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FREE Bucs Training Camp 2011 Events

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 28, 2011 at 1:10 am {no comments}

Time: Varies (see below)
Date: Varies (see below)
Location: One Buc Place
Cost: FREE (No tickets are required for fan admittance to Training Camp in 2011, and those wishing to attend should monitor Buccaneers.com for practice updates, as the schedule is subject to change. The team’s official site will also feature Training Camp guidelines, including parking information and a map of One Buccaneer Place that allows visitors to familiarize themselves with the layout before arriving.)
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Training Camp 2011 begins soon, and for the 3rd consecutive year it will be held at One Buccaneer Place, the team’s state-of-the-art headquarters. Much of the action will be open to the fans (and all of it is FREE), and this year’s schedule calls for an even wider selection of public practices. There are a total of 8 open dates, all for full-scale workouts, beginning the evening of Friday, July 29. The full public schedule is below. (Note: by the collectively-bargained terms of the new deal, padded practices are not allowed during the first three days of any training camp.)

Fans visiting the Bucs Training Camp can expect: public sessions held on Field 3 for optimal viewing, autograph sessions, FREE parking, a merchandise tent, discounted concessions, and appearances by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders and Captain Fear.

Night Practice at Raymond James Stadium (Saturday, August 6 from 6:45-9:30 p.m.) is sponsored by Bright House, and features practice under the lights, FREE parking, $1 hot dogs and soft drinks, plus a fireworks show. Admittance is FREE here as well.

2011 Training Camp Public Schedule:
Friday, July 29: 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 30: 2:30-4:35 p.m.
Sunday, July 31: 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Monday, August 1: 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3: 2:30-4:35 p.m.
Friday, August 5: 2:30-4:35 p.m.
Saturday, August 6: 6:45-9:30 p.m. (NOTE: Night Practice will be held at Raymond James Statium tonight, NOT at One Bucs Place!)
Tuesday, August 9: 2:30-4:35 p.m.
Sunday, August 14: 2:30-4:35 p.m.

Address:
One Buc Place
One Buccaneer Place
Tampa FL 33607

Raymond James Statium (August 6 ONLY)
4201 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida 33614

Itty Bitty Pool Party

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 27, 2011 at 1:01 am {no comments}

Time: 8:45-10:45 a.m.
Date: Friday, August 12, 2011
Location: Highland Family Aquatic Center
Cost: Ticket: $2.50
Info: (727) 518-3018; Website

What’s Doing?
Enjoy quality time with your preschool-age children in a safe aquatic environment. Contests and activities are planned, and snacks will be provided. Door prizes will be given away throughout the event. Moms clubs are welcome. This is a family friendly event.

Address:
Highland Family Aquatic Center
400 Highland Avenue NE
Largo, FL 33770

Morean Arts Center Back to School Party!

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 25, 2011 at 9:45 pm {no comments}

Time: 3-5 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Location: Morean Arts Center
Cost: $5 for the Back to School Party; The Morean galleries are FREE to the public
Info: (727) 822-7872; Website

What’s Doing?
Decorate text book covers, create paint splattered backpacks, design your own school supplies. All supplies are provided for decorating, but guests are asked to bring lunch boxes, pencil boxes, back packs, notebooks and anything else that could be improved on with some creativity.

Address:
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Avenue
(corner of Central Avenue N. & 8th Street)
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Back to School Fair 2011

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 23, 2011 at 12:17 pm {no comments}

Back to School Fair 2011 girl Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Location: Glazer Children’s Museum
Cost: $5 per person; FREE for Museum Members; Pay for parking in adjacent parking garage or nearby parking lots
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Enjoy informative booths, live entertainment, speaker sessions, karaoke, games, arts & crafts, face painting, balloon creatures, kids workshops, and a whole lot more at this annual Back to School Expo. As if that weren’t enough, there will be giveaways, prizes will be awarded every hour, and the first 150 kids will get a Back to School Goody Bag filled with cool supplies for school! Plus, fair guests get to enjoy all the fun activities Glazer Children’s Museum has to offer.

Sponsors of this event include: Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, 101.5 The Point, WEDU, WUSF Kids, Magic 94.9, ABC Action News and The Eagle 107.3.

Address:
Glazer Children’s Museum
110 W. Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, FL 33602

Tampa Bay Rays School Supplies Promotion & Family Fun Day

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 22, 2011 at 12:17 pm {no comments}

Time: Game starts at 1:40 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011
Location: Tropicana Field
Cost: Tickets from $15.50; FREE for season passholders
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Are you huge Rays fans? Then be sure to catch the August 7 game against the Oakland Athletics. The first 10,000 kids 14 and under receive a Back to School Kit, presented by Sagicor.

Even Better! Every Sunday is Family Fun Day, so kids receive special ticket offers that include a voucher for a hot dog, snack, and Pepsi product, and they get to run the bases after the game!

Address:
Tropicana Field
1 Stadium Drive St.
Petersburg, Florida 33705

2011 Back to School Bash at The Pier

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 21, 2011 at 12:05 pm {no comments}

Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011
Location: The Pier
Cost: FREE
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Enjoy crafts, music, giveaways, and entertainment, while more than 40 vendors and organizations — covering topics from arts and sports, and education to safety — will provide information about their programs for kids in K-8th grades.

Address:
The Pier
800 Second Avenue N.E.
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701

Summer 2011 Rock School Blowout

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 21, 2011 at 1:15 am {no comments}

Time: 1-4 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011
Location: TECO Theater at the Straz Center
Cost: Regularly prices tickets start at $8 through July 28, 2011; $12 as of July 29, 2011.
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Rock out to classic and modern rock and roll tunes at this energetic concert presented by the Patel Conservatory Rock School, led by Rock School gurus Lee Ahlin, and Paul Stoddart. Click Here to purchase tickets.

Address:
Patel Conservatory
1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place
Tampa, FL 33601

Back to School Safety Seminar & Fundraiser

Filed under Charity/Fundraisers by whatsdo2 on July 20, 2011 at 5:45 pm {no comments}

Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Location: Kinect Martial Arts USA
Cost: FREE, but donations of any size are appreciated (all proceeds go to benefit Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Pinellas Park)
Info: Call (727) 385-3694 to reserve your spot/s (space is limited; first come, first serve); Website

What’s Doing?
This is a FREE community event for children and their moms in the back to school season. Kinect Martial Arts USA is hosting 3 informative and interactive safety seminars — Youth Safety, Women’s Self Defense, and Mommy and Me Safety. Here’s the schedule:
— 10-11:30 a.m. Youth Safety Seminar
— 12-1:30 p.m. Women’s Self Defense
— 2-3 p.m. Mommy and Me Safety Seminar (2-3pm)
— 3-4:30 p.m. Board-Break-A-Thon To participate in this fundraiser, you must sign up at the school and pick up your sponsorship forms before the event day, when you get to break some boards for a great cause. Kids and Adults alike are encouraged to participate and help raise money for Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Pinellas Park. Boards will be of appropriate sizes for each age group.

Address:
Kinect Martial Arts USA
12650 Starkey Road
DeGeorge Plaza
Largo, FL 33773

Family Back to School Music Fest

Filed under Charity/Fundraisers by whatsdo2 on July 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm {no comments}

Time: 4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Location: Journey Christian Church
Cost: FREE, but donations are accepted (proceeds benefit Journey’s Youth Ministry)
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Come out to The R.U.C.K.U.S. Back to School Music Fest for family-friendly food, fun and music. The event starts at 4 p.m. and lasts until the bands quit playing. There will be a variety of bands and music styles that are friendly-family.

Address:
Journey Christian Church
7708 Van Dyke Road
Odessa, FL 33556

Back to School/Wellness Fest

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on July 20, 2011 at 5:05 pm {no comments}

Time: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Location: North Greenwood Aquatic & Recreation Complex
Cost: FREE with admission to complex (Youth (18 & under) $1.87/with Rec. Card, $3.74/without Rec. Card; Adult (19 & up) $2.80/with Rec. Card, $5.61/without Rec. Card; FREE with Play Pass; Rec. Cards are $7)
Info: (727) 643-3500; Website

What’s Doing?
The North Greenwood Back To School/Wellness Fest is the largest of its kind in North Pinellas County with over 1,200 participating in the festival last year. Get the kids ready for school at this event with FREE wellness exams and immunizations (with child records), and vendors distributing samples and information on their products or services. More than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies will be available for children.

Address:
North Greenwood Aquatic & Recreation Complex
900 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755