PHILADELPHIA – Football season is here, and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program invite dairy farmers to show their pride of the dairy industry and their favorite National Football League® (NFL) team through the “Show Your Pride” producer photo contest. The lucky winner will receive a visit from an NFL player! Entries are due Sept. 23, 2011.
The Show Your Pride photo contest is part of the NFL’s “Back to Football Friday” program in which sponsors and partners, including America’s dairy farmers, help to build excitement for the upcoming football season. Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association is seeking photos that show farmers’ enthusiasm for the NFL, the dairy industry and Fuel Up to Play 60, the school program that encourages students to “fuel up” on nutrient-rich foods, including low-fat and fat-free dairy, and get 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
“The Show Your Pride contest gives dairy farmers an opportunity to get involved with the dairy checkoff’s NFL partnership,” said Laura England, executive vice president of communications for Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association. “It’s a great way for farmers to show their passion for both the dairy industry and their favorite NFL team, while supporting Fuel Up to Play 60 and the dairy checkoff. And if you are the lucky winner, an NFL player will visit your farm!”
The rules are easy and the creativity is up to you. We are looking for ways that you – and even your cows – support your favorite NFL team or player. All entries will be posted on a public website for national voting, which will take place from Sept. 28 to Oct. 10, 2011. Information on the website link will be shared at a later date.
In additional to the national contest, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association will draw four random winners locally. The winners will be contacted shortly after the drawing and will receive four tickets each to a football game hosted by one of the four NFL teams in the Mid-Atlantic region: Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers or the Washington Redskins.
Please email your photo entries, along with your name, address and phone number, to Amberleigh Packard at apackard@milk4u.org. All photos must be submitted no later than Sept. 23, 2011. For more information, contact Amberleigh Packard at 717-991-2483.
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program are the local planning and management organizations funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars. They work closely with Dairy Management Inc.™ and are responsible for increasing demand for U.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers. For more information, visit http://www.dairyspot.com/.
Source: Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association & Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program