Friday, June 10, 2016

Eli's Sports Team Project

I mentioned this briefly in the previous post but wanted to go more in depth with what we are doing. I basically just did a search online for Sports Fan Packs and used some of the email addresses to send out emails. I tallied everything up and we sent about 50 emails. The responses have been good!  A few teams sent "Digital" kits that you can download for yourself so I will include those for fans of those teams.

We started this with Eli who is a die hard sports fanatic. Any sport really, so this is a great way for him to reach out to a lot of teams and show his support. He is so excited. We set him up with an email address (we control his computer time and this email address is heavily monitored so no issues there!) and he's having a blast with it. We also helped him create a spreadsheet so he can track which teams respond as well. While visiting each team's website we've found all kinds of downloads from Coloring pages on up.


Here are the teams and emails we have received positive responses from.


1.) Minnesota Timberwolves - fansfirst@timberwolves.com - Super nice email response saying they would send a fan pack

2.) L.A. Clippers - fanassist@clippers.com - Super nice email response saying they would send a fan pack.
3.) Philadelpia Eagles - Filled out the form here http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/footer/contact-us.html
4.) Cleveland Indians - Fanservices@indians.com
5.) Milwaukee Brewers - fanfeedback@brewers.mlb.com
6.) Los Angeles Dodgers - fanfeedback@dodgers.mlb.com
7.) Atlanta Braves - I emailed Bravesweb@braves.com and received a response back asking that I send a 
request to fanpack@braves.com and allow 2-3 business weeks for delivery.
8.) New York Mets - fanfeedback@mets.mlb.com Received an email saying all they could send at this time were 
schedules. 
9.) Tampa Bay Yankees - blue@yankees.com Emailed Blue the mascot and he responded same day to let us know a package will be mailed on Monday! (It's Friday today)


Teams that asked we make our requests through Snail Mail:


1.) Carolina Panthers



Carolina Panthers
Attn: Fan Pack Request
800 South Mint Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Priority consideration will be given to fans that include their Panthers stories.  Why do you love the Panthers?  What’s your favorite Panthers memory?


2.) New York Jets

If you are writing to request an autograph please write a letter to that player and send to the following address.

Player Name
1 Jets Dr
Florham Park NJ 07932

3.) Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies Community Outreach
Attn: Fan Packs
One Citizens Bank Way
Philadelphia, PA 19148

4.) Houston Texans

If you are interested in receiving a fan pack through the mail that will include some small Texans items, please send us a self-addressed stamped 9x12 envelope.  Please place $2 in postage on the self-addressed 9x12 envelope and we would be more than happy to mail you a fan pack. 
               
Fan Feedback
Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
Two NRG Park
Houston, TX 77054-1573

5.) Dallas Cowboys

Please address all requests for autographs specifically to the current or former player, coach or executive you are seeking the signature from. Simply address the envelope or fax to the attention of that specific person and it will become their personal mail. NOTE: While we encourage all players to respond to their mail, please understand that we are unable to guarantee a response.
For all other requests, please allow for at least a 6-8 week response time.

Requests can be mailed to:
ATTN: [Insert who you are addressing the request to]
Dallas Cowboys Football Club
One Cowboys Parkway
Irving, Texas 75063
972-556-9304 fax

Teams that sent a "digital fan pack" and the links to the printable fan packs.

1.) Toronto Blue Jays -  http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/fan_forum/fan_pack.jsp
2.) Carolina Tarheels - http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=209759973&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350 and http://www.replayphotos.com/uncphotostore/posters-pictures/_POST___0001024.cfm?SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350
3.) Seattle Mariners - http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/fan_forum/index.jsp?c_id=sea

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