SILVERMAN MEDIA AND MARKETING GROUP, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The junior skaters will be judged on performance ability only, not on technical skill, with the competition being held in an "American-Idol" type format whereby the audience is provided with tally sheets and asked to select their favorite skaters. A total of five Future Talent Searches will take place in the Northeast this year, with approximately 20 skaters from each venue earning their way to Nassau Coliseum. These events benefit the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund, a not-for-profit organization founded to keep alive the memory of 9/11/01, primarily through educational materials provided to youngsters and the annual Stars, Stripes & Skates events. The winners of the five Talent Searches will skate in a group performance in front of an estimated 15,000 people at the Hyundai Presents Sarah Hughes & Friends to benefit Stars, Stripes & Skates show at Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, on Friday evening, Oct. 28. The victorious junior hockey skaters will participate in an on-ice relay with hockey players from the NYPD, FDNY and various NHL teams. The entire performance will air on NBC-TV and Bravo in Jan. 2006. Noted Tara Modlin, founder of the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund and executive producer of the Stars, Stripes & Skates Talent Searches: “For the fourth year in a row, we are providing aspiring young skaters the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share the spotlight in a major arena with the sport’s greatest stars - - and get on national television, as well!! In addition, the interactive format we utilize at our tryouts encourages the participating skaters to bring their family and friends to the event to support them on their way to Nassau Coliseum.” The fee to audition, which will be donated to the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund, is $50 in advance and $60 at the door. For further information about participating in or attending the Talent Search, purchasing tickets to the Nassau Coliseum show or to make a donation to the fund, please call 212-481-8484 ext. 334 or email SSS@fireworksics.com. Special discount tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis through the foundation for the Sarah Hughes IceTravaganza, as well as a limited number of corporate sponsorship and Circle of Champion VIP packages ($500 and $1000). Modlin further pointed out that as one of the main commemorative events on Long Island, Stars Stripes and Skates has the full support of the volunteer fire departments from Great Neck, Hicksville and Dix Hills, among others. Background On 9/11 Families Give Back Fund The Mission of the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund is two-fold: (1) To maintain awareness of the 9/11/01 tragedies among the current and future young generations of Americans by publishing and producing 9/11-related educational materials for youngsters all over the country; and (2) To create events to provide survivors of the 9/11 attacks with opportunities to tell their stories to younger generations of Americans. # # # Press
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