Tornados Community Day

Indianapolis Tornados Host 2nd Annual “Champions of Change” Community Day
Free youth football camp and free football game highlight free community festival

For release- May 22, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS- The Indianapolis Tornados minor league football team are having their 2nd annual Champions of Change Community Day on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Arsenal Technical High School. This day-long venue will be held at Arsenal Technical High School and will be completely free to the public.

The event begins at 11 a.m. with the youth football camp. The camp’s instruction will come from Tornados players, and it is intended to help kids of middle school ages better understand football fundamentals. That event lasts until 2 p.m. At noon, the community festival begins which features information booths from local businesses, food, drinks, games, giveaway prizes, and an inflatable obstacle course. The community festival will end at 4 p.m. The day ends with the Tornados facing off in preseason action against the Indiana Generals. Kickoff starts at 7 p.m.

Champions of Change Community Day was created for the purpose of displaying a commitment to the Indianapolis community and all of its partnering businesses. Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hoosier Healthwise, Indianapolis Public Schools, Red Cross, IFD, Shepherd Center, KidsBMV, Marion County Health Department, Boys and Girls Club, and Girl Scouts are just a few of the organizations that will be participating on June 12. Team president Evan Triggs has said on numerous occasions that he values the work done off the field more so than any success on the field, including the 2008 league championship.

“We've adopted the name "Champions of Change" due to our commitment to serving the community through charity events and philanthropic efforts. Our goal is to not only be champions on the field of play, but to be champions in the heart of the community as well,” Triggs said. “We've literally changed the lives of people whom we've come in contact with, even some of the players on team have witnessed these positive changes in their own life. As long as I’m the president of the organization, we will continue to be a positive entity for the Indianapolis community through events like this and fun, affordable football.”

The Indianapolis Tornados are a minor league football team with a rich history and an intense commitment to the community. The Tornados won the North American Football League championship in 2008, the largest minor league football organization in the country. Players from top colleges joined the Tornados for a shot at professional aspirations. For more information about the team and organization log on to www.indianapolistornados.com. The home opener is 7 p.m. July 10.