Major League Baseball (MLB) Umpires, with the support of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Lightning, and other professional sports teams, invite you to participate in the inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling – a baseball-themed celebrity bowling tournament to benefit children’s charities.

Celebrities from sports and media join with caring corporate team sponsors on Wednesday, March 12, at AMF University Lanes in Tampa for a fun bowling competition to benefit at-risk youth and children coping with serious illness.    The BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling offers an incredible opportunity to reward employees, thank clients/patients/vendors, or gather with friends.

• WHAT: Inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling celebrity tournament
• WHEN: Wednesday, March 12th, 7 P.M.
• WHERE: AMF University Lanes, 13109 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL

Baseball All-Star game tickets, the use of a Tampa Bay Rays’ suite, and a Curt Schilling autographed Red Sox jersey are just some of the items now up for bid on-line, as part of the inaugural BLUE for Kids World Series of Bowling event. You need not be present at the event to BID and WIN!

Your participation in the bowling event and silent auction will help provide:

• Up to 1,000 Major League baseball game experiences for children awaiting adoption and children in youth mentoring programs,
• Build-A-Bear Workshop stuffed animals for pediatric patients at twelve (12) children's hospitals visits by MLB Umpires.

So come out and lend your support to the 2008 World Series of Bowling! Sign up to bowl alongside former baseball legends, Big League umpires, local celebrities, and your fellow friends or co-workers.

Mark Wegner
Major League Baseball Umpire #47
BLUE for Kids Board Member
2008 World Series of Bowling Master of Ceremonies