2014 HENRY COUNTY OLYMPIC DAY

PRESENTED BY GEORGIA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

JUNE 21, 2014


Thank you for participating in our Henry County Olympic Day event!
The Georgia Amateur Boxing Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization affiliated with USA Boxing, Inc
2014 HENRY COUNTY OLYMPIC DAY
FACT SHEET & AGENDA

EVENT LOCATION: J.P. Moseley Recreation Center, Gym A
1041 Millers Mill Road
STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA 30281

EVENT TIME: 11:00 AM 2:00 PM
Doors & Red Carpet Open to Public at 10:30 AM

ATTIRE: Sporty/Casual Comfortable!
Examples: Sneakers, Polo/Tank/T-Shirt, Slacks/Shorts/Jeans

SPECIAL GUESTS: Xavier "The X-Man" Toliver, Former WBC FECARBOX Welterweight Champion;
Michael Grant, Former WBF/IBC/NABF/NABA USA Heavyweight Champion;
Deshone Williams, Club Havana Nightclubs Professional Conga Percussionist

AGENDA: Opening Ceremony (11:00-11:30a)
Welcome!
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Torch Relay
National Anthem
Flag Presentation
Olympic Poem Amazement Awaits by Maya Angelou
Olympic Day Proclamation
Real Athletes Persevere ft. Xavier Toliver and Michael Grant (11:30a-12:30p)
Meet-n-Greet Athlete Discussion Panel
Olympic Day Community Group Photo
Light Snack! (12:30-12:40p)
Interactive Olympic Games Stations (12:40p-1:30p)
Hands-and-Mitts Boxing Demonstration
Closing Ceremony (1:30-2:00pm)
Closing Remarks
USOC SafeSport Initiative
Olympic Day Community Group Photo

Thank you for celebrating Olympic Day with us!

EVENT CONTACT: Kevina Franklin, Coordinator
Email: HenryOlympicDay@yahoo.com;
Phone: (404) 913-2482
Website: http://www.HenryOlympicDay.weebly.com

EVENT HASHTAGS: #OlympicDay2014, #GABA, #Stockbridge, #HenryCounty


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2014

USA Boxing celebrates Olympic Day with Meet-n-Greet Festival in Henry County

Event one of 700+ nationwide events celebrating the birth of the modern Olympic Games

STOCKBRIDGE, GA In celebration of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)s Olympic Day, USA
Boxing s Georgia Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization is
hosting its third annual community festival. GABAs celebration is free to attend with festivities from 11
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21
st
at the J.P. Moseley Park and Recreation Center, 1041 Millers
Mill Rd., Stockbridge, Ga. 30281.

Olympic Day is held annually and is celebrated by thousands of people in more than 160 countries.
Thanks to the continued support of the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department, including that
of McDonoughs Mayor Billy Copeland who was involved in the Official Atlanta Olympic Games Torch
Relay when it passed through Henry County in 1996, the United States Olympic Committee will
recognize a Henry County city as the official host site of an Olympic Day event for a third consecutive
year with Stockbridge serving as host for a second year.

Uniquely, local talents have always been a key part of the success of Henry County Olympic Day, with
their efforts producing a 100% community-sponsored and volunteer-driven part of an artistically-
inclined international effort to promote fitness and well-being. GABA invites families and friends to
participate in interactive family-friendly activities including posing for a shot in GABAs Official Olympic
Day Host City Community Photo for the United States Olympic Committee, walking the red carpet,
mingling with Olympic Hopefuls and elite athletes, a hands-and-mitts boxing demonstration, and more.
The day prior to GABAs Olympic Day event on June 21st, a special Building Understanding (BUDS)
Olympic Day presentation will be made at the Kiwanis Club luncheon in Atlanta, Ga., Friday, June 20
th
.
The Kiwanis Club meets weekly from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. in Fifield Hall at the First Presbyterian Church.

On June 21
st
, a spirited panel of youth and adult speakers will discuss the IOCs Culture and Olympic
Education Commission statement: "To reach the pinnacle of success at the Olympic or Paralympic
Games, to succeed in life, or to reach ones goals, one must persevere. Perseverance is the
determination to keep going when you feel like giving up." Speaking up about facing challenges will be
former WBC FECARBOX Welterweight Champion Xavier "The X-Man" Toliver, former
WBF/IBC/NABF/NABA USA Heavyweight Champion Michael Grant, and Atlantas Club Havana Nightclub
Professional Conga Percussionist Deshone Williams; all of whom are actively involved as mentors and
Coaches with USA Boxing.

GABA welcomes passionate Volunteers and Sponsors who believe in the Olympic Ideals: Fair Play,
Perseverance, Respect and Sportsmanship. Any businesses or individual supporters wishing to volunteer
their time, donate their services or contribute financially can connect with the Georgia Amateur Boxing
Associations Olympic Day Team Event Coordinator, Kevina Franklin, via HenryOlympicDay@yahoo.com
or 404-913-2482 or visit://HenryOlympicDay.weebly.com. All donations are tax-deductible.
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IMPLEMENT
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child abuse prevention.

Reporting
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allegations of child abuse to the
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