February 25 Fundraiser Game Benefits School’s AFJROTC
Allentown, PA (February 9, 2017) It’s happening again! On Saturday, February 25, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Louis E. Dieruff High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC will host The Harlem Wizards in a family-fun basketball event that pits the Wizards against the “ASD Dream Team.”
This year’s “ASD Dream Team” includes ASD staff and students from Dieruff High School, Harrison-Morton and Trexler Middle Schools, and Central, Hiram Dodd, Jefferson, Lehigh Parkway, Ramos, Ritter, and Roosevelt Elementary Schools. The team is comprised of teachers from these schools, plus one boy / girl basketball player from the Dieruff High School. Once again, the Dream Team will be coached by Dieruff Principal Susan Bocian and Assistant Principal Patrick McNulty.
The Wizards, who offer family-awesome slam-dunking brand of entertainment basketball, have been providing interactive fun events for kids of all ages for the past 54 years. The team is known for its sky-high slams and amazing hoop talent – all performed while supporting school and non-profit organizations’ fund raising efforts.
Tickets for this family fun event are: Advance General Admission Tickets – $6/students and $7/adults; and General Admission at the Door – $9/students and $11/adults. Anyone interested can purchase a “Courtside Plus” package for $20 which includes MVP seating, a 15 minute Meet-and-Greet with the Wizards, and more.
The event, which will be held in the school’s gym, is open to the public. All proceeds benefit Dieruff’s AFJROTC. Tickets are available online at www.harlemwizards.com. For more information about the event, contact Dieruff’s AFJROTC Office at 484-765-5564 or 484-765-5563.
Louis E. Dieruff High School is located at 815 North Irving Street, Allentown.
About Allentown School District
ASD serves more than 17,000 students in a network of 22 early childhood, elementary, middle and high schools throughout the City of Allentown, PA. The District is the third largest urban school district out of 500 districts in the Commonwealth. The District’s Mission focuses on providing a safe, rigorous, and engaging educational experience that prepares all students to excel in learning and life to guide ASD students on their individual journey to realize their aspirations whether they be college, career or technical focus. ASD goals are aligned and compatible with the Pathways to Success Framework while providing a balanced education to all students. Allentown School District employs approximately 2,200 teachers, staff and administrators. The District, founded in 1866, serves students from 51 countries speaking 26 languages with nearly 90 percent of households qualifying as low income. ASD is committed to ensuring that all students have equal access to education programs and resources.
www.allentownsd.org
Information provided by:
Kimberly Golden Benner
Director of Communications
Allentown School District
