campus is combined this year with the DC Athletic Banquet and is open to the entire student body, varsity athletes and coaches, faculty and staff along with friends, parents and the many public fans! Major media will also be in attendance covering the big event.

The evening begins at 5:00pm at the Polish Hall with a cocktail hour while the formal agenda begins at 6pm with dinner and VIP addresses from the President and Administration, Student Association and the Athletic Department. The awards presentations will follow combined with yearend video montage and some very special awards presentations.

Tickets to the event are only $25 and can be purchased in person only at the Sudent Centre TUCK SHOP. Call 905-721-3083 for details. Athletes are to pick up their pre-assigned ticket at the TUCK SHOP as well. While coaches are to pick up their ticket from their respective sport co-ordinator. All guest tickets must be purchased from the TUCK SHOP. It will be a SOLD OUT EVENT!!!

See everyone on the 30th for a terrific yearend celebration of an historic first and very successful UOIT varsity athletic season!

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Ken Babcock
Director of Athletics
UOIT
ken.babcock@uoit.ca