1/25/2007
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Three events to rev up city for Colts trip to Super Bowl XLI
Indianapolis – Indianapolis is getting revved up for Indianapolis Colts first ever trip to the Super Bowl, Mayor Bart Peterson announced today.
Friday, January 26
Blue Friday at Circle Center Mall. The Colts will host Blue Friday, sponsored in part by Bud Light, at the Circle Center Mall food court from 11a.m. -1 p.m. Fans will have a chance to listen to live music from Dave & Rae, get autographs from Colts alumni, Cheerleaders and Blue, the Colts Mascot. Fans also will be able to receive great giveaways including a free Super Bowl collector's edition playoff poster. Fans will also have a chance to enter a raffle to support the Children's Bureau of Indiana for a chance to win Super Bowl apparel.
Monday, January 29
CBS The Early Show Pep Rally. CBS’s The Early Show’s Dave Price will broadcast live from Indianapolis Monday morning starting at 6:30 a.m. The nationally-televised show will break in periodically from the RCA Dome’s 12th Man Alley, directly south of the Dome. Fans are invited to join Price, Mayor Peterson, Blue Crew members and others. Fans can park in Lot 3 behind the Dome free until 9 a.m.
All City Rally & Kick off Super Blue Week. The city and the Colts will kick off “Super Blue Week” in Indianapolis on “Super Blue Monday” on Monument Circle, Monday, January 29 at noon. The city will officially send the Colts off to the Super Bowl and kick-off week-long events to celebrate the Colts and their playoff run.
Other details:
City delegation to Miami. The City of Indianapolis will send a delegation to Miami to learn about Miami’s preparation and planning for Super Bowl XLI. The delegation will be lead by Mayor Peterson and Gov. Mitch Daniels. It also will include Fred Glass, president of the Capital Improvement Board, and leader of the city’s exploratory efforts to host a Super Bowl, and other organizations that would instrumental in hosting a Super Bowl in Indianapolis, such as the RCA Dome, Indiana Sports Corporation, Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association and Indianapolis Downtown Inc. Details on activities in Miami will be announced next week.
City look. The city is encouraging all downtown businesses and businesses throughout the city to keep many of the decorations, banners and “blue buildings” will remain in place through the Super Bowl.
Indianapolis fans. The Mayor is encouraging Indianapolis residents and employees to wear Colts’ colors, shirts and jerseys; fly Colts flags and banners in their homes and offices; and hold Colts parties and get-togethers to watch Super Bowl XLI with fellow fans.
Local businesses. Local businesses are encouraged to support the Colts by allowing employees to wear Colts’ colors throughout the week, hanging Colts’ posters and banners in storefronts, spelling out “Go Colts” on their outdoor signs and flying Colts flags and banners.
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