Geeks on Ice Update

It has been a while since I last updated Geeks on Icers with an update of where we are with only 16 days left until the first puck drop for 2007. Our committee has been working extremely hard at planning this year's tournament and hitting the pavement towards our fundraising effort. Here are some highlights:

Fundraiser

• Goal: To raise $6000.00 to purchase computer equipment peripherals and software for non-profit organizations.
• Charity: United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB
• Donations: Contact Micha Fardy at mfardy@moncton.unitedway.ca
• Raffle Draw: Top prize will be two tickets to the Faith Hill and Tim McGraw concert in Moncton with many other prizes to be named later.
• Purchase: Raffle tickets will be sold at the tournament, however; if you decide to purchase raffle tickets before the event contact the United Way office at (506) 858-8600 or mfardy@moncton.unitedway.ca. All proceeds go towards United Way agencies.
• See the list of agencies we are helping (English/Francais)

Geekfest

Geekfest promises to be a great evening of networking, free billiards, beer and Hockey Night in Canada!

• When – Saturday, April 21, 2007.
• Time – Between 8:00 PM-12:00 AM
• Where – Dooly’s Main Street Moncton, NB
• Specials – Happy Hour at $3.25/beer (Thank you Molson!) to all Geeks
• Reason to attend – Networking, billiards, Hockey Night in Canada, beer, prizes and speeches.
• Who can attend – Geeks of all kinds, players, organizers, supporters, IT professionals and Hockey Fans.
  

Logistics:

• We have 15 of our 16 teams set. We are trying to find a team to fill our last slot, so if you know any teams that are interested in registering a team, have them contact Michael Neid at geeksonice@gmail.com.
• The schedule will be released once we have received the full registration payment and rosters of each team currently registered for the tournament. If you have not send your roster, please do so ASAP so that teams can co-ordinate their players around their game schedule.

Sponsorship

• Whitehill Technologies has once again signed on as tournament co-sponsor with agreeing to sponsor the official Geeks on Ice puck and make a $1000.00 donation to the Charitable campaign.
• G4 Tech TV has signed on to be tournament co-sponsor by providing the Championship team prize package and game MVP prizes.
• The Wild Rose Inn has agreed to donate a prize for the charitable raffle as well as offer Geeks on Ice registrants a discount rate towards a stay at their fabulous inn. To book a room for the Geeks weekend, contact Joanne at wildroseinn@hotmail.com
• If you haven't registered your Team Zone yet, please go to YourTeamOnline.ca to setup your Geeks on Ice team personal webspace.
• A big thanks to our friends at Business New Brunswick for once again sponsoring the tournament MVP award!
  
  Keep checking http://www.geeksonice.com/ for updates!
  
  Geeks on Ice would like to thank its 2007 sponsors Whitehill Technologies, Inc., G4 Tech TV, Government of New Brunswick, Wild Rose Inn, YourteamOnline.ca and Rising Stars. Prize donors include Red Bull and NRC.